The Sunday herald., 1886-09-12

A SPEC MEN Of some Of the difficulties Mr. Par
nell has to contend with is well given In a cable
despatch to New York paper last Sunday. The
Idea In publishing II was Of course quite different
and was expected to reflect very severely on Mr..
Parnell, instead Of the person who told the story
An Individual with the markedly Irish name Of
| Marcus A. Wolff, a real estate dealer In st. Louis
was intrusted by the knights OF st. Patrick In tina,
city with the sum Of e, 800 TO be taken to England
and added to the Parliamentary fund. The emneu,
Marcus first made a tour through ireland and Scot.
land, and then condescended to favor London with
his presence The rest of the story is best told IN
the words OF the cabiegram:
one OF the nrst things he dill was to write to Mr..
ra,neil note saying that he would be pleased to
call when 1t would suit his convenience adding that
he was from st. Louis and member Of the knights
OF st. Patrick, who had entertained Mr. Parnell
when he went out to America some years ago. He
SAID nothlng about money. No answer came, and
me s ne;o mex. asy sr MT Wo sent telegram asking II
still another day, he wrote q letter of some
length, explaining more fully who he WAS and his
which he had been intrusted, but still reservina
mention Of money. Again no answer. He then
wrote TO Mr. Parne an explicit letter, saying that
to see him he would return 1t 10 ihe Knghts Of 81.
Patrick In 81. Louis. This brought telegram from
opened. and that he would be glad 10 see him tSr.
Wolhl at the House OF Commons that evening at
o'clock but MT. Molf did not 60. lie took his draft
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return next week and send MIR. Parnell his card.
and ii ne wants the money he can call anu get t.
MT. Won puts his own construction on the failure
OF Mr. Parnel to see his first three messages and
II may be mentioned that Mr. Wolf IL not the first
70 make complaint OF this kind. Friends OF the
irish cause who come over here expecting any eff
forts on Mr.. Parnels part to make them feel al
nome VIII generally he disappointed. For leader
OF the cause OF democracy aud human rights he s
strangely reserved aud exclusive.
In other words, here Is q man Sntrusted with a
large sum, not his own, to be used In forwarding
great public cause, which he processes to have ut
heart Instead OF this, he attempts to use It entirely
to Increase his swn apparent importance to procure
an Interview with Mr.. Parne, and no doubt to
innict on him several hours OF twaddle about the
right way to liberate Ireland" at the end Of which
ne expected to produce the money with flourish,
ana see MIR. Parnell overcome with fearful graft.
tude To enjoy this exquisite pleasure In full, the
pompous messenger neglected In every missive ex.
cept the last to mention his real errand, and has
now reached the point where he expects Parnell to
leave all other business and wait upon the great
Wof, In order to get the latter to do his plain duty
OF delivering the fl 800 as he was told TO do The
Idea OF the Irish leader, with thousand anxietes
pressing upon him, In Ireland, In Parliament, and
abroad, with dizzy position TO maintain In the
midst OF the Tories, Wings. Radicals, and Home
Rulers, who are all resentful OF his ascendency,
finding time to entertain every nobody who drops In
on him from America, without even an explanation,
is almost too grOtesque to be funny. Yet II is no
doubt a sample OF what goes on from hour to hour
and day to day among the peculiar people Mr.. Par
nell has to manage as best he can Ills SUCCESS thus
far is all the more remarkable.