DR. MANNIX

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 271, 10 August 1920, Page 5

DR. MANNIX

NOT PERMITTED TO LAND AT LIVERPOOL GOVERNMENT'S TREATMENT CONDEMNED By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, August a. It is expected that the Baltic will bo twenty-four hours lata The "Daily Mail" says Dr. Mannix will' not bo allowed to land at Liverpool, and there is a rumour that ho will bo laken to Fishguard (in tho south-west part of Wales). A letter from Bishop Browne was road at all Masses in tho Queenstowii Cathedral, vigorously oondemning the English Government's treatment of Dr. Mannix. It described him as "a son and priest of this diocese, who is not allowed to set foot on his native soil, as though ho was an outlawed criminal, because of his outspoken criticism of the English Government in. its dealings with Ireland, and his plain and fearless exposition of the rights of his nativo country to freedom."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. (Rec. August 9, 7.15 p.m.) London, August ». Scotland Yard announces that Archbishop Mannix will not be permitted to hind at Liverpool. Tho actual port of disembarkation is kept striotly secret/ Demonstrators in Londonderry hoisted Sinn Fein flags and shouted ''Up Mannix." This provoked a Unionist counterdemonstration. The police and military intervened and several people were injured. Two Australian Bishops intend to participate in the welcome at Liverpool. Dr. Browne, Bishop of Cloyne, read a pastoral letter in Queenstowii concerning the insulting treatment ot Dr. Mannix, which, ho said, did not lower the exalted esteem in which Dr. Mannix was held by Irishmen. He appealed to Irishmen during the welcome to avoid giving offence and causing irritation. He added that Dr. Mannix was not coming as nn agitator to niako inflammatory speeches, but he was returning to his native land solely to see his venerable mother and meet friends. He desired that his visit should bo unheralded.

The "Morning Post," describing Mannix as a pestilant, malignant: prelate, says the Government must not stultify its decision by half-measures. Mannix should be reshipped to Australia by the first boat.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

London, August 7. Anti-Sinn Feiners have drawn a skull and crossbones on the church at Charleville, Dr. Mannix's 'birthplacp, with tho words: "Wo tiro after you. Prepare for doath."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

RESTORATION OF ORDER BILL PERIOD OP DURATION DISCUSSED. London, August 6. The 6cene in tho House of Commons created by Mr. John Devlin, during the Committee stage of tho Restoration of Order in Ireland Bill, lasted some time. Mr. Devlin was speakiii"; nominally on a point of order, but his speech" waa really a vehement denunciation of tho Government Bill and tho procedure adopted. Ho declined to take any notice of the Chairman. At one point both were on their feet together, whilo loud cheers and cries, of "Order!" and Opposition counter-cries made it impossible to hear the remarks.

Finally, during a lull, the Chairman ordered Mr. Devlin to withdraw. Ho declined, and the , Depnty-Sergeant-at-Arins formally requested him to leave. Mr. Devlin was still obdurate, upon which the Chairman named him and sent for the Speaker, after which Mr. Shortt, Home Secretary, moved his suspension. ' V

Prior to this tho House rejected by 216 votes to G8 an amendment limiting the operations of the Bill to a year after the termination of tho war, or after tho passing of the Act. Sir Hamar Greenwood said it was impossible to limit the duration of the Bill until order was restored in Ireland. Ho hoped that it would be possible to repeal it before the period suggested, and emphasised that the Bill only applied to parts of Ireland. Tho Irish Executive was of the opinion that special tribunals were necessary. Ho sincerely desired to carry oil without the application of this drastic measure excopt where essential.

Replying to a suggestion that a Bill for nu indefinite period would _ cause misapprehension in the Dominions and the United States, Sir Ha mar Greenwood said ho was of opinion that tho Dominions and tho United States had such au intimate knowledge of tho Irish situation that the Bill would in no way perturb them. The' Bill was read a third time by 206 votes to 18.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. POLICE PATROL"AMBUSHED London, August 8. A police patrol was ambushed at Kildorrery, County Cork. Five were wounded, of whom one succumbed.—Aus.-N.Z. Ca'blo Assn.