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Show PARNELL'S ENVOYS. The cool reception which Mr. ram-ell's ram-ell's envoys have received at New York; the tone of tho representative newspaper organs of Irish-American opinion, and the utterances of the most prominent orators at the recent St. l'atrick's Day celebrations throughout the country, demonstrate conclusively that, whatever may be the situation in Ireland, Mr. Parnell has "lo-,t bis hold" in tho Uuited Slates. Indianapolis Sentinel. A dollar contributed to 1'arnell's fund is a dollar advanced to prevent, Gladstoneati success. Parnell cannot win the day for Ireland at Westminister; Westminis-ter; Gladstone can, if hi hand is not held by his frantic Irish opponents. Irish success can he achieved only by the votes ff English liberals, and the contributors con-tributors are doing their best to drive away such votes and make success impossible. im-possible. New York Comiuertial-Ad-viser. In spite of all their loyalty to tho old leader of the home rule cause, and of all their natural liking for a square, stand-up tight, an sober second thought tho friends of Ireland will exert their efforts to tiring about a reconciliation of the warring factions, rather than to maintain cither one in its boligereut attitude New York Continent. It is observed that Mr. Parnell's envoys en-voys are uot organizing any "overflow" meetings. Irish-American sentiment is is certainly not unanimous as against that leader: but it is equally clear that ho is not just imw commanding as much enthusiasm as he did before he ceased to deserve it Washington Critic. Parnell's envoys already recognize that I he American peoplo are not just now overly anxious to contribute money mon-ey to tho home rulo cause. The peoplo favor the cause as much as ever, but they are not inclined to help tho leaders lead-ers who will not help themselves by working in harmony. Pbiladelpuia Call. Not a dollar of tho money collected in this county, it is sale to say, will reach the pockets of the poor in Ireland. Ire-land. Mr. Parnell does not want It for that purpose. On the contrary ho intends in-tends to use It in factional lights and to further his own political interest. liar-risburg liar-risburg Patriot. Parnell continues to make drafts on his countryman in America with the greatest ease, if wa may judge from his meeting in New York last night. His envoys collected almost Jo.Ootl' to start with, and apparently principally on a basis of abusing Justin McCarthy. liostou Record. Mr. Parnell's envoys to this country will discover that tho American people peo-ple are not sutliciontly interested in Mrs. O'Shea to contribute money for her support in tho style to which she has been accustomed for several years past. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Money contributed to tho purse of Parnell faction goes into a fund for Irish division anil the defeat of home rule. Tho Parnell emissaries will get little American money for such a purpose pur-pose St. Louis Republic. If Mr. Parnell's envoys aro reading the American newspapers these days they know much more about, American sentiment than they did when they eft home. Huffalo Courier. |