MIGHT AND RIGHT

Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 167, 17 July 1920, Page 5

MIGHT AND RIGHT

SPEECH BY ARCHBISHOP MANNIX.

"NO TIME FOR MINCING

WORDS."

[Press Association.] Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association

(Received July 16, 7.45 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 15. A telegram from Plattsburg to the New York American reports that Archbishop Maunix, in a speech, declared that he would not use mincing words regarding Ireland. The time of mincing words was 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 recognise Do Valera, and I hopes that this will occur soon. Ireland has the same grievances against England that the American revolutionaries had; only they are ten times greater. England was your enemy, is your enemy, and shall be your enemy all the time. British propagandists tried to discredit mo by saying that I was hostile ,to American institutions. We were on on American ship under the dear American flag. Someone made aii excuse to sing the American and British anthems. The American anthem was included as an excuse for singing ' God Save the King. We stood for ' The Star-spangled Banner,' and we sat when they began ''God Save the King.' I would stand as a' matter of courtesy in other circumstances, but I 'do not think that I am bound to rise Avhen some ill-bred person sings an anthem to embarrass me."