New-York tribune., 1920-08-10
Churchman Taken to Pen.
zance on Destroyer After
Technical Arrest When
He Refuses to Quit Liner
British Act Called
"Silly' by Prelate
Detectives Watch Arch
bishop, but Movements
Not Restricted by Police

PENZANCE, England, Aug. (By
The Associated Press). - Archbishop
n Mannix was landed here from a de-
stroyer at 4;l5 o'clock this afternoon
1t was said he intended to proceed to
London. The archbishop refused to
give out statement.
The archbishop landed from the de-
stroyer in a motor launch, then went
to the railway station, where his bag
gage was examined by customs Off
GER
Prelate Visits Penzarce Priest
From the railway station the arch
bishop went to the home of Canon
Wade, the Roman Catholic priest in
Psnzance, remaining there some time
When asked by the correspondent
if he cared to say anything about his
mission to England, Archbishop Man
nix replied:
Il have no mission to England My
landing III England was involuntary.
had no desire to go to England but
wanted to 90 to Ireland. Ireland is
my home. | am native of Ireland
and it is seven years since l left 1t
is about time l returned. l have lived
in Australia the whole time since"
Few people witnessed the arrival
OF the prelate He remained at the
home of Canon Wade until his de-
parture on the night train for Lon
don.
1t is understood here that the prel-
ate is at liberty to travel where he
pleases. There were two detectives in
town who presumably were keeping
him under observation, but they were
not interfering in any way with his
movements.
1t was reported this afternoon that
the archbishop would go by train
direct to London.
Penzance lies virtually at the cx-
treme southvesterly tip Of England,
nine miles northeast of Lands End, on
the Cornish coast. 1t is fashionable
watering ~ owing 20 its singularly
mild thor 4 moist climate, but is ex-
tremcly mote from other populous
oenters.l
Mannix Arrested on Ship
LONDON, Aug. 9 (By The Associ-
ated Press -Four British destroyers
closed in upon the steamer Baltic off
the Irish coast in the early hours of
this morning and the commander of the
destroyer Wivern. with two Scotland
Yard detectives, went aboard and placed
Archbishop Mannix under technical
arrest. They escorted the prelate, wit
his secretary, the Reverend Albert
Vaughan, to destroyer, which steame ed
toward Fishguard where orders had
been given to land the Archbishop.
A wireless From the Admiralty, how
ever, reached them en- route, with in
structions to proceed to Penzance.
Thus the question of the landing
place of Archbishop ManniX, which for
many days has been under discussion
by Irishmen everywhere, as well as the
public in general, was answered.
London newspapers of all complex
ions, excepting only "The Morning
Post" are unanimous in describing
the affair as "blunder." All the
provincial papers take the same view.
PLYMOUTH. England, Aug. 9 (By
The Associated Press 81 think the
government is making it worse for
themselves than for me. They are put
ting me to a little Inconvenience, but
are making themselves very silly"
Thus spoke Archbishop Mannix, of
Australia, to six priests and few
newspaper men who greeted him on
his arrival by train in Plymouth at
1926 o'clock tonight from Penzance.
Il think the people of Ireland" the
Archbishop added, know their business
as we'll as the people over here. l was
not going there to tell the people my
views at all, because they have made
up their own minds without any refer
ence to me-"
Archbishop Mannix chatted for sew
era minutes at the station, during
when he referred without comment to
his removal from the Baltic and the
restrictions placed on his movements.
He proceeded on the train for London.