IS IT DE VALERA?

Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1920, Page 5

IS IT DE VALERA?

VISITOR TO IRELAND. MMNK LEAVES NEW YORK. By Telegraph—Press Am.—Copyright. Received August 1, 6.5 p.m. London, July 30. A cryptic statement was made by the chairman of the council of the Irish Vigilance Society of Britain that when Archbishop Mannix arrived he would be accompanied by one who, although not embarking with him, would keep him company from the statue of Liberty in New York harbor. The chairman said Archbishop Mannix's distinguished companion would make a landing which would astonish the enemy, and create the most amusing gossip in the world. Cheers for De Valera followed the statement. 1 A message from New York states that Archbishop Mannix sailed in the liner Baltic, thousands of admirers making a ; wild demonstration at the dock. It is added that De Valera did not sail. The chairman of the. Queenstown Council, interviewed regarding the arrangements for- a public welcome to Archbishop Mannix, said: "We don't intend to alter the arrangements to give a hearty welcome to such a distinguished churchman as 'the Archbishop of Melbourne. If the British Government adopt measures to prevent hi'm from disembarking at Queenstown it will be the crowning act of folly in their dealings with Ireland and the Irish people. Such an insane act would be a gross affront to the Catholic Church, and would be strongly resented by Roman Catholics. How, he asked, will the British representative at the Vatican explain to the Pope the reason for the treatment extended to a man who is going to Rome to fulfil obligations arising out of Ms sacred office ?" Rome messages state that Vatican circles disavow Arehbishop Mannix's utterances, and consider his intemperate manifestation highly blameworthy. The Vatican is surprised at his pre-Iri6h talk, as it expected he would refrain* l from politics.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. IRISH VISIT OPPOSED. SPECTATOR ATTACKS ARCHBISHOP. Received July 31, 5.5 p.m. / London, July 30. The Spectator in a trenchant article, recalls Archbishop Mannix's activities in Australia. 1 Referring to the rumor that the Vatican contemplated giving Archbishop Mannix an Irish appointment, the Spectator says it can hardly believe' the Vatican really wants to throw another firebrand into Ireland. It would be madness for the Government to allow Archbishop Mannix to visit Ireland; it has already gone too far in allowing complete personal immunity to sedition? priests.—Aub.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A FIGHTING STATEMENT. London, July 29. Considerable controversy is inevitable iri the event of the Government resorting to the wartime defence of the realm regulations to prevent Archbishop Mannix from landing in Ireland. Archbishop Mannix says that he is leaving New York on board the Baltic on July 31. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. New York, July 29. Archbishop Mannix says: "I sail in the Baltic on Saturday for Europe. The British Government seems to have great difficulty in deciding what they will do with me. That is the difference between Lloyd George and me. He does not know what he is about to do with me, but I know right well what I am about to do. I have the same right to stand for Ireland that Cardinal Mercier had for Belgium, and if I have to go to prison for Ireland I would have then scored one distinction over Cardinal Mercier, I whom the Germans never sent to gaol." I Archbishop Mannix denied that he had [ advocated that Australia should attempt to create an independent Republic. He added: "Australia has not the reason Ireland has for setting up an independent Republican government. The 'people of Australia upon two occasions when questions were put to the vote agreed with me and not with Mr. Hughes. He deserted the cause he once espoused. He is a Britisher and Imperialist of the worst type. Americans would not pay attention to what Hughes says if they knew what Australians think of him, but I will deal with Mr. Hughes when I return to Australia." Archbishop Mannix continued: "It is strange that some people are appealing to the nation because of my statements, and these are the same persons who continually say that the nation and the Pope should be kept free of all politics. I haven't , had any message from the Vatican:"—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.