Evening journal., 1890-11-29
PARNELL SPEAKS.
He Hurls Proud Defiance at
His Liberal Foes.
THE O'sHEA CASE NOT IN 1T.
He Says His leadership Does Not
Imperial the Cause.

Ringing Manifesto from the Famous
Son OF Erin to the People Of ireland.
He Says in Eject That Liberal Aid Is
in the Nature OF a .'BIufr' Anyway
and That His Constituents WIN DO bet
ter 10 Throw Gladstone and his FaI-
lowers Overheard Than Desert the Man
who Has Bunt Up the Irish Parlia-
nneutary Party and Given ireland An
the Show for Home Rule She Ever
Possessed.
LONDON, Nov. %. Charles Stewart Par
nell has spoken at last. and his words are
words Of defiance His manifesto ad.
dressed TO his constituents is as follows:
BIZ. ParnelI's Manifesto.
To THE IRISH PEoPLE-The integrity and iude-t
pendence Of a section Of the Irish parliamentary
party having apparently been sapped aud de-
stroyed by the wirepullers of the Liberal party
It has become necessary for me as leader of the
Irish party, TO take counsel with you, aud having
given You the knowledge which is ia my pos-
session, 20 ask your Judgment upon matterf
i which,it now deyoves solely upon yuu 10 decide /
The letter OF Mr.. Gladstone 10 Mr., Morley. writ
ten for tile purpose OF influencing the decision of
the Irish party in the choce Of their leader aud
claiming for the Liberals and their leaders the
light Of veto upon that choice, is the Immediate
cause Of this address, to remind you and your
parliamentary representatives that Ireland con
sidels the Independence Of her party as her only
safeguard within the constitution, aud above aud
beyond all other considerations whatever the
threat In that letter, repeated so insolenily on
many English platforms and in numerous British
newspapers, that unless Ireland comedies this
right Of veto to England she viii indefinitely
postpone her chance Of obtaining home rule
compels me, while not FOR a moment admitting
the slightest probability Of such loss TO put be
fore sou information which until now. so FAR as
my colleagues are concerned, has been solely in
my possession, and which will enable you to IN
derstand the measure Of the loss with which you
are threatened unless you consent TO throw me
70 the English wolves now bowling FOR my de-
struction.
Ills Conference with Gladstone.
In November Of last year, in response to a ne
peated and long standing request. l visited Mr.
Gladstone at HawArden and received the details
OF intended proposals Of himself and his col
leagues Of the late Liberal cabinet with regard to
home rule, in the event OF the next general
Election favoring the Liberal party. il is unneoes
sary for me al present TO do more than direct
your attention 70 certain points Of these deia48s
which will be generally recognized as embracing
| the elements vital for your information and for
| the formation Of your Judgment These vital
points q difficulty may be suitably arranged and
considered under the following heads: J. The re-
tcnfion Of Irish members In the imperial parlia-
ment 2. The settlement Of the land or ngTarinn
\ dificulty in Ireland. g. The conzoi Of the Irish
constabulary, 4 The appointment Of tile iudici.
| airy, including judges Of the supreme court
county court judges and resident magistrates
| Upon the subject Of the retention Of the Irish
members in parliament Mr, Gladstone told me
fHae fa..r 4fxf. a..
bis colleagues and himself. recently arrived al
after most mature consideration Of alternative
proposals. was that in order to conclafe English
public opinion it would be necessary to reduce the
Irish representation from 1903 to 3D.
The Land Problem.
Upon the question Of the settlement OF the
Land problem IL was held that this was one of
the questions which must be regarded as oues-
tons reserved from the control Of the Irish epis-
lature, but at the same time MIR. Gladstone in.
tmated that while he would renew his attempt
TO settle the matter by imperial legislation on the
lines Of the land purchase bill Of 1856 he would
not undertake TO put any pressure upon bis own
side, or insist upon their adopting his views Ia
other and shorter words that the irish legisla-
ture was not no be given the power Of solving the
agrarian difficulty, and that the imperial parlia-
ment would not With regard 70 the eontrol Of
the Irish eonstabulary, iJ wai stated by Mr.
Gladstone that out OF regard to the necessity Of
conciliating English public opinion he and his
colleagues felt THAI it would be necessary q,
leave this force 20 the appointment Of its officers
under the control OF imperial authority for an
indefinite period. while the funds for its naaiufe
nance payment and equipment would be com
palsorily provided out Of the Irish revenues
Twelve Year Limit
The period Of ten or twelve years was sug-
gested as the limit OF time during which the as
pointment of judges, resident unacistrates AZ
npd IN ha -
authority. have now given a short account of
what ! gathered Of Mr. Gladstone's views and
those Of his colleagues during a two hours con.
versation at Hawarden, a conversation which
am bound 70 admit was mainly monopolised by
hr Gladstone, and l pass to my own expres
sions Of opinion upon these communications
which represent my views then and now
Matters They Disagreed Upon.
And first, with regard 10 the retention Of the
Irish members, the position l have always adopt
ed and then represented is, that with the eonces
sion Of full powers 70 the Irish Legislature equiva
lent 70 those enjoyed by a state OF the American
Union, the number and position Of members so
retained would become question Of imperial
concern and not Of pressing immediate Inn
portance fog the interests Of Ireland But thai
with the important aud all engrossing subjects Of
agrarian reform con, tabuary control and indici-
airy appointments left either under imperial con
troll or utterly unprovided for il would be the
nesht OF ihanhtAS iof an lrlsh leader To initiate
the example Of the general who consented to dis
band an army which had cleared the way 10 vic
tory. further undertook the use OF every leeiti-
mate influence TO reconcile the Irish public opin-
ioa Of the gradual coming into force OF new privi
leges and 70 the postponements necessary for
English opi iiJa with regard to constabnlary ana
judicial appointments. But strongly dissented
from the proposed reduction OF members during
tue interval Of probation, aud 1 pointed TO the
absence Of any suitable prospect Of land settle
ment BY either parliament constituting an
overwhelming drag upon the prospects Oh perma-
nent peace and prosperity ia Ireland
Hold Fast TO Every Safeguard"
At the conclusion Of the interview was 10.
formed that Mr. Gladstone and all his colleagues
we're entirely agreed that pending a general elec-
tion silence should be absolutely preserved with
regard 20 any points Of difference on tie question
Of the retention OF Irish members. / have dwelt
at some length upon these subjects; but not,
think disproportionately 20 their Importance
Let me say in addition, that when full powers ar,
conceded 70 Ireland over her own domestic az
taars, The Integrity, number and independence OF
the irish party will be matter OF 40 importance:
Dut until THIS ideal is reached Il is your duty and
nine 70 hold fast 70 every safeguard. Ineed not
rey that the yiially important question Of the re-
tenuon OF the Irish members on the one hand
aud the indefinite delay Of full powers 70 an
rlsh legislature on the other, gave ME great con-
Germ Tue aosence Of any great provision for
ihe settlement OF the agfarian question, OF any
p"hcy on the part Of the Liberal leaders, filed
'ne with eoucern aud apprehension
It wus False Strategy, He Says.
Upon the Introduction Of the land purchase
Dill BY the government at the cot1fneuceunent Of