Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-18
Ma pARNpLL,s POSITION.


question was begun here by Mr.. Par
NELL, 10 snssr into the discussion OF the
political questions involved.
Our people take hold with a broad
sympathy and respond with magnificent
Eberality to the appeal for aid to relieve
the suffering, but have seemed to re-
gard all other questions as OF secondary
consideration, on this side OF the Allan
tic. That disposition manifested itself
very iorcibly among those who were
charged with the details OF the recep-
ton given to Mr.. PARSELL in this city;
and it has been 50 in other cities.
Mr.. PARNEIL has, however, come to
this country with two avowed objects:
The first to create a moral sentiment IN
opposition to the policy OF England
toward Ireland, Us well as to obtain
money to assist in the agitation and
overthrow OF the ieudal system OF land
tenure in that country, which he claims
to be the root OF the evil. And, sec
ondly. To raise funds tor immediate re-
lief to the suffering.
The first oithese objects, MIR. PARNELL
has esteemed as first in importance, but
our people have insisted that, so Tar rs
We are concerned, they are secondary,
They have been generous to a fault IN
assisting the one, and have listened re-
spectiully, only, to the other. Our peo'
pie are of a.practical turn, and while
realizing the wrongs under which Ire
land is suffering, they also realize that
our hands are tied from any active IN
reference, and they don't take much
stock in the supposed efficacy ola moral
sentiment" to correct the wrongs OF the
suffering across the sea-
Mr.. PARSkLL would have been strong
or, perhaps, in his appeal to America,
| and would have indirectly gained to his
| cause more Of the "moral sentiment
| he seeks as well as an increased amount
| of substantial aid, il he had confined
himself 10 the single purpose OF reliev-
ing the distress. There may be moth
ing faulty in the plan which lac proposes
| for the permanent relief of his country
men. His plan has the indirect endorse
ment Of one Of England's most dlstin-
| guishcd statesmcn-Onc, who more
than any other, commands the respect
of the American yeople. And 1t Is due
to the Tact that Mr. BRIGuT and Mr..
PAExELL, without any collision, So to
speak, have struck out in advocacy OF
the same policy for relieving Ireland,
that Mr.. PARNELL has gained the conf
denco Of our people in his plans.
Yet, "a We have said, the bringing
of these political question over to
| America for settlement does not strike
our people Us just the thing to do.
Ii has been rather weight to Mr..
PARNEIL's success in raising funds.
Some have been suspicious lest their
contributions should be expended
i'm political campaigns rather than in
feeding the hungry, and it has made
them backward Since the New York
Herald opened a relief fund that was
entirely diSsociated with any other
question than that oi rclleyln. the pres
| ent necessities OF the Irish people, money
has flowed into its office lot this pur-
pose, at the rate 0f nearly ten thOus-
and dollars day, and it is quite prob
able will reach a quarter Of a million
within the current weak. THIS Tact
ought To have been complete demon
station To Mr.. PAgNELL that hls policy
OF political agitation was in the way
Of his SUCCESS. Yet he has manifested
some petulance toward the Herald
when chidcd for his partisan course,
and seems 10th to rctract any part OF
the plans with which he started out
We are glad to see, however, that hc
has been 50 lar Modified, II not modi-
fed, in his disposition toward the Her
aids plan, rs To- consent To at least
qualified acceptance nj Its very generous
invitation To him, to become one Ot the
committee for distributing its fund. On
the day that Mr.. PARSELL delivered his
address in Wheeling, the H,rIid al
dressed him ~ follows:
Mr.. ParnCll, We have repeatedly asked
YOU To serve on committee Tor the re-
lief OF Irish distress. Up to the present
Won have ignored our invitations Tune
presses. Ii is important that the COM
mittec should be organized. All the
gentlemen have accepted except YOU.
DO YOU accept? Yes or no2 We give
YOU three DAYS from to-day To- answer
lrs or No?
Mr. rNRNElL had not az the time hC
was making his speech here, received
this demand from the HrdH but the
following clause from the report oi his
SpeeCh in Washington Hall would indi-
cate, rs We have said, thai he had then
made up his mind to accept the position
with one qualification. The following
are his remarks upon this subject:
Most of YOU are probably aware that
| have been invited % take a place on
the New York Herald relief committee.
| telt some hesitation about assuming
any responsibility in this connection.
In the first place the committee Is rath-
or a mixed body. IL is not at all what |
should have desired. IL is composed to
a considerable extent of representatives
of the landlord class. Still there are on
il some men who merit and possess the
confidence Of the Irish people. | am
not in ireland, and cannot think Of re-
turning for at least two months, much
as the New York HSrdH would pyuba.
bis rejoice to have me. Laughter
The matter gave me much anxiety, and
finally have concluded 10 consent 30 act
after nay return to Ireland ii the Herald
will allow me 10 name gentleman ~
proxy during my stay IN this country.
This Is the last day, according t. the
limit fixed by the Herald, for his accep-
lance or defamation, and We Will Proba-