St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-30
He Denies In Toto Many Of
Mr.. Parnell's Most Seri-
Gus Charges.
The Scene Of Conflict Shifted
From Westminster to
Ireland.
LabOuchere Declares That the
Irish Leader Is Raving
Mad.
Confusion Worse COMPOUNDED
by Michael Davitt's Latest
Manifesto.

LONDON, Nov. 29.-Mr. Gladstone has
issued reply to Mr.. Parnell'S mani
festo, in which he denies in toto the
statements made by the Irish leader
in regard to the retention of Irish MEM
bers in the imperial parliament,
the settlement of the land or agrarian
difficulty in Ireland, the control of the
Irish conStabulary and the appoint
ment of the judiciary in Ireland. Mr..
Gladstone says he will not apply sim
gle epithet to Mr.. Parnell, not being his
judge. He believes, however. that he
showed by his course in the master of
the special commission appointed
to Investigate the chages made
against Mr.. Parnell growing out
OF the Piggott letters. that be
had no indisposition to do Mr.. Parnell
Justice. Mr. Gladstone then comes
forthwith to recital of the proposal al
legged by Mr.. Parnell in his manifesto
to have been made to him during his
visit to Mr.. Gladstone at Hawarden last
November in regard to the intended
proposal with regard to home rule in
the event of the Liberal party
winning at the then next gen.
eral election. Mr.. Gladstone declares
that no single suggestion was
offered by him to Mr.. Parnell either as
formal or as final one. The CONVEX
Satlon then held was statement, per-
fectly free and without prejudice, of the
points on which Mr. Gladstone or such
OF his colleagues as he could consult
were inclined to believe
The Home Rule Plan
of 1886 could be improved and concern
ing which he was DESTROYS to know
whether any serious objection had risen
III the mind of Mr.. ParnelI. To none of
these suggestions did Parnell raise
serious objection. Mr.. Gladstone denies
that he made the statements which Par
nell'S memory aScribes to him, or any,
thing substantially resembling them,
either as to the retention of
the Irish members in the i'm
perial parliament, or as to the
settlement of the land question or the
agrarian difficulties or the control of the
conStabulary or the appointment of the
judiciary. The conversation between
them was strictly confidential. To pub
llSh even a true account is to break the
seal Of confidence which alone renders
political cooperation possible. Every
suggestion made to Mr.. Parnell was from
written memoranda 10 which Mr. Glad
stone can refer. Neither Parnell nor
himself was bound by the conversation
To an absolute acceptance of the pro-
posalS canvassed. 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. In conclusion MIR. Gladstone
says that be has always held, both in
public and in private, that the National
party of Ireland ought to remain en-
tirely independent of the Liberal party
of Great Britain. 1t is their duty
and his duty, conformably with the
spirit of Grattan and O'Connell to study
all 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 any measure eX-
cept such as Ireland could approve ON
the lines already laid down. would be
faulty as regards himself and treach-
cry TO the Irish nation, in which. even
by the side of Parnell, he can claim to
take an interest.