New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-09
THE PARNELL-OARNARyON AFFAIR.
ATTITUDE OF THE LATE LORD-LIEUTENANI
TOWARD IRELAND.
THE IRISH LEADER REPEATS THE STORY OF Ihh
INTERVIEW AND SAYS THAT LORD SALISBURY
KNEW ALL ABOUT IT-IRIsHMEN NOT TO

INTERVIEW AND SAYS THAT LORD SALISBURY
KNEW ALL ABOUT IT-IRIsHMEN NOT TO
GET THEIR POLITICS FROM ROME.
London, May s.-The Eighty Club gave BAN
met to Mr. Parnell this evening. Herbert uiau-
stone. the Earl OF Cavan, and all the leading
Parnellites were present. Mr.. Parnell, on risins
to speak, was received with prolonged cheers. Hc
thanked the club for the honor done him ana sai'
that the occasion would have a great effect III
Ireland, reminding Irishmen that they were ho'
alone in the struggle, and what was more impor-
tant, that their responsibility was not the soie
responsibility in this matter With reference
to Lord Carnarvon he said:
Ills lordship has sought refuge in evasion, but
he has neve, denied any statement that l nave
made / should not have referred to Lord Gar
narvon in his absence had not Lord Salisbury
attacked us, in our connection with the Liberals
as assassins unfit to be entrusted with the gov
ernment Of Ireland. That / think entitled me
70 retort. The Conservatives have not always
considered it derogatory to invite us to interviews
and dinners and luncheons in order to cohsuie
rs in regard to the manner In which Ireland shouiu
be governed Lord Carnarvon had ample oppor-
tunity to DENY the statements made by me threc
months ago by letter, but instead OF doing so he
waited until my friend, Dwyer Gray, to whom nc 9
made the communication in question, WAS ue"''
before he attempted to contradict me-.
Mr. Parnell then told Of an interview between
himself and Lord Carnarvon at the latters INVITA-,
ton. at which Carnarvon agreed that IL woulu
he advisable to give Ireland Parliament ana 10
nrotect her industries, and Mr. Panell admitted
that in such an event the League would peco"c
useless and be dissolved.
Lord Carnarvon," continued Mr. Farho,i,
"neyer denied these statements, and L never saiu
hatunN
he pledged himself to them. He admits ho"eNer'
that Lord Salisbury knew beforehand that .no
interview was coming and he was afterwaru III
formed of its tenor Yet he accuses me OF a
breach of confidence in having invited him 10
publsh the text Of his written communication
TO Lord Salisbury Immediately after the inter
view"
Mr. parpell then proceeded to speak of the Pope
rescrint. He said he approached the subject with
unwl,nrness and did not think it his business. as
Pr, testant to vindicate the freedom of Cathohcs'
Ie was convinced that Irish Catholics knew Their
nolitical duty and how to vindicate themselves
They would not allow anybody, however mgn OK
influential 10 influence them jot in their pontical
dutv to their country-a thing that Ind peen re-
peatedly tried from Rome.
With rerard to the Plan Of Campaign, when that
WAS instituted he was dangerously Ill and COM
nolled 70 refrain from all work. He confessed.
however, that although the Plan OF Campaign had
bene-.ed thousands and pacifed the country nc
would have then advised against 1t because IL
contained features inimical to the National STU
otion-and would serve as pretext for the Tories
to infrict further coercion. When in SS7, ne wa'
able to speak it was too late. The Government
had already struck at Dillon and O'Brien, and nc
thought it better to let the matter rest but he Sup
ulsted that neither the League nor the Parnelnte
party should be identified with the plan and that
the sphere Of the plan should be as restricted a'
possible.
"Whilc leaving to Dillon O'Brien and other
TO deal with the rescrpt,' said Mr.. Parnel
shall adhere to our custom, when the Government
strikes an Irishman, TO fight for him, whether he
be right or wrong