The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-12-03
CLADSTONE'S ULTIMATUM.
lie says Mr.. ParneiI Must with raw from
the leadership.
London cablegram.l


At the request Of Mr.. Gladstone Mr..
Morley has communicated 10 Mr.. Par
nell the following letter, written Mon
day:
DEAR Mr.. Morley Having arrived ut
"a certain conclusion with re-ard TO the
continuance OF Mr. PARCELS Leadership Of
the Irish party, l have seen Mr.. Mccarthy
on my arrival IN town and have inquired
from him whether / am likely 20 receive
from Mr.. Pamel himself any COM
municatiOn on the subject. Mr.. Nc
earthly replied that lac was unable
to give me any Information. ] mentioned
10 him that I'm IS =, after the TERRIBLE muir
der IN PhpniX Park, Mr. Parncll, although
totally removed from any idea OF response
biity, had spontaneously written me and
offered 10 take the Chilteru Hundreds, an
offer much 90 his honor. but which thought
II my duty 20 decline While Cliugng TO the
hope OF a communication from Mr. Pamcll,
to whomSOever address ed, ! thought IL nee
Cssary, viewing the arrangements for the
commencement Of the session to-day. to
acquint Mr. Mccarthy with the conclusion
at which. after sing all the means Of OBJ
servatiOu and reflection i'm my power | had
myself arrived. II was that. notwithstand-
Ing the great services rendered by Mr.. Par
nell 10 his country, his continuance at tho
present moment Ina the leadership would he
productive OF consequences disastrous In
the highest degree 90 the cause OF Ireland.
] think ! may be warranted I'm asking YOU
so far 90 expand the conclusions given
above rs 20 add that Mr.. parncll's continue
ancc a. loader would not only place many
hearty and effective friends OF the Irish
cause In position OF great embarrass-
ment but would render my retention Of the
leadership OF the Liberal party, based as IL
has been mainly upon the prosecution OF
the Irish cause, almost a nulity.
This expansion OF my views | begged Mr..
\ H. ~.
intended for his colleagues generally IL he
found that Mr. Parncll 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, IL h 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
municatc with Mr.. Parnell, as | 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. j have thought IL best To put
IL In terms simple and direct, much as l
should have liked. had IL lain i'm my power,
TO alleviate the personal nature OF the sit
uation as respects the manner OF conveying
what my public duty hal made IL an Obliga-
tion 90 say. / rely entirely on your good
feeling, tact, and Judgment.
WILLIAM r. GLADSTONE.
1t transpircs 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 a speech at
Hackney. said that many Irish members
were sad at heart because of the calam-
ity that had bcfal!en 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
flicted 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 Parncllitcs openly assert that they
mean 10 stick 60 Parnell, even III they
should delay home rule fifteen years by
SO doing.