ARCHBISHOP MANNIX INTERVIEWED.

Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 169, 19 July 1920, Page 5

ARCHBISHOP MANNIX INTERVIEWED.

NO POLITICAL ASPECT IN HIS

MISSION

(Received July 19 9.45 a.m.)

NEW YORK. July 18

The Australian Press Association interviewed. Archbishop Mannix. The correspondent asked: "Is there any connection between the Irish Republic and the Archbishop's mission to

Archbishop Mannix replied: "No; it is the regular visit to the Holy See. It if* expected of every bishop. There is no political asp&ct in ray trip through the United States. I am only taking the opportunity of seeing America, but everywhere I lmvo been I have- found enthusiasm for the Irish cause to bo overwhelming." The correspondent asked-: "How can the Archbishop reconcile his statement regarding American enthusiasm for the- Irish cause _jvith the fact that neither the Republican nor Democratic Convention; erulorsed recognition of the Irish Republic?" Archbishop Mannix replied: "The Conventions' action was due to the fact, perhaps, that the Irish vote is not sufficiently large to bring about an endorsement of recognition, but we must remember that more than 400 of the 1000 delegates at the Democratic Convention voted for recognition."

The correspondent asked : "Do you think that Do Valera was wire in"obtaining recognition o f the plank from the Third Party, since the party has radical tendencies ? "

Archbishop Mannix replied: "Do yalera. has been judicious, though he is not attempting to force or oven indicate to which party Irish-Ameri-cans, would .attach themsoSvp:-."

The correspondent asked Archbishop Mannix: "Would there be ;;

possibility that the United States' official recognition of Ireland might be ;i cause of war between tho United States iiaid England?" The Aivhbishop replied: "England vouJd not at this time go to war with Hie United States. She could not do it. England might go to war with ihtf United States at some future time, but not now. There might be diplomatic unpleasantness from such recognition, but the United State;could better afford it in the causa of fi-iuli freedom than any other countiv. M

fie said that he had not heard that any attempt wns likely to b-e made to pro-vent his landii'i in Fn^lnnd. He added: "I will visit Englnnd nitor my visit to Ireland. My stay in Ireland is only a return to my Lome oiid lun no political aspect." -Archbishop Mannix refused to Vjfiktt i),ny fnrthei* comment on the Ventura, incident.

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