ARCHBISHOP MANNIX.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 17936, 2 August 1920, Page 5

ARCHBISHOP MANNIX.

A CRYPTIC STATEMENT. Received August 1, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, July 31. A cryptic statement was made by ; the chairman of the Council of the • Irish Vigilance Society of Britain, I that when Archbishop Mannix arI rived lie would be accompanied by one who, although not embarking with him, would keep him company from the Statue-of Liberty, in New I York harbour. The chairman said (Archbishop Mannix’s distinguished j companion would make a landing ! (which would astonish the enemy and (create amusing gossip in the world. Cheers for De Valera followed the I statement. , I ■I AN ENTHUSIASTIC SEND-OFF. Received August 1, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, July 31. | A message from New York slates > that Archbishop Mannix sailed in the I liner Baltic, thousands of admirers i making a wild demonstration at the : dock. It is added that De Valera i did not sail. I There were the wildest scenes on (rhe pier. Men shouted and waved Bags of the Irish Republic. Women I screamed hystericallye The entire ! force of pier guards, plus police reI serves, got Archbishop Mannix ! aboard and prevented a stampede up (the gang plank by admiring thousi ands. j ARRANGEMENTS FOR WEI,COME. Received August 1. 5.5 p.m. LONDON, July 31. i The chairman of the Queenstown Council, interviewed regarding arrangements for a public welcome to (Archbishop Mannix, said: “We don’t I intend to alter our arrangements to ! give a hearty welcome to such a ' distinguished churchman as the i Archbishop of Melbourne. If the British Government adopt measures ito prevent him from disembarking at Queenstown it will be the crowu(ing act of folly in their dealings with Ireland and the Irish people. Such an insane act w ould be a gross (affront to the Catholic Church, and 1 be strongly resented by Roman Catholics. How will the British representative at the Vatican explain to ( the Pope rhe reason for the treatIment extended to the man who is going to Rome to fulfil obligations 1 arising out of his sacred office?” VATICAN DISAPPROVES ARCHBISHOPS TALK. Received August 1, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, July 31. Rome messages state that Vatican circles disavow Archbishop Mannix’s utterances, and consider his intemperate manifestations highly I blameworthy. The Vatican is surl prised at his pro-Irish talk, as it I was expected he would refrain from politics. - LONDON. July 31. The Bandon police arrested a young woman carrying Sinn. Fein despatches to which the authorities attach the greatest importance. THE “SPECTATOR" SUMS UP. Received August 1, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, July 31. | The “Spectator," in a trenchant article, recalls Archbishop Mannix’s I (activities in Australia. Referring to •the rumour that the Vatican con(templated giving Archbishop Mannix (an Irish appointment, the “Specta(tor” says it can hardly believe the Vatican really wants to throw an- | other firebrand into Ireland. It ! would be madness for the Government io allow Archbishop Mannix to visit Ireland. It has already gone I too far in allowing complete per- i jsonal immunity to seditious priests. | MAY BE .MADE A CARDINAL. [ I j Received August 1. 12.50 a.m. LONDON, duly 31. I It is rumoured in Rome that Arch- 1 bishop Mannix will lx l made a Cardinal ; and probably be transferred to Dublin. J It is understood that Archbishop ‘ Mannix intends to attempt to land in ; Ireland. His original plans contemplated a stay until November Ist in Ireland. then sailing for Rome. EX-AVSSIES MAKE PROTEST. ! Received August 2, 12.50 a.in. LONDON, July 31. Australian ex-servicemen are strongly resenting Archbishop Mannix’s attacks on Mr. Hughes and are sending protests to newspapers point- ; ing out that the A.I.F. highly ad- ! mired Mr. Hughes; that Archbishop ’ Mannix does not represent Austral- ; iau opinion; and that any attempt to sow discord between Britain and the Lnited States is highly dangerous to the peace of the world. Exservicemen ask Americans not to forget that Mr. Hughes speaks authoritatively for Australia, while iArchbishop Mannix is only a church- ■ man. DIVIDED OPINION ON THE BALTIC. Received August 2, 12.50 a.m. ■ NEW YORK, July 31. j It is reported that a large number of the crew of the Baltic declared [■ they would not man the , ship if. Archbishop Mannix was permitted I on board. The firemen, mostly of I Irish descent, declared that they would not fire the ship if Archbishop Mannix was not permitted to sail. There have»been dissensions among the crew ot the Baltic. One fraction said Archbi-hop Mannix would travel as an honoured guest. An equal number insisted that he should not travel on a ship under the British flag. Both threatened to strike. Union meetings were held on the ship. Officials urged the malcontents to leave the question to the British Government. i