MANNIX ON MANNERS.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 July 1920, Page 5

MANNIX ON MANNERS.

IRISH QUESTIONS AND LOYALTY. SLUR ON GREAT BRITAIN. By Telegraph.—Press Association. London, July 15. A telegram from Plattsburg to the New York Am'erican reports that Arobbishop Mannix, in a speech, declared: "I would not use mincing words, regarding Ireland. The time of mincing words is over forever. The United States must choose between the British rule of might and De Valera's government of right. I see no Way but for America to recognis'i De Valera, and I hope this will occur soon. Ireland has the same grievances against England which the American revolutionaries had, only they are ten times greater. England was your en«my, is your enemy, and shall be your enemy for all time. British propagandists tried to discredit me by saying I was hostile to American institutions. We were on an American ship under the dear American flag, and someone made an excuse to sing the American and British anthems. The American anthem was included as an excuse for singing "God Save the King." "VVe stood for "The Star Spangled Banner," but sat when they began "God Save the King." I would stand as a matter of courtesy in other circumstances, but I do no: think I am bound to rise when some illbred person sings the anthem to emharass me."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

MORE ABUSE OP ENGLAND. "ENEMY OP THE UNITED STATES." Received Jitjv 18. 5.5 p.m. New York, July 15. Archbishop Mannir, addressing the Cliffhaven Catholic summer school at Plattsbuvg, declared himself a Sinn Feiner. He said Australian Catholics were solid for De Valera, and affirmed that England was the greatest hypocrite in the world. He hoped Ireland would Eight England the same as the Americans did. He declared the British denunciation of his attitude had been an excellent advertisement. Archbishop Mannix roundly abused all things British, and declared that England always was the enemy,of the United States and always would be.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.