Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-05
THE IRISH SITUATION.
Parnell Interviewed by Press Repre-
sentative.


IBy Telegraph
NEW YORK. May 4th.-The Heralds Lon.
don special says: Parnell was met by q
Herald representative at the Marine Hotel,
klngstown. this morning. where he had
driven last night on his release to avoid in.
convenient manifestations and sympathy
from his friends. He was accompanied BY
Mr.. OKelly and Mr.. Dillon. The health Of
the latter gentleman seems to have suffered
considerably from his imprisonment, but Mr..
Psrnell and MIR. O'Kelly are in their usual
good health. In reply to question, MIR.
Parnell made the following important an.
nouncements Ct his future policy and his re.
lations with the government Of Mr.. Glad.
stone:
Correspondent-Was your release unex.
pected, and was it accompanied by any con-
ditions!
MIR. Parnell-From the altered tone of the
Ministry since the meeting of Parliament,
we had supposed that our release might have
come In few weeks, but we had no reason
to anticipate it 80 soon. Consequently, our
release came upon us very much as a surprise.
1t is, of course. as stated by Mr.. Gladstone
last night in the House, entirely uncondi-
tional.
Correspondent-What are your views about
Forster's resignation and the consequences
likely to spring therefrom?
MIR. Parnell-I consider our release,
coupled with Mr.. Forster's resignation, to
indicate determination on the part Of the
Government, in the first place, to amend the
Land Act as far as may be possible during the
present session, and desire not to revert to
the policy Of coercion. if. as a result of their
change OF policy and q prospect of further
remedial legislation, the state of Ireland
should be materially improved and outrages
diminish.
Correspondent-Do you believe that that
result will follow conciliatory action?
Parnell-Yes. I shall be very much dis
appointed it the outrages, which have so un-
happily increased under the Influences of CO.
ercion and the suppression of all caustitu-
tional action, should not be materially
diminished by a revision of this policy.
Certainly no efforts of mine will be wanting
in order to put an end to outrages and crime
But cannot conceal from myself that the
success of my exertions in this direction must
materially depend on the nature and extent
of the remedial legislation proposed by the
Government, and also upon the early uncon-
ditional release of Michael Davitt and other
popular leaders. Davitt had distinguished
himself by his efforts to keep our cause un.
stained by excesses of any kind, and his ar.
rest, more than year ago, was a fatal blow
to the cause of order in Ireland
espondent-Whom do you think most
like HSo succeedpMr. Forstena
Parnell-I have no meanS Of forming an
opinion on that point, but think he ought to
be strong man, one who is in accord with
real liberal thought; one who, from his posi-.
tion and character, would be- supported by
public opinion in carrying those measures Of
reform he might regard ss necessary for the
peace and well being of Ireland. Such q
statesman would estimate at its true value the
influence of Dublin Castle, which proved so
fatal to Forster, and would see the necessity
for the participation of Irishmen, under some
representative system, in the management of
their own affairs. In accordance with the
wishes OF the n Tajority, and rs one of the re-
suits of the improved condition of the coun-
try, which l look forward to, should hope
for the abolition of the system of military
magistrates and the military police, to whose
provocative action and attitudes much of the
disorder and many Of the outrages are due,
Correspondent-Doy you consider that the
prospects for selfgovernment in Ireland have
been improved by the change in the Govern
ment's policy?
MIR. Undoubtedly. I believe the
change to indicate desire on the part of the
Government to examine into and discuss this
great question with us, with o view to its
solution, and a growing belief on their part
that upon the satisfactory solution of this
question, after the land problem has been
worked out. must depend the peace and pros.
perity of Ireland.