7 AUGUST 1920, Page 2

We are glad to see from a Reuter message published

in the papers of Friday week that the Vatican has expressed "great surprise" at the recent utterances of Dr. Mannix, who was lately Archbishop of Melbourne. The Vatican points out that a person holding the position of Bishop "should abstain from any intemperate political manifestation." "Therefore," it adds, "as regards the speeches of Archbishop Meninx, not only cannot the Vatican be considered in any way responsible, but neither can it be supposed that the Vatican is indifferent oz fails to consider such action blameworthy."