Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-11-29
ONE MUST GO.


Either Gladstone or Parnell Must Retire
From the, Leadershlp-Mr. GladstOne'S
Ultimatum. R
LONDON, Nov 28.-At the request Of
Mr.. Gladstone Mr. Morley has commu-
nicated to Mr.. Parnell the following
letter, written on Monday:
DEAR MIR, MORLEY: Having arrived at n
certain conclusion with regard to Mr.. Par
neii's leadership OF the Irish party. have
seen Mr.. Mccarthy on my arrival In town
and have inquired from him whether am
likely to receive from Mr. Parnell himself
any communication on the subject Mr.
Mccarthy replied that he was unable to
give me any information. i mentioned to
him that In 1882 after the terrible murders
In Phmnlx park. Mr.. Parn"ll, though to-
tally relieved from any idea OF responsible
itv. had spontaneously written to me and
of .red to take the Chlltern hundreds Ia
method OF retiring from Parliament. an Of
fer much to his honor, but which thought
Il my duty to decline.
While ,iingng 10 the hope of n communi-
cation from Mr. Parnell to whomsoever nd
dressed, thought It necessary, viewing the
arrangements for the commencement OF the
session to morrow, to ncquAint MIR. MtCar'
thy W th the conclusion ut which. after us
lug all the means of observation and rtnec'
tion In my power. / had my self arrived. IL
was that, notwithstanding the splendid
services rendered by Mr. Parnell TO his
country. his continuance at the present mo-
ment In the leaders hip would be productive
at consequences disastrous In the highest
degree to the cause OF ireland. .l..
think may be warranted In asking YOU
So far to expand the conclusions given
above as to add that Mr. ParnelPs cohtinu'
ance rs leader would not only place many
hearty and effective friends OF tho Irish
cause In position OF great embarrassmeht
but would render my retention OF the lead
ership OF the Liberal purity, based as IL has
been mainly upon the prosecution Oh the
Irish cause. almost nudity.
This expansion of my views begged Mr..
Mccarthy to regard rs confid"ntlhl ana NOT
intended for his colleagues generally, II he
found that MIR PaInell contemplated spon-
taneous acti, n, but l also begged that he
would make known to the lri II meeting to-
morrow that such WAS my conclusion II lie
should find that Mr.. Parnell had not In con-
temptation any step OF the nature indicated.
l now writo you In case MIR McCnrthy
should be unable tn communicate with Mr.
Parnell, as under stand you may possibly
have an opening tomorrow through an
other channel. should you have such an
opening beg y u to make known 10 Mr.
Parnel tho conclusions laid out in this let
ter. have thought It best to put 1t in terms
simple and direct, much as / should have
liked, had II lain In my power to alleviate
the personal nature OF the situation rs re-
specting the manner OF conveying which
my public duty made 1t an obligation to say.
1 rely entirely on your good feeling, tact
and jud. ment WILLIAM h GLADSTONE.
In postscript to his letter to Mr. Nor
lev, Mr. Gladstone limited, but obscure
ly, that II Mr.. Parnell retained the
leadership of the Nationalist party he
should feel 1t necessary to reconsider
his own position. as all probability Of
carrying Home Rule during his lifetime
would have disappeared.