Evening journal., 1890-11-21
THE LABOR WORLDS CRY
Michael Davitt Thinks Mr.. Par
nell Should Resign.
OTHERS RALLY TO his SUPPORT.

1.elnster's Big Mass Meeting Expresses
Confidence in Ireland's Champion One
Speaker Refers to Parnsil as an Tnstltu.
tion. Not a Mantle Voice Of the Press
LONDON. Nov. si.-Mr. Davitt's advice
In The Labor World to Mr. parnell is at
tracting more attention than any similar
nttersnce on this subject. owing to Davitt's
mndcubted freedom from prejudice and his
great reputation for fairness in such dis
cussions It is quite generally considered
that Mr. Davitt has confronted the grave
question in manly fashion, opposing him
self to the hysterical resolutions OF the
league to stand by an individual 81 any
cost to the community. Davitt is probably
Ghe only one OF the Irish leaders who could
give such advice at this juncture without
incurring the suspicion Of selfish motives.
lie is wholly out Of the arena Of political
strife, and is pledged to confne his intlu-
ence to literary propaganda His opinion
that Mr. Parnell should temporarily eiface
himself is thought by close observers to re-
fleet the sentiment OF the masses Of people
outside OF active politics.
what Davitt Says.
Mr.. Davitt's paper says that Mr. Parnell
finds himself under a moral cloud brought
into the atmosphere Of his life by himse,s
The crisis into which he has plunged ree
home rule movement is the grayest with
which it has been confronted for the past
ten years. There is, the paper says, but
one course for the Irish leader to pursue.
He must efface himself from public life
until that brief period shall have elapsed
which will enable him TO legally marry
Mrs. O'Shea.
Home Rule Tmperiied.
Mr. Dayitt asks. "Is the peoples sup
port Of the home rule movement TO be inn
periied by the refusal OF Mr.. Parnell to
separate his personality from the interests
Of home rulesn Mr.. parnell, the article
continues. cannot plead ignorance OF the
feeling OF the Liberal party regarding his
new position. Those who argue that the
control Of the Irish party is the sole affair
of the Irish people, and that nothing will
be i@@olved or jeopardized if they do not
repudiate Parnell's leadership. uncon-
sciously play into the hands Of the enemies
of home rule"
"Others," the paper continues, with
surprising extraordinary ignorance OF the
necessities Of this political crisis. say that
Parneli, as q Protestant, is not morally
responsible TO the Catholics. Those who
advance the latter argument are shaking
the very foundations upon which home
rule stands in England
small Sacrifice Asked.
t'Mr Parnell is asked TO make small
sacrifice ia return for the sacrifices that a
condding and generous people have made
for him. He must not consider his
own political future in this crisis but what
is the best course to adopt in he interest
Of home rule in England. lie must re-
member that he defied Irish popular SEN
timent when be rode roughshod over the
feelings and opinions of his own party
when ia 1886, in the presence Of another
serious crisis, he thrust O'Shea upon the
electors OF Galway. The wounds thereby
inflicted upon the minds Of his ablest fol-
lowers are vet unhealed. Loyalty to the
union, fidelity to the cause, compelled his
colleagues 70 gulp down their Indignation
Wll Mr.. Parneli now ask a similar sacri.
nee for bis home rule friends ia Engandg, n
A Letter from Mr.. ParneiI.
Mr. Paraell has sent to several Of bis
colleagues a communication TO the effect
that as long as he Is supported by his col.
49, aA-- Viz ~ tHAA lltiAN AAN " AAA
at the helm ia politics. He saws that he
has never sought either Office or reward Of
any kind from any English party, and he
does not seek their assistance now The
Irish people, not the English politicians.
must decide the question Of the leadership
Of the Nationalist party. AT this present
critical iuncture he would be false to his
duty 10 ireland Il be should desert his po-
sition because OF private matters.
nir. Giadstone's Denial.
AR. Gladstone has telegraphed to a press
representative here denial Of the pub.
lished statement that he bad advised Mr..
Parneil not 70 appear In court during the
recent O'Shea divorce trial, or that he had
conveyed any intimation whatsoever to
Mr Parnell Ia that connection.
No Change Wanted.