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Show PRELATE SAILS DESPITE ORDER flGlSpiG Archbishop Mannix. Forbidden to Visit Ireland, Defies British Government RIVAL FACTIONS CLASH 1 ! ! IN STORMY DOCK SCENE' Churchman Issues Statement ! Outlining Motives for Making Mak-ing Journey NEW YORK, July Si. Daniel J. I MannlX, archbishop oi Melbourne, and advocate of Irish freedom, tonight wjls I many miles at sea aboard the Baltic, i steaming towurd whatever fato awaits, I him In Ireland bis native land a visit to which has been forbidden him' by the British government on his Juur-j ney tu Koine to 'see the pope. His friend and fellow countryman, Kamonn JJeValera. "president uf the' .lnsh republic." who was thought to, be planning to accompany the prelate, pre-late, was left behind. Raised on tho shoulders of a great) cowd ot Irish sympathizers- who1 yelled themselves hoarse in tribute tu their two leaders after engaging In j lights on the dock and ship with op-i I u:u'J.ojLJiJjiiV' , - "president" watchej'-fhe ship being lowed Into midstream and, trum afar ,1 received final benediction from the! venerable father, whose air of calm.i devoted courage brought volley atter i v olley of cheers. Ma HB1S1IOF 1U) R. As the snip was swung out into the; Huuson, the archoishop was aeen on 'me afterdeck. 11 is serious face, sur-I sur-I mounted by Iron gray hair, was con-j jtii.ually bowed in recognition of the1 wild ciioi us of cheers wafted toward the boat, in iii3 left hand ho held two roses, ; the oiny floral offerings that, flung from thi d'ek, could reach him. With the other hand he waxed silent blessing. bless-ing. in contrast to this scene was one staged at the opposite plor on the 1 ii uish liner Olympic There a different spirit was manifest. mani-fest. Instead of tho wnlte, yellow und green Hag of the Irish republic up-pedred up-pedred the flaming colors of Great Britain, The Crew, several hundred' Strong, waved the Union Jack and lin-' ing tne rail, answered with cheers for Kngland every shout raised for Ire-1 land and her 'president ' The Hudson, Hud-son, separating the factions, alune prevented seriuu truubie. PLENTS OF TION. As It was. it was a day of action With fights enough for even an Irish county lair Hours before tho ship sailed, men, I women and children carrying Ainerl-1 enn und Irish flags and flgns mocking mock-ing Premier Bloyd George, assembled. The proiaio was forced virtually to fighl bis way througii the throng to' get to the gangway, Then trouble began. An Englishman English-man Standing un the Upper deck hurled a taunt at the archuishop. In a second, husky longshoremen climbed up the ship like flics and pummoled tiit passenger.' Only detectives with revolvers pressed into the ribs of the huskies, bioui.'ni icscue to the stranded strand-ed Britisher. Tins wm the most spedtacutar of the brawls. Every insult to the Irish, republic was met with a punch, and there were many a sore head. Ordinarily onlv those who have passes fi uui the American customs authorities au-thorities are permitted within the: fenced enclosure around the gangway on sailing da B Today, however, tho friends of Archbishop Mannix defied regulations. They rushed from their feet the leg-, ular guards and before police re-, serves could arrive they were all but on the ship. Prompt preparations tu lift the gangways only prevented dom-onStrators dom-onStrators from getting aboard. SI ITEM i N l 881 ED. The archbishop in a statement said; "1 wish to renew my thanks to all who have been giving me such a cordial cor-dial welcome from San Francisco to I New York. My progress has beon ai Merles of pleasant surprises culmlnul-1 nig in the New iork demonstration. For sonic days I soem to be one of tho few who were not speculating about my route. At all events i am sailing as 1 said I would. "1 have spoken "f things i know to; be true I have done- the things I believe to lie right and I am uqafrald of tho conscquonces. "I am represented In certain quar-terS quar-terS as a promote of strife. In fact,' 1 am Working for peae,. lu Ireland, tu the British empire and outside that empire. PEACE OF JUSTICE. "The peace I hope for is a peaco not lestlng on force, but on justice and the trei will of the people. There are thoso who think an archbishop should not speak ami act as I have, urless perhaps he Is a Belgian cardinal. car-dinal. ' 1 cannot accept that British con-1' con-1' nllon 1 believe Ireland ih a nation Just as Belgium Is a nation. I think (Continued on Pago Eight) ' i Prelate Sails Despite Order Against Landing (Continued from Pegs One) Ireland has .lust the same rights as Belgium to s.-iy what form of government govern-ment sh will have. Further. If Ireland's Ire-land's cause be lust and sacred I think I im certainly within mv rights In following fol-lowing In my own humbl way the glorious example of Belgium's patriotic pa-triotic and heroic cardinal. "I go further and say thnt If tho Irish peoplo are rightly struggling to be free thoy bnvo some Claim to look .to me for something more ihan tolerant toler-ant and bnrren symapthy for I am an Ii Ishman." |