The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-11-12
PARNELL'S INTERVIEW.
THE IRISH LEADERS, VIEW OF LIBERAL
eLEcTloNEERlNe.
antee OF Irish Prudence In the Conces-
sion OF Home le--Prosperous
North Of ITeIand--FOreIgn,

course OF his election address Issued 10 tho
electors Of the county Of Lancaster, saidi
"Tho government Of Ireland still continues
TO present great difficulties, It may be
doubted whether tho present organization
gives the executive division Of tho govern
ment the strength necessary for the main
tennnce Of peace and order or Is capable OF
satisfying the special requirements and
wants OF the people OF the country
"In am convinced that tho legislative union
Of the two countries must, In tho interests Of
both, be maintained, and | will give no sup
port 10 any measures which directly or lndi.
rectly, menace its existence, But with due
procaution for the protection OF the rights
Of the minority, am prepared TO support
an extension OF the powers Of local solt.gov-
ernmont In Ireland, and 10 undertake large
reforms In the structure OF the executive
government"
These sentiments were repeated by Lord
Harrington at Belfast He added his con.
'vlcton that Mr.. Parnell and the Concerva
tives were in accord, and said; "Mr, Parne'l
10 not man TO give his support for nothing.
II will DO given In return for some price paid
In the shape OF concession 10 be deprecated
an much by Irish Conservatives as by Irish
Liberals, A Conservative government can
have a majority only by the assistance OF
the ParnelliIes, II, therefore, the electors
do not desire that Mr., Parnell should prac.
ticAlly bo tho master OF the next parliament
and government tho Liberals should DO TO
turned 10 power with strong majority"
Thinking that the Irisn leader might
throw some light on tho subject, tho re-
porter called on Mr. Parnoll, at Morrison's
hotel, 10 request an expression Of his views
on the noble lords motooric vista Mr..
Parnoll with his usual courtesy, admitted
the scribe, and, In the course OF tho convor-
Oation, he made tho important criticism
which follows below ON the noble marquis
and tho liberal policy;
"What will DO the political effect Of tho
spoochf'
"Whothor through ignorance or design,
tho eifect viii DO 10 alienato tho Nationalist
Of tho north still further from tho Liberals
In thoao constituencies which wo cannot win
and induce thom TO vote tho Tory ticket
Tho argument pervading Lord Hartington's
manifesto and speech Ia an appeal for union
between the Wings and tho Tories against
tho Nationalist, for the purpose OF prevent
ing Legislative Independence.
Hence tho Nationalsts will ondeavor 10
frustrato the Tory.Whig combination by
forming ono themselves with tho Orange
mon. This thoy can easily do, an tho
Nationalist vote In the constituencies whore
wo hold merely tho balance OF power 10
much more valuable TO the Orange party
than tho Liberal vote. In short, Lord
Harrington has badly damaged his party In
Ulster, and has done all ho could 10 procure
Liberal Hnnihilation IN tho fourteen Ulator
constituencies which wo cannot carry our
selves Our victory In the other ninetoon
10 almost certain. Tho Nationalist, II they
voted against tho Tories In the fourteen con-
atituoncios referred 10, could give half 10
tho Liberals, leaving seven TO tho Tories
But II wo vote for tho lattor party, tho
Liberals cannot possibly socuro more than
three, II oven one, which is somewhat
doubtful.
"Lord HartIngton's unslSilfulncss In hand.
ling Ulster politics is probably produced by
his want Of knowledge OF the facts OF tho
case, Thus ho speaks Of Protestant Ulstor,'
wheroOs n cllNr majority Of the population
OF the northern province IL Catholic, Aud
from tho tact that tho Catholics aro solidly
grouped In their own districts and from
tboir energy aud skill In attending 10 regis.
tration, thcy viii secure considerably moro
than majority Of tho soats thoro In addi-
tlon to his folly, all honest mon will con.
domn the marquis Of llarrington's narrow
appeal 10 religious prejudice, and his at.
tempt TO form u Protestant combination
against the COtdolics 10y suggesting the
drawing OF religious color limo In poll
tloa,n
"Whot Is your opinion OF Lord HortIng.
toms structures upon your demand for logis-
lativo injcpCndonoer
Tin the urst place | do not attach much
weight 10 Ouy OF Lord lIortington's dOclara-
tions on any subject OF reform, sinco ho has
on 10 many previous occasions demanded Inn
possible guarantees and announced his unal-
terablo determination not TO budgo nu inch
without thom, A remarkable instance OF
this waa his celebrated declaration against
tho extension OF the suffrage In ireland un-
lesa wo guaranteed In advance that tho Irish
would uso ID only for tho maintenance OF
legislative union. This guarantee wo 70.
fused 10 give, with tho result that his lord
ship took up his foot moro quiolly than ho
had put II down and said no moro about his
guarantees
"Having mado this explanation, shall
not DO accused OF attaching too much impor-
enoe 10 the two great difficulties raised by
tho noble marquis against the concession 10
Ireland OF control over our own affairs II
briefly examine those difficulties Lord
Harrington asks for guerntoo against tho
possible hostility OF nm independent Irish
government In colonial, fiscal, foreign or
imperial affairs, and calls mo unreasonable
because, while admitting at Wicklow that
demand for guarantees In these matters
might not appear unroasonoble, yet do
ollnod 10 give thom, There may have been
somo obscurity In this portion Of my Wick.
low speech, os II was spoken under consider
able physical difficulties, both " the report
ers and myself.
"Wbut intended 10 say, II did not say
II, was thisi That some guarantee against
n separation from England already existed
IN the presence OF armed forces Of tho crown
In Ireland, and that 10 was not In my power
10 strengthen that kind OF guarantee by any
promise, Also that from tho example
offered Us OF the results following tho con-
cessions Of similar rights 10 other communi.
Ties occupying mn analogous position 10 that
OF Ireland as tho concessions OF an In.
dependent legislature 10 Hungary by Aus.
tria, and the suspension of tho right In tho
British parliament 10 legisluto for and 10 tax
the larger colonies, coupled with establish.
mont OF independent Legislative bodies In
those possessions Of the crown--tbnt IN view
| OF these rpa,iltg was nntitlod to nrp,ip TINT