Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-29

party, led by Labouchere, and in sub
sequent interview impressed upon Par
nell the necessity of meeting the reading
of the bill with strict negative, and
asked him to undertake the motion.
81 agreed" says Parnell, "on the con-
dition that was not to attack the prin-
ciple of the measure, but confine myself
to criticism of its details. l think his
was a..false strategy. but it was STRAIT
egg adopted out of regard to English
prejudice and radical peculiarities.
did the best possible under the circum-
stances, and the several days debate on
the second reading, contrasts favorably
with Labouchere's recent abortive at
tempt to interpose direct negative to
the first reading of similar bill yes
terday."
Just before tie commencement of this
session, Parnell had another interview
with Morley, and imr ressed upon him
the lmpolicy OF an oblique method of
procedure with reference to land pur-
chase, and the necessity and Importance
OF providing for the question of local
control and Limitation in the application
of the funds. "He agreed with me.'
says Parnell, "and offered to move on
the first reading of the bill, All alnend-
ment in favor OF this local control, ad-
visng that if this was rejected, it might
be left to the radicals on second reading
to oppose the principle of the measure.
| left Morley under the impression that
this would be my duty, but in addition
he made remarkable proposal Re-
ferring to the probable approaching vic
tory OF the liberals he suggested some
considerations as to the future of the
Irish party, and asked me whether
would be willing to assume the office of
chief secretary for Ireland, or whether |
would allow another member to take
that position. He also put before me
the desirability of filling one of the law
offices of the crown in Ireland by legal
member of my party. l told him,
amazed as l was at the proposal, that
could not agree to forfeit in any wav the
independence of the party or it's mem
bers. The Irish people had trusted me
because they believed the declaration
made in Cork, in 1880, represented my
conviction, and thai l would on no ac-
count depart from it.
81 consider Morley's proposal that we
should allow ourselves to be absorbed
into English politics, as one based upon
an entire misconception of our position.
In conclusion Morley directed my at
tenton to plan of campaign, in regard
to estates. He said it would be impos-
sible for the Liberal party, when it at
tanned power, to do anything for these
evicted tenants by direct action, and it
would also be impossible for the Irish
parliament under the powers conferred,
to do anything for them, and. finging
up his hands with gesture OF despair
he exclaimed: Having been in Upper
ary, do not know what to propose 1
told him this question was a limited
one; funds would be available from
America and elsewhere for the support
OF those tenants as long as necessary,
and this difficulty should not be allowed
to interfere with the general interests of
the country"
Parnell says he alludes to this matter
only because within the last few days a
strong argument for his expulsion was
that unless Liberals come into
power at the next election,
the plan n-of-campaign tenants will
suffer. He has shown that the Lib
erals propose doing nothing for them,
and is entitled to ask that the existence
OF these tenants whom he has supported
in every way in the past, and will con-
tinue to support, shall not constitute
reason for his expulsion from Irish poll
tica.
Parnell says hat during the ten years
Of independence of the Irish parliament
ary party it has, because of its inde-
pendence, forced upon the English peo-
pie the necessity of granting home rule
to Ireland. He believes the party will
obtain home rule, provided it remains
independent of any English party.
In conclusion he says: II do not be-
lieve any action of the Irish people in
supporting me will endanger the home
rule cause or postpone the establishment
OF an Irish parliament, but even if dan
ger were to be realized, l believe the
Irish people throughout the world would
agree with me that postponement would
be preferable to compromise of our ma
tional rights by the acceptance OF a
measure which would not realize the
aspirations OF our race"