The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-12
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Po4ihine4V WIS Co resist eEciOn IN ireland,
and that work was as sacred and as
urgent now as it hal ever been, no
matter who might be the leader OF the Irish
party. lie counseled his hearers not 60
abandon Ireland on account Of anything
that had happened to an individual. The
determination of tine libarals was irrevoc-
able. They could not undertake effectually
to support the cause OF home rule at The
next election in connection with one par
lcular name.
MUST BE CONTINUED.
He pointed out the importance of con-
tlnuing the struggle for Ireland, declaring
that legislation for England could not be
obtained until the country had got rid Of
the home rule question.
A LIBERAL-UEIoNIsT MANIFESTO.
The executive committee of the Liberal
UnIonist Association has issued long
manifesto which concludes as fellows:
Mr. Parnell and the Parnellit0s have always
been an untruStworthy body upon whose
pledges no reliance could be placed, and whose
parliamentary antecedents made them unfit
and unsafe allies for any great party. Recent
events must cave forced tais consideration upon
the minds OF many home rulers. No distinction
can be made between Dir. Parnell and
his adherents, and the majority OF his party
who seek to depose him The latter condoned
his dehuquencies aud accepted his policy and
now mako a sacrifice of him a means of ex-
toltlIk irSSu terms from tntlr aileS. Toe mis-
take the British home rulerB made was In allow
ing themselves TO be convinced that either the
methods or objects of the Irish revolutionists
had changed Neither the Parnellite faction
nor the seceders will ever accept home rule
without mental reservation for absolute separa
ton and complete Irish Independence. Any
scheme for home rule based upon other Irish
declarations is and always has been illusory.
OWNERSHIP or UNITED IRELAND.
NEW YORK, Dec. lin an interview
with an Associated Press reporter to-day
William O'Brien referred to the statements
that Mr.. Psrnelt acted IN virtue of his
authority as director Of the company who
owned United IroIond. aud that he
owns great majority of the shares
Both these statements, Mr.. O'Brien said
are uufounded. The shares which stand
nominally in his name are less than half
the share capital of the company. Mr..
ParHell is not a director of the company
He ceased to be so at his own dasire about
five years ago for the express purpose of
guarding himself from all pecuniary or
criminal responsibility for the paper.
That responsibility / have myself
borne wholly throughout oil these
years. entirely conourrea in tho wisdom
of Mr. Parnells course In that resIe.t. only
refer 20 1t to show that AS matter of face
1t is not true that Mr.. Pnrnell is a director.
1t is not true that any director Of the COM
pany accompanied him and it
Is not true that those W no forcibly entered
and took possession Of the United Ireland
office with him had shadow of legal au-
thority for their proceedings.
AN ADDRESS.
An address was issued tonight by Messrs
O'Brien. Dillon, Sullivan. Gill and O'Con-
nor, explaining their position. 1t is nearly
two columns il length. 1t says:
Whan reaohad fbfa pouutrv of. vvaeIyc
ago the Irish cause was marching to certain
victory. After five years continuous and bitter
struggle the coercion government was bafled
at every point OF its policy in Ireland and dis
credited by a series OF staggering blows at
tho byeelections in every quarter of
Great Britain. 1t was confessed on
both sides that the general election must
bring home rule majority. Mr.. PARCEL, in his
manifesto, discusses no other donger except
that OF the Gladstonisn majority at the general
election being too large, The dissolution Of
parliament could not be de erred beyond two
years. 1t would almost certainly take place be-
fore twelve months.
ALL THAT WAS TO BE DoED.
All that was necessary TO secure the triumph
for which our people mad waited 80 long and
made such sacrifices. was that we should
the evictsd tenants from destrlc-
ton aud keep their organization uncrushed.
The effect would have been to force the coer-
cion government to faces general election In
the same condition Of abect and confessed
failure. in which the gallantry of the Irish ten
antry had kept IL throughout the five yesre OF
incessant conflict with coercion. An eyicted
tenants fund that would bridge over
the interval was all that was
demanded. The Irish race in America
was enthusiastically supplying IL. 10 less than
two weeks nearly $i0O,C0) were subscribed In
response TO our app GALS. IJ was certain that
sufficient sum would he subscribed to put On
end to the last hope Of the cocroionists, ami
en- bic the Irisa PEG de to await the general
..lap ufifh rag,lya nj ma
dent hearts.
CHANGED PR sPEcTs.
What s it thai has dashed tbs hopes of six
weeks ago? That is the question we would ask
every Irishman to answer calmly TO his own
conscience in this solemn hour. What has oc-
CURED in the interval TO make every
Irish heart trembls with foreboaings now
at the prospect Of That general election
which six weeks ago they longed for as the
assured hour of victory? mr Parne ASKS US
to bell We That the change is due to the treach-
cry Cf Mr. Gladstone and to the corruption Of
That Irish party TO whose fidelity he, at their
last banquet in his honor only few months
ago, attributed the successes OF his
life, the party who stuck TO bis
lie idership to the last minute of the last hour
VIII Il was possible TO retain him without
booming the Irish cnuse 30 certain ruin. Let
am thinking man ask himself whether either
of these IS the true explanation OF tue sudden
and woeful eclipse OF our cause. is II credible
that the Hawardeu conversation Of twelve
months ago as 10 possible details OF the future
home rule bill were the real moving causey
4 We may therefore, perhaps, claim
oven amidst this fierce passion OF the hour
patient attention from our country nov wnen
we attempt 10 do the only thing that Ia left IN
our power TO aid them In their momentous
decision--namely 10 impress upon them our
deep conviction that Mr.. Parnell's deplorable i'm
putation of rnutiny on the part Of his colleagues
and treachery on Mr.. Gladstones part are
absolutely baseless and unreal side ISSUES raised
up for the purpose of diyerting the judgment
OF inDulsiye irshmen from the real issue
which every man OF Irish blood will have the
duty Of pronouncng upon within the next few
weeks under most solemn obligations to his
conscience ana 70 his country.
THE ISSUE OF THE HOUR.
That issue is whether it IS hun4nly possible to
win the general election under dr Parnels
leadership, and II the loss Of the gen raj cleo
ton Is the certain and indisputabe price
Of retaining him, can Mr.. Parnell him
self or any rational human being
honestly face the future, and point to any ray
OF definite hope to sustain our unhappy people
In the face Of triumphant tory majority aud
helpless and divided ireland. With Dir. Glad
stone gone, his party irrevocably estranged
people angered by the deplorable insult 10 their
leaders, aud rendered suspicious by I e still
more deploraole hints Of insince-lty
of all our professions OF friendship
Gud forgiveness. The certainty OF a disastrous |
election Mr.. Parnel is too clear sighted statss !
man for a moment TO dispute The horrible
C 1ngsqusnceB that mus ensue in Ireland he can
only pretend to disguise by vague speculation
as to future parliamentary strategy.
AFAcT LOST SIGHT or.
All such speeulations lose 81 ght Of the fact