The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-30
A HOT FIRE ON PARNELL.
GLADSTONE ISSUES A COUNTER
MANIFESTO.


Lively Fashion-An Say it is Bad
Setback for Home Rule.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-Mr. Gladstone has
issued reply to Mr.. Parnell's manifesto,
IN which he denies in toto the statements by
the Irish leader in regard to the retention
OF Irish members in the imperial parlia-
ment, the settlement Of the land or agrarian
difficulty in Ireland. control of the Irish
constabulary aud the appointment of the
Judiciary in Ireland. Mr.. Gladstone
says he will not apply a
single epithet TO Mr.. Parneli, not
being his judge. lie believes, however,
that he showed by his course in the matter
OF the special commission appointed to in-
vestigate the charges made against Mr..
Parnell growing out of the Pigott letters
that he had no disposition to do Mr. Parnell
injustice. Mr.. Gladstone comes forth with
recital of the proposals alleged by Mr.. Par
nell in his manifesto to have been made to
hlm during his visit to Mr.. Gladstone at
Hawarden last November.
THE HOME RULE PROPOSALS.
In regard to the pretended proposals
with regard TO home rule, in the event OF
the liberal party winning at the next gen.
eral election, Mr.. Gladstone declares tnat
no single sug gestion was offered by him to
Mr. ParnelI either as a formal or as a final
one. The conversation then held was a
statement perfectly free and with
out prejudice of tho points on
which Mr.. Gladstone or such OF
his colleagues as he could consult were in
clined to believe that the home rule plan in
1856 could be improved, and concerning
which he was desirious to know whether any
serious objection had risen In the mind of
Mr.. Parnell. To none OF those suggestions
did MIR. Parnell raise serious objections.
PARNELL's vERAcITY IMPEAcHED.
Mr.. Gladstone denies that he made the
statements which Mr.. Parnelfs memory
ascribes to him, or anything substantially
resembling them, either as 70 the retention
of the Irish members in the imperial par
lament, or as to the settlement OF the land
question or agrarian difficulties, or
control of the constabulary, or the
appointment of tue judiciary. The
conversation between them was strictly
confidential To publish even the true ac-
count is to break the seal of confidence
which alone renders political cooperation
possible. Every suggestion made to Mir.
Parnell was from written memoranda to
which Mr.. Gladstone can refer Neither
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conversation TO absolute acceptance of the
proposals. During the year that had since
elapsed he had never received from Mr.
Parnell any intimation Of an alteration of
his views regarding any OF them.
INDEPENDENCE OF THE NATIoNALIsTs.
In conclusion Mr.. Gladstone says that he
has always held, both IN public and In pri-
vate. that the national party of Ireland
ought to remain entirely independent of
the liberal party OF Great Bri ain. lt is
their duty and his duty, conformably with
the spirit Of Grattan and O'Conneli, 10
study all the adjustments in the great matter
of home rule which may tend to draw to
their side moderate and equitable men.
But for him to propose a measure except
such as Ireland could approve on the lines
already laid down would bs fetal as regards
himself and treachery to the Irish nation,
III which, even by the side Of Mr.. Parnell,
he can claim to take an interest.
MICHAEL DAvIrT's OPPOSITION.
Michael Davltt was interviewed to-day
regarding the present political crisis. He
said: "lt's all terribly sad and sickening
If the Irish party had been aware of the
circumstances and had acted with courage
at first all would have been well. They
were bewildered, and no wonder that we
are now in sphnters. Mr.. ParnelI's
IituAG5tO II n1o ldsb uebDcIdlb move.
/ do not sec how be could have struck
Ireland worse blow. lie is furious against
the majority Of his party, ard IN his anger
against Mr.. GladstOne's letter he ruus
amuck. According TO him, number Of
members of his own party are false, and
Mr.. Gladstone aud the English liberal wire
pullers are schemlng against him. The
home rule proposals outlined at Hawarden
were entirely inadequate. The last Of
+k-,w.
ParnelPs opinion, bus he forgets that
he agreed to similar proposals in the bill of
1886. He now declares against the cutting
down Of the Irish representation az West
minister, but Ia 1856 he agreed to clause "a
Of the bill, which entirely excluded Irish
representation, and further agreed to clauses
retaining for time imperial control Of the
police and judiciary. The land bill
proposed by Mr. Gladstone was quite apart
from the home rule question, and was hnally
abandoned. Mr.. Parnell thus convicts him
self. Why did he not make this appeal be-
fore? These Hawarden proposals were as
bad then as now Besides" continued Mr..
Davitt, 1--WE have yet to know whether Mr..
Parneli did not agree to them. Mr.. Glad
stone, Mr.. Morley, and, l believe, William
O'Brien, were parties to the company. They
are now called upon to speak out.
SET BACK FOR HOME RULE.
meanwhile, no matter what the mani
festo may do for MIR. Parnell's own posi-
ton, he has shattered all hope of home rule
for years, and that, too. for per-
sonal ends and revenge, just as in 1882 he
shattered the land league to get out of Kill
mainham jail, and was prepared in 1885 to
smash his party and debauch the institutions
Of his country TO thrust Capt. O'Shea on the
Galway electors. Messrs. Dillon, O'Brien and
Sexton ought to depose him for leadership.
He has brought terrible disaster, but not
complete ruin to homo rule" Mr. Dayittis
engaged in preparing manifesto in behalf
of Mr.. Parnelis opponents in the nation
aiist party, which will confuts all the points
advanced by Mr. Parnell as reasons for his
retention as the head OF the party. This
manifest will be issued Immediately.
Messrs. Dexton and Healy are taking the
opinion Of each of tine members OF parlia-
ment as to the edgisability Of organizinga a
movement for an alliance OF the anbl-Par-
nelIites with Mr. Gladstone.
In an interview to-day Henry Labou-
chere, member OF parliament and editor OF
Truth. said 1t would be charitable TO
SUPPOSE that Mr.. Parnell is mad
Il is impossible TO suppose that sane man.
with any sense of honor or patriotism. would
issue a manifesto so dishonoring to himself
and SO injurious to his country's cause.
PARNELL IN PARLIAMENT.
Mr. Parnell was present in the parlia-
ment building today. He busted himself
in attending to his correspondence for a
time, and then had an interview with
several Of his supporters
Messrs. Healy and Sexton and number
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