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Show lie Endorses Parncli, But London, December 21. Joseph Cowen, the member of Parliament elected for New-castle-on-Tyne,has issued a manifesto to his constituents respecting home rule for Ireland. Ire-land. Cowen was the chief one of the exceptions ex-ceptions made by Parnell in his manifesto instructing the Nationalists not to vote for Liberal or Radical candidates. Cowen says: "It is impossible for England to consent to protective tariffs for Ireland, the confiscation confisca-tion of the property of landlords in Ireland, or for Irish members to legislate on home affairs in England in addition to having their own Parliament. With these exceptions, excep-tions, I approve of home rule for Ireland. Proper guarantees for the representation of minorities, equitable partition of all imperial im-perial charges, and the unity of the Empire, are in my opinion the best security against disruption of the union and the mutual interests in-terests existing between England and Ireland. |