Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-05
PARNELL POLITICALLY DOOMED.

ton could scarcely be more cDm
plete. His present attitude, how
ever, is sinking him still a LITTLE
lower in the moral and social scale.
After the exposure of his villainy
one would have supposed that b.
would have been glad TO creep into
the ohscurity of private life. he hav
ing virtually admitted as true thu
evidence adduced against him il
the notorious divorce suit, in which
1t was stated that he left Mrs
O'Shea's' presence by a window,
descending TO the ground by the aid
of balcony, while the woman's
husband entered by the door, and
that Parnell Immediately pro
ceeded to the entrance, rang the
bell and, with an innocent air,
requested that ne might See the man
whom he had betrayed and against
whom he had committed an infa.
nous crime. Yet he, with almost
unparalleled audacity, against the
pronounced wishes of a majority OF
those who had hitherto supported
him, insists on remaining at The
head of the Irish political party, as
its leader. His auiacity is fully
equallei by his egotism, which
reaches the point Of sublimit y when
he asserts that no other living man
10 so capable of successfully occupy
ing the post'of honor as he. This man
Is no patriot, but merely an aspiring,
inscriptions bigot, who does not
hesitate to sacrifice the cause of Ire
land for the qualification of his own
selfish ends.
To say nothing of the opposition
to him within the lines of his own
immed late party. he knows full
well that the split between it and
the 'Liberals," sccssio ned by his
insistence in retaining the leader
ship, is fatal to the Irish cause.
Without Gladstonian-which means
''Liberai"-support the cause OF
home rule for Ireland is indefinitely
OcstpOued. That result woul d,
-houid Parnell insist upon his posi-
ton. be due extensively to him. Mr..
Gladstone has STATED that it would
be impossible for him to cooperate
with the Irish leader who has be.
come stencil in the nostriis of
decent people. Parnell has
damaged the cause of whic h he has
been the foremost exponent and
supporter, even should he be forced
70 retire. In exasperating the Glad
>tonians against himself be
mas necessarily cooled the ar dor Of
the followers of TIE .'Grand Old
Nan" toward Irish home rule.
Tins effect il inevitable. Tn e insults
that he has heaped upon MIR. Glad
stone exhibits forcibly another fatal
iefect in his character-a want of
proper respect for one of the great
=st, most truthful and upright states
men Of modern times. He charac-
terized this pure-mindej, learned
and philosophical publicist as a
sarrulous old man, and accused him
# untruthfulness. This insulting
treatment by man whose qualities
aud career have won the admiration
of the civilized world, can hardly
Do passed over. Mr.. Gla;is.u mes
simirers are no. at all confined TO
Oh use who agree with his views
either socially, politically or relig-
iOusly. His life-work and marvel |
'ustaientsar universally recognized |
,nong ali civilized people. and
he indignities thrown at him by
Sarnell will serve TO deepen and
widen the contrast between the
after and the venerable Object Of
lis insults. Beside him ParnelI is
pigmy. The Irish leader sinks
N. Of sight rs friend to Ireland
o impaired to Mr.. Gladstone, one OF
he most brilliant men of the age, as
yell as QUE Of the most persistent, in
Irsuing TO a conclusive success
ny cause he espouses because he
it to be just.
The RImnn Catholic hierarchy
ireland, in the issua nee Of a ,
ianifesto announcing that 10
lember OF that churc h can coz
stently support Parneil as !
ader OF the Irish party, deals thei
'rcgant politician a stunning blow t
ON which 1t will be impossible for !
in to Recover. AS a rule Catholics i
Ill be influenced by the position Q
sumed by their church, which has
'omed Parnell 10 political ooscur- =
:. Ii may be insisted that even il =
lrnell be deposed this wouli not IL
cessitate his retirement wholly
IN the fight for Ireland's freedom.
lie character OF the man appears TO n,
such, however, that he will WORK e.
the head or nowhere. Besides
$ fact made so apparent in Lhe g
ent damaging situation, the next 81
der must, to insure the support e1
the G!aistonian Liberals, lie w
who has opposed the continue 70
n of Parneil's leadership. The er
glish supporters OF home rule for th
land could not be induced, we n
sumo, to cooperate with one OF SO
supporters in the present tur- n,
ii. The probability that Parneli Sc,
Ildwork for Ireland and liberty 70,
Ter a man vino had stood in favor tei
is being deposed, is exceedingly 10
tote. Hei is too selfish, naughty
conceitei to take a positioo mi
that We believe his political s ld
m is sealed, according to the just res res
iict OF all lovers Of consistency. I
'aiity and truth. fro
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