A FURTHER INTERVIEW

Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 38, 13 August 1920, Page 7

A FURTHER INTERVIEW

(Received August 13, 10.30 a.m.)

LONDON, 12th August. In an interview, Dr. Mannix 'declared, that some people wanted . him to say things, about Mr. Hughes, but Mr. Hughes would get his best answer from a Melbourne demonstration. Referring to the surveillance of, the' detectives, he said he saw no reason why he should object to their making themselves foolish. Dr. Mannix said he had heard that some one had asked a question in the House of Commons that 'is he was going to Ireland merely to see his relatives, the time had come to remove the ban; but the question was not authorised by him. He had never stated he was going to Ireland merely to see his relatives. If he went, he meant to go as an ordinary citizen, with an ordinary citizen's opportunities and rights. That means that he was bound by ths * law.. lik6 anyone else. Asked how long he intended to remain in London, Dr. Mannix said, "Until Igo to Ireland. I mean to see this business through."

At a meeting of the Cork Harbour Trusty Mr. Haughton, a Protestant and Imperialist, moved a resolution condemning the Government for preventing Dr. Mannix visiting his mother and his native land, and--it was carried unani.mously. .