The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05
ARCHBISHOP WILL
 DEFY THE BRITISH
Many Fist Fights on Dock at New York As Australian Prelate Departs for Ireland Against Orders of the
 English Government.

New York, Aug. 2.-Daniel J. Man nix, archbishop of Melbourne and out spoken advocate of Irish freedom is at sea aboard the liner Baltic steaming eastward toward whatever fate awaits him in Ireland--his na- tive land-a visit which has been for bidden him by the British government ou his journey to Rome to see the pope.
 His friend and fellow countryman Eanonn De Valera, president of the Irish republic" who was suspected to he planning to accompany the Australian prelate on his expedition of defiance. was left behind.
 Raised on the shoulders of great crowd of Irish sympathizers who yell ed themselves hoarse in tribute to their two leaders after engaging in a series of fights on dock and ship with opponents of the cause, the Irish spresidentr watched the great ship being lowed into midstream, and from afar received final benediction from the venerable father whose air of calm, devoted courage brought vol ley after volley of cheers from sympa- thizers ashore.
 1t was a dramatic farewell.
 As the ship swung out the arch bishop. a tall sombre-clad figure, dis tinguished by clerical robes as high church dignitary, was seen on the af- ter deck. His serious face, surmount- ed hy iron-gray hair, continually was bowed in recognition of the wild chor- us of cheers.
 In his left hand he held two red roses, with the other hand he waved silent blessing.
 Britons Compete in Cheers.
 In contrast to this scene was one staged only a short distance away on the British liner Olympic lying at the opposite pier.
 There a different spirit was mani tested Instead of the white, yellow and green flag of the Irish republic flaming colors of Great Britain. The appeared at every vantage point the crew several thousand strong, waved the Union Jack, and lining the rail answered with cheers for England every shout raised for Ireland and her s'president."
 The murky waters of the Hudson, separating the opposing factions, alone prevented serious trouble As it was, it was a day of action, with fights enough for even an Irish coun- ty fair
 Hours before the ship sailed, men, women and children carrying Ameri- can and Irish flags and signs mocking Premier Lloyd George assembled at the pier. It was the greatest fare well given a traveller at this port for many year, and the prelate was forced practically to fight his way through the throng to get from his automobile tothe gangway.
 Then trouble began, An English man standing on the upper deck hurl- ed q taunt at the archbishop. In a second great husky longshoremen--- their fighting Irish aroused-clmbed up the sides of the ship like flies, sur- rounded the passenger and pummeled him. For moment 1t looked as if lynehing would be executed before the eyes of the staring thousands, Only cordon of detectives with re- volverS pressed into the ribs of the fighting huskies brought rescue to the stranded Britisher
 This was the most spectacular of series of brawls. Every insult to the Irish republic was met with a punch and there was many a sore head when the day was over.