The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-05-19
7'K[: ARCHBISHOP OF DUBLIN
Contradicts Certain Impressions Com
cerning the Papal Re
script.
CHARLES STEWART PARNELL
Speaks Cautiously, Being Convinced that
Irish Catholics Know Their Po-
li5ical Duty.

li5icaI Duty.
In a. letter to the Freepaan's Journal
ef q recent date, the Right Rev, Dr.
Walsh, Archbishop Of Dublin, gives q
contradiction to the published state
ments from Rome III which his own
nans. has been mentioned. His Grace
observes: ''It is we'll to have three
things ncst distinctly understood in
ireland. First, That a most deter-
mined effort las been made, or rather
that for g considerable time past a Sc
ries ot such efforts have been made to
bring under the unfavorable Judgement
of tl1e Holy See the irish National
movement, or at least the Irish n atlon-
al League Secondly, that the tactics
relied upon FOR the accomplishment OF
the dasigp were ski.!fully chosen, and
consiste j, III Isct, ia IN effort to identl-
fly the league and the movement ganer-
ally with methods Of action which un-
doubtedly had jn many instances been
used in furgherance cf the work OF the
league in particular localities; aud.
thirdly, that the persistent efforts thus
made for months, aud as regards one
point for years. have ended in the most
absolute and signal failure as regards
the holy object thaI was really aimed
Ut OF substantially cared for by their
oliginators. The methods OF action in
question. that is to say, the Piau Of
Campaign and be. cottjng, involving IS
tnev mny many grave questions Of NOR
aI;ty, were submitted by the Holy Fa-
ther himself to a tribunal, where they
we.e to pe considered ON their own
uurits and without any reference what
eves 10 political considerations, wish
watch, III fact, that tribunal has noth-
ING whatever to dO. The decision,
after prolonged deliberation, was a.
adverse ore. aud at once, not perhaps
unnatnsa,ly ia the cilcu1nst ances, the
conclusion WAS lashly drawn in certain
quarter tina; the National League, ln
ueet2, il not the Nationalist movement
in Ireland, was thereby condemned.
l'his pleasing delns)ol, however, had
soon to De abandoned, but since then
no effort has beer spared by the dis
aouidteu irtriguers TO make it appear
that the Nationalist organization has
somehow .,s other fallen under bah,
that the alcs, already taken by the Holy
See is only th3 first Of series Of such
ateps, which will be taken, no doubt lie
Eberateiy, but with the utmost deter
,ninat,on; that the formal condemna-
tion OF the National League is thus only
q matter Of time, and that, as q. natural
consequence. all good Catholics who
are 10 be found among it's members
will take the first opportunity of sever
ing their connection with 1t. Now for
al this there is not even q particle Of
foundation. The decision OF the Holy
See, which has already been published
IN your colurnns, is clear and definite in
it's terms. 1t is decision on a question
rot of politics E,ut morals. AS such it
will be received by our Catholic people,
as every decision, which has ever yet
been pronounced by the Holy See in
reference either to faith or morals has
been by them. The Irish people,
whether at home or abroad, will, [ trust,
accept NY assurance that neither the
National movement nor the National
League is in the smallest degree ln-
iuriously affected by the recent Decree"
The Eighty club gave banquet to
NJ. Parnall one evening last week at
Dublin. Herbert Gladstone, the Earl
of Cavan, and all the leading Parnell-
ties were present. Mr.. PaTaell, on
rising to speak, was received s4itb pro-
'ous,ed cheers.
He thanked the cluj. re the honor
done him, and said tl$.t the occasion
would have great in Ireland, re-
minding Irisbmen that they were not
alone in the struggle, and, What was
more important, that their responsible
ty was not the sole responsibility in this
matter.
With reference to Lord Carnarvon he
said: 'His lordshlp has sought refuge
in eyasions, but he has never denied
aay statement that have made. l
should not have referred to Lord Car
narvon in his absence had not Lord
Salisbury attacked us, in our connec-
tion with the liberals, as assasslns unit
to be intrusted with the government OF
Ireland. That, / think, entitled n4e to
retort. The conservatives have not al
ways considered it derogatorv to invite
us to interviews and to dinners and
luncheons in order to consult us in re-
gard to the manner III which Ireland
should be governed. Lord Carnarv0n