Evening journal., 1890-11-29

the matter OF the land l strongly advised Mr..
Morley against any direct challenge OF the prin.
cipe OF state aided land purchase and finding
that the fears aud alarm Of the English taxpayers
TO state and by hypothecatlon OF grants for local
purposes in ireland as a counter guarantee had
been assuaged, that hopeless struggle against
the principle OF the measure should not be main.
tained and that We should direct our sole efforts
on the second reading OF the bill to the assertion
of the principle OF local control In this l am
bound to say, Mr.. Morley entirely agreed with
me- but he was at the same time much hampered,
and expressed his sense OF his position in that
direction by the attitude OF the extreme section
OF his party, led by MIR, Labouchere. and in
subsequent interview he impressed me with the
necessity of meeting the second reading Of the
bill with direct negative and asked me 90 under
take the motion ! agreed to this but only on
the condition that was not 20 attack the prln-
cipe Of the measure, but oonfne myself 20 ciiti.
cism OF It's details. l think that this was false
strategy, but Il was strategy adopted ont or re.
gard FOR English prejudices and Radical pecnli.
arities. did the best possible under the eirrum-
stances, and the several days debate on the see.
ond reading contrasts favorably with Mr. I.abou-
chere's attempt to interpose a direct negative ID
the FIRST reading Of a similar bin Wednesday
Again Reiegated to the Future
As time went on the government allowed their
attention to be distracted from the question Of
land purchase by bill compensatng English
was again relegated TO che future Of another SEES.
sion. just before the commencement OF this ses,
sion was again favored with another interview
with MIR. Morley. impressed upon him the pol.
icy OF an oblique method OF procedure with ref.
erence TO land purchase and the necessity and
Importance of providing for the question OF local
control and Of Limitation in the application Of
funds He agreed with me. and offered to move
on the iirst reading Of the bill an amendment in
favor Of this local control, advising thnt il this
were rejected il might be left 70 the Radicals on
second reading TO oppose the principle Of the
measure. This appeared TO be proper course,
and left Mr.. Morley under the impression Tint
this would fail to my duty but IN addition he
made me remarkable proposal Referring 10
the probable approaching victory Of the Liberal
party at the polls he suggested some consdera.
tions as 10 the future OF the Irish party
Amazed at nIoriey'r Proposals.
He asked me whether would be willing 10 as.
sume the office Of chief secretary for Ireland or
allow another member Of my party to take the
position He also put before me the deslrability
Of filling one Of the law offices Of the crown in
Ireland by a legal member OF my party. told
him, amazed I was at the proposal, that
could not agree to forfeit Ia any wny the indie
pendence OF the party or any Of It's memhers
that the Irish people had trusted me in this
movement because they believed that the declara-
ton had made TO them at Cork in 1880 WAS q
true one, and represented my conviction, aud
that would on no cccouut depart from IT,
considered that after the declaration we had re-
peatedly made the proposal OF Dir, Morley that
we should allow ourselves TO be absorbed into
| English politics was one based upon an entire
/ misconcert0n Of our position with regard TO our
Irish constituencies and OF the pledges we had
given. Ia conclusion he directed my attention 10
The plan OK campaign estates.
Morley Threw Up His Hands in Despair.
| He said that It would be impossible Tor the
4 Liberal party when il attained power 10 DO any
/ thing for these evicted tenants by direct action.
| thBt il would also be impossible for the Irish
/ parliament, under the powers conferred to DO
i anything for them. And anging up his hands
| with geiture Of despair, he exclaimed, "Haying
been at Tipperary. do not know what 70 pro.
| pose "a regard "a the matter
1 told him this question was a limited one; that
| did not see that he need allow himself 70 be
hampered BY its future consideration; that funds
/ would be available from America and elsewhere
for the support Of these tenants 50 long as might
be necessary; that OF course. understood il was
: a difficulty, but that 1t was limited one and
should not be ns,awed TO interfere with TIE inter,
| ests OF the country.
No Liberal Help for Eticted Tenants,
allude to this matter only because within the
\ last few days a strong argument in many minds
for my expulsion has been thai unless the Liberals
come into power at the next election the plan OF
campaign tenants will suffer. AS / have shown
the Liberals propose TO do nothing for the plan
OF campaign tenants by direct action when they
come into power but am entitled to ask that
the existence OF these tenants whom have sup
ported in every way in the past. and whom shall
continue to support in the future, shall not cou-
stitute a reason for my expulsion from Irish
politics.
have repeatedly pledged myself to stand by
these evicted tenants and that they shall not be
allowed to suffer- and believe the Irish peopIe
will
policy. Sixteen years ago conceived the idea
Of an Irish parliamentary party, independent OF
all English parties.
Upon Independence Depends Success.
Ten years ago was elected leader Of Che inde
pendent Irish parliamentary party and during
these ten years the party has renamed independ-
ent, and because of this Independence II has
forced upon the English people the necessity of
granting home rule In Ireland. I believe that
party will obtain home rule only provided il re-
mains independent OF any English party.
This Sounds Little Like Retirement.
/ do not believe that any action OF the Irish
people in supporting me will endanger the home
rule cause or postpone the establishment OF an
Irish parliament, bus even II the danger with
which we are threatened BY the Liberal party OF
today were 70 be realized, believe that the Irish
people throughous the world would agree with
me that the postponement would be preferable
10 a compromise OF our national rights by the
acceptance OF a measure which would not realize
the aspirations OF our race. have the honor 70
remain yeur faithful servant,
CHARLES s. PARNEtL
To Combat the Manifesto.
An important section OF the Irish party
met in the house Of commons last night
and resolved on active steps TO combat the
influence OF Mr. Parnell's manifesto. the
issuance OF which they resent as breach
OF faith. The meeting adjourned ID order
to obtain the opinion Of the American col
leagues. The strained relations existing
between the two sections Of the Parnellite
party are becoming more marked Mr..
Parnelrs supporters complain that bis op-
pOnents are using unusual methods against
him. They say that after the Nationalist
meeting on Wednesday cable dispatches
giving a misleading summary OF the pro
ceedings were sent privately TO the Irish
delegates in America They assert that
intrigues are on foot in the lobby of the
house Of commons to draw away Messrs.
Dillon and O'Brien and the other deleuates