New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-19
pARNELL WILLING TO WAIT.
COMMENTING ON GLADsToNEs DELAY.
THE DELAY IS PARLIAMENT REAsoNABLE-HoME
RULE BEFORE LAND QUESTIONS.

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-ln the House OF CoHhhohs W
night Mr.. Gladstone's notice of motion 10 reier
the procedure resolutions to select conlilil.'eo
was accompanied by the statement that the Gov
ernment would not make positive decla'a,
tion as to the measures which they intended
10 nronose with regard to Ireland
nntil the Cabinet had time to discuss them' winch
wonld he about March 22. In order to learn now
this delay IN dealing with the Irish problem was
regarded by the Nationalist party, sought
and obtained interview Wlh hi.
Parnel After getting an EXPRESSION Vi
his opinion as fully as he wished to make
it public, | read his language over 10
him. as | had written it, and send 1t exactly as
revised by him.
"The situation" he said, "as it existed after
defeat of the Conservative Government two weeks
ago has not been altered in any way by the declar
alton of the Prime Minister tonight.
think it is only reasonable the new Ministry
should be allowed the time Mr.. Gladstone
asks for the consideration of these proposed meas
nres with regard to Ireland. Considering the cir
cumstances of the situation and the fact that 1t Is
only three days since the Cabinet held their hrst
meeting do not think three weeks, the perlod
mentioned by Mr.. Gladstone. too much for prepara-
tlon of the momentous scheme of legislation that
we expect"
With regard to the statement that has been
widely circulated that the Government intends
to introduce the Land bill before discuss
ing legislation for Home Rule Mr. Par
nell said: "If the Government adopt that course
they will gravely mistake the sentiment OF tne
Irish people and their representatives in Parlia
ment. Before all questions in Importance for the
welfare of Ireland and in the anxiety of the Irish
people, of the Irish Parliamentary party and
of myself is the question of Home Rule.
Ireland at present especially questions connected
with the land, entailing grievance and hard-
ships | think the Irish people are unani-
nous in the feeling that great Crisis III
which events have now ripened. The highest wis
dom and the highest duty will consist in subordi-
mating the interests of every class TO the inter
ests of all classes. / am further of the
opinion that if the land question be left TO the de-
termination of an Irish Parliament landlords will
obtain more favorable settlement than If they be
thrown upon the mercy of the present Parliament
Mt Westminster"
subseouent speech by Justin Mccarthy also
forciblv expressed this opinion. j am able TO re-
affirm the information cabed 10 you at the time
of Mr. MOrley's selection as Chief Sec
retary for Ireland, namely that what
ever may be the scheme submitted to Parliament
regarding Ireland, the first steps of the Govern
ment will be TO secure the suspension OF evlctlons,
now being so generally enforced. Irish leaders
assert that these evictiOns are being
carried out expressly TO drive the
peasantry 10 desperation and cause them to
commit acts of violence in order to influence Eng
lsh public opinion against Ireland. They point TO
the fact that whereas evictions formerly used
TO obtain new tenants in place of
non-payers no such reasons now ex-
ist. for landlords know they cannot get
new tenants to replace those who are being eyict-
ed. The Irish also complain that tie taxes called
seed tithes are being collected with great cruelty
and harshuess the agents sometimes seizing the
small store of potatoes, bacon and other 1000
upon which a whole family expected to
live through the winter. While eylctlons VIII be
checked at once as cabed before, that result may
be obtained without bringing in bill for that pur-
pose TO Parliament 1t is hinted that Mr.. Morley
will merely refuse to allow the police
TO accompany and protect bailits and
seed 1.-THE eviction proceedings. lhe
effect of course would be TO stop them. The
other two features bill for buying out landlords
and one for establishing Parliament in Dublin
will then be treated together one not to take effect
ti the other has been adopted and put into opera
tion. Mr. Plunkett and Lord Randolph Churchill
tried hard to draw Mr.. Gladstone out but not sue
cessfully. Only when Mr. Plunkett said he took 1T
for granted Mr.. Gladstone, in mentioning the three
great Irish questiOnsSOcial order land tenure and
home rule-had arran ged them in the order in which
he expected to deal with them, Mr.. Gladstone en-
phaticaly shook his head in reputation of Mr..
Puuketts assumption and later he said these ques-
Eons wonld work into each other when they came
pp for settlement.