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Show THE PARNELLITES. Tlwlrbli Iadr Attacking Glad- aisse ad tilt liberal. Parlr.- HI8 MANIFESTO CVADES THE REAL ISSUE. aUditone Krported to Intend Isn lag a Cotfnter'Maal' feat j. PRESS COMMENTS 6 hi PAft-NeCCs PAft-NeCCs DOCUMrNT. ArcBblikop ffalh DeiUait to Speak Uatll be baa Consulted the Clergr Tclexrana to the UkwM PABSllLI.'H XlMrESTO. The LeadcrTnrfi Evidence A claat ail Prirlr. Lo.mwn, Xov.3. Tbemanlfclo which was made public this after-noou after-noou begins by sayiog: The integrity and independence of a section of the Irian l'arliauieutary part haTlnglieen apparently sapoed and destroed bjr ttie wirn pullers of the iilbir&l partjr, it has become necessary for me, as leader Of the Irish party, to take counsel with you, and, haTlng given you the knowledge Which is in my po-ses-tion, ask your judgment Upon a matter which n iw tolely devolves uFinyoti to decide. A letter from Gladstone to Motley, written for the purpose of influencing the decision de-cision of the Irish party in the choice of a leader, and claiming for the Liberals and their leaders the right to veto upon the choice, is the immediate cause of tills address, the purpose ot wMcb is to remind ycu and your Parliamentary representatives representa-tives that Ireland considers the Independence Inde-pendence of her party as htr only safeguard within the constitution, and above and I o end nil other coa-sldcratlons coa-sldcratlons whr 2ver. The threat in that M';r, repeated iiuolentiyou many platforms and in numerous British newspapers, compels me to put before you Informrlioj which until now has been solely in my possession, and which will enable you to understand the measure nf loss with which you are threatened unless you couscnt to throw me to the English wolves now howling for my destruction. Parnell then tells how at Uawarden last November he received re-ceived from Gladstone the details of that gentlemau and his colleagues' proposal with regard to lioitE nvu: in the event of the next general election favoring the liberal ply. Upon the subject of retention of Irish rnunbers in the Imperial Parliament Gladstone told him, in order to conciliate the EngiUh public pub-lic opinion, it would be necessary tu reduce the Iri-h representatives from 103 to 32. Upon the settlement of the land question Mr. Giadtotie Intimated, while he would renew tils altemi.t to settle the mat Itr by Imperial legislation leg-islation on the lines of the Iind purchase pur-chase Mil of 1SSC. he would not undertake to put any pressure upon Insownside. In other words, that the Irish I.-gt-hture was not to be in the power of silrlng the agrarian dinicullics. With regard to the coutrol of the Irish constabulary, it was state I b Gladstone that in lm of the necessity ne-cessity of cjo'-iilatini UnglUIl public pub-lic opinion, It woul 1 be urccsjarj lo leave this force to the appointment of iti cillcers, unuer the imperial authority, for an indefinite penoJ, while the fjnds for Its maintenance would becora-puisorily becora-puisorily provided OJtof the Irbh revenue. "I further undertook," says Parnell, Par-nell, to use every Ifg Umate itifljeuce to reconclliati Irish public pub-lic opinion, tograduate the coming Into force of ji.w privileges, and to postponements necessary for Kngh-h opiuien with regard to constabulary control and judicial appointment, but I strongly dissented from the proposed reduction of the number of the members during the interval of probation and pointed to the absence ab-sence of any suitable pro-pec t of a land settlement by either Parliament Parlia-ment as a constitutional aud overwhelming over-whelming drag upon the prospects of ficrmanent peace and prosperity In Ireland." At the conclusion of the interview inter-view Parnell was Informed that pending the general election, Gladstone Glad-stone a d hiscolleaguen w er agreed that silence should be observed with regard to these joints of difference. differ-ence. Thn absence of any provision for the settlement of the agrarian question and of any policy ou the part of the Liberal leaders. Parnell says, filled him with concern and apprehension. On the introduction of the XAM I'URCHASE EILX b the government at the commencement com-mencement of the last session Mor-ley Mor-ley conferred with him, and having a desire to avoid the absence of any policy on the part of the liberals, Parnell strongly advised Morley against any direct challenge of the principle of State-aided land ur-cbase, ur-cbase, and tint we should direct our ellorts on the second reading to an association of the principle of local control. In this Morley agreed with him, but was at the same time hampered by the extreme section of his party, led by La-bouchere, La-bouchere, and in a subsequent Interview In-terview impressed upon Parnell tho necessity of meeting the second reading of the bill with a direct negative, and asked him to undertake under-take the motion. "I agreed upon condition that I was not to attack the principle of lbs measure, but to confine myself to a criticism of details. I think this as a false strategy, but it was a strategy adopted out of regard to English prejudices and radical peculiarities. I did the best possible possi-ble under the circumstances and the several days debate on the second reading contrasts favorably with Laboucfaere'a recent abortive attempt at-tempt to Interpose a direct negative to the first reading of a similar bill." Yesterday, Just before the commencement com-mencement of the session, Parnell bad another interview with Morley and impressed upon him the policy of the oblique method of procedure with reference to land purchase and the necessity and importance of proTidiDg for TUB QUESTION OK LOCAL CONTROL and limitation in the application of funds. He agreed with me, says Parnell, and I oflen-d to move on the first reading of too bill an amendment In favor of this local control, advising that If this was rejected it might be left to the radicals on the second reading to oppose the principle of the measure. I left Morley under the impression that this would be my duty, but, in addition, he made a remarkable proposal. Keterring to the probable approaching victory of tbe liberals, he srtfusted some considerations aa to ' je future of the Irish party and asked me whether I would be willing t- assume the of- L - ,, j- " lice of Chief Secretary for Ireland, or whether I would allow another member of my party to taka the po sltlon. He also put before mo the desirability of filling ail of tho land offices of the Crown In Ireland by legal members of my party. I told him, amased as I was at tbe pro-pa-aJ, that I could not agree to forfeit, for-feit, in any way, the Independence of tbe party or Hi members that the Irish people had trusted me because be-cause they believed tbe declaration at Cork In 1S33 represented my conviction, con-viction, and that I would on no account ac-count depart from It I considered Morley 's proposal, that wa should allow ourselves to be absorbed Into English politics, was one based upon an entire misconception misconcep-tion of our position. In conclusion, Morley dlr .ted my attention to tbe plan of campaign estatja. He said it would be imposeibte lor tbe Liberal rarty, when it attained power, fa 4o anything for these evicted tenants by direct action, and it would also lie impossible' for tbe Irish Parliament, under the powers conferred, to do anything for them, and flinging up his bands In s BestJre of despair, he ex-clilmadl ex-clilmadl "Having been in Tip-perary, Tip-perary, I do not kuow what lo propose." I told him this question was a limited on) funds' Would be available from America and elsewhere for the support of tboje. tenants as long as necessary, and tills difficulty, should not be allowed to Interfere wltli (he general interests of the country. Parnell saya he alludes to this matter only because within the last few days a strong argument for his expulsion has been presented. Unless Un-less the LIUEltAXS COME INTO I-UUt.n at the next election, tbe plan of campaign tenants will sutler. He has slioitri that the Liberals pre pojed to dd notbltfg' for them by direct action and is entitled la ck that the existence of these teuantv whom bo has sup'orted in every way in tbe past anu will continue to support, will not constitute a reason rea-son lor his exfuislon from Irish politic;. Parnell says during the tea years of independence of the Irish .Parliamentiry party It has, because of its Independence, forced upon the English people the necessity neces-sity of granting home rule to Ire-laud. Ire-laud. Ho believes the inrty will obtain home rule, proTlded It remains re-mains independent of any English party. In conclusion, he says: "1 do not believe any action of tbe Irish people in supporting me will endanger the Irish home rule cause or pastpduB tbe establishment of an Irish parliament. Hut. even if the danger were to be leallled I believe the Irish people throughout the world would agree with me that postponement would be preferable to a compromise of our national rights by the acceptance of a measure meas-ure which would not rcaliza the aplrations of our race." The antl-Parnellltes rely upon tho votes of William O'llrlen. T. P. O'Connor, Gill and T. I). Sullivan. Sul-livan. The adherents of Parnell, wbohavo announced their Intention Inten-tion to stick to tho old Ieaier number twenty-three, namely: lilane, Byine, Henry Campbell, Conway, W. J. Corbet, J. G. Kitr-gerald, Kitr-gerald, Edward Harrington, Hay-den, Hay-den, J. E. Kenny, V. A. McDonald, Mc-Donald, MacXeal, Maguire. Ma-honey, Ma-honey, J. P. o!au, Joseph Nolan, John O'Connor, O'Kelly, Pinker-ton, Pinker-ton, P. J. Power. Ilichard Power, John Redmond, William Redmond andSUell. It Is stated, even if Parnell Is outvoted out-voted at Monday's meeting, he will slick to ills seat for Cork and hiriss the liberals as much a possible. pos-sible. It Is reported that Gladstone u ill isueaC3unter-mauifcsto. AH the (tapers comment at great length on tbe matter. I'RIbS COMMENTS. The W says a bomb has been exploded iu anger nd Parnell turns evidence against his fellow consrirator to buo his own political po-litical life. Tho manifesto has rendered tho prospects for home nil- won-o than at any time since 1SS5. The Watty aAcirjsajs: "This is tho last fatal du service which obliterates obliter-ates many, If not all, of his incomparable incom-parable services." The -Yexa appeals to the Irish tlerzr and people not td allow Parnell Par-nell to drag down the home rule cause in his own fall by belief in serious mlsapnrehcnslons of their English friend. The Uuvnide says Parneil's most powerful blow Is a revelation of at ject paralysis. The manifesto clearly clear-ly shows that Parnell Is not a person with whom any statesman can venture to hold confidential relation. rela-tion. Irish Ingratitude in politics is proverbial, but was never before avowed with such cold, calculating cynicism. The Standard says the manifesto Is highly damaging to the credit of Gladstone and Morley as straightforward straight-forward statesmen. No English politician will ever trust Parnell again, but be has chosen the right line to win back tho fanatical regard re-gard of Irishmen. The 7?'i says the manifesto shivers forever tho supposition that Parnell can ever again be treated as a trustworthy friend or an honorable foe. It is probably the most shameless shame-less document seen fclnre the days of tho revolution. The Timet thinks, however, that It will probably effect ef-fect lb) purpose In Ireland, and refers re-fers to the severity of the blow inflicted in-flicted on Gladstone's impracticable scherutf. In case the Irish national members mem-bers at tho meeting Monday favor Parnell a movement will Immediately Immedi-ately be started among the liberals to give English reforms preference over home rule, and a meeting to advocate reverting to the programme pro-gramme of ISS3 will be summoned. Mr William Vernon Hanxlirt, it Is lielieved, will succeed Gladstone In tbe leadership of the liberal party In the event of the latter retiring. LETTER 1BOM ARCHBISHOP WALSH. I.TBLIS, Nov. 23. la a letter published today Archbishop Walsh declined to make a public statement of his opinion of tile Parnell case until he has had an opportunity to consult his episcopal brethren. He says nixt Monday's meeting of tbe Parliamentary party may result in a decision that will put upon tbe minors of Ireland the grave duty of considering whether cr how far it will be in their power to continue to place In the Irish Parliamentary party that confidence which as a body tbty feltjustlfled In placing in it in the past. In conclusion the archbishop says he does not feel convinced that we are yet in a position posi-tion to form a final Judgment on the case out of which the present unhappy un-happy crisis has arisen. At all events, it is a matter tbat must be decided one way or the other before many days. |