The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-12-04
GLADsToNE's ULTIMATUM.
He Says Mr.. Parnen Must Withdraw from
the Lead ership.
Milwaukee dispatch. |
TLOndOn CabIegram. |

LONDON caDlogram.
At the request of Mr.. Gladstone Mr..
Morley has communicated to Mr.. Par
nell the following letter, written Mon
day:
DEAR Mr.. MORLEY: Having arrived at
a certain conclusion with regard to the
continuance of Mr.. Parnell'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.. Parnel himself any COM
munication on the subject. Mr.. Nc
Carthy replied that he was unable
to give me any information. l mentioned
to him that in 1882 after the terrible muir
der in Phoenix Park, Mr.. Parnell, although
totally removed from any idea of RESPONSE
bility, had spontaneously written me and
offered to take the Chiltern Hundreds, an
offer much to his honor, but which thought
it my duty to decline. While clinging to the
hope of communication from Mr.. Parnell
to whOmsOever addressed, thought it nee
essary, viewing the arrangements for the
commencement of the session to-day, to
acquint Mr.. Mccarthy with the conclusion
at which, after using all the means of OBJ
servation and reflection in my power, had
myself arrived. 1t was that, nOtwlthStand-
ing the great services rendered by Mr.. Par
nell, to his country, his continuance at the
present moment in the leadership would be
productive of consequences disastrous in
the highest degree to the cause of Ireland.
/ think I may be warranted in asking you
so far to expand the conclusions given
above as to add that MIR. Parnell's continu-
ance as leader would not only place many
hearty and effective friends of the Irish
cause in a position of great embarrass-
ment but would render my retention of the
leadership of the Liberal party, based as it
has been mainly upon the prosecution of
the Irish cause almost nullity.
This expansion of my views | begged Mr..
Mccarthy to regard as CONFIDENTIAL and not
intended for his colleagues generally if he
found that Mr.. Parnell contemplated spon-
taneous action but / also begged that he
would make known to the Irish party at
their meeting tomorrow that such was my
conclusion, if he should find that Mr.. Par
nell had not in contemplation any step of
the nature Indicated 1 now write you in
case Mr.. Mccarthy should be unable to COM
municate with Mr.. Parnell, as J. understand
you may possibly have an opening to-mor-
row through another channel Should you
have such an opening beg you to make
known to Mr.. Parnell the conclusion stated
in this letter / have thought it best to put
it in terms simple and direct, much as
should have liked. had it lain in my power,
to alleviate the personal nature of the sit
uation as respects the manner of conveying
what my public duty has made it an obliga-
tion to say. / rely entirely on your good
feeling tact, and Judgment
WILLIAM E. GLADSTONE.
1t transpires that during the trial Of
the O'Shea divorce case the Nationalist
members of Parliament pledged them
selves to support Mr.. Parnell whatever
the result of the trial might be, and not
to consider the sentiment of the English
Liberals in the matter.
Sir Charles Russell, in speech at
Hackney, said that many Irish members
were sad at heart because of the calam-
ity that had befallen the cause of Ire
land. He believed they wished that
Parnell would bow his head to the storm
and recognize the fact that he had in
fiicted a serious wound upon the con-
sciences of the people of both countries,
and had damaged the cause for which he
had fought SO long.
Several Liberal candidates have writ
ten letters announcing that they with
draw from the field, foreseeing certain
defeat.
The Parnellites openly assert that they
mean to stick to Parnell, even if they
sh luld delay home rule fifteen years by
so doing.