Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-16

MI. ParneH complains OF Mr.. Gladstone =
| attempt to dictate to the Irish party. Yet in
1882. after the assassination in Phoenix Park.
Mr.. Parnell. without consulting any Of his col
leagues, went to Mr. Gladstone and offered to
give up the leadership. resign his seat for Cork
and retire from public life. and that at time
when MIR. Gladstone was not home ruler and
was not an ally of ours. and it was only at Mr.
Gladstones personal request that Mr.. Parnell
retained his position. What has Mr. Gladstone
done ill the present case? For nine days after
the verdict in the divorce suit he waited in
| silence, expecting Mr.. Parnen to do az he had
done in 1882
Then when he was convinced. from all the
information at his command. that the general
election was hopelessly lost if Mr.. Parneii re-
| tanned the chair of the Irish party Mr.. Glad
| stone took steps to inform Mr.. Parnell pri-
| vately of this fact With this information in
his possession Mr. Parnell accepted his re-elec-
ton. and il Was only then that Mr.. Gladstone
published his letter for the information Of the
Irish party and the Irish people leaving to them
the full liberty and full responsibility of acting
| in all circumstances as they thought best for
| the interests Of their country"
THE HAwARDKN INTERVIEW.
Mr.. Dillon refers to the revelations Of the
Hawarden interviews. He SAYS: NO one for a
moment believes that these revelations would
| have been made were it not for Mr. Parnell's
private difficulties, and to me il seems horrible
| that the two English statesmen who during
| the last five years, have to my own knowledge
consistently and steadfastly fought to secure
| free and genuine measure of home rule for
| Ireland should now be singled out for gross
| and monstrous insult and that charges of
treachery, attempts to corrupt the Irish party,
1 &C.. should be leveled against them"
In conclusion Mr.. Dillon urges his fellow
countrymen while sighting for the right not to
forget Mr.. Parnells mighty work III the past
| for Ireland.
EvlcTED rKNANrs' FUND.
Mr.. Dillon il preparing this circular letter.
| which il signed by all the Irish delegates who
were in America, including Timothy Harring-
ton, TO the treasurers Of Irish evicted tenants
fund where We have spoken"
NEW YoRH. Dec. 12.-Sirs In view Of the
recent and unhappy occurrences in Ireland we
think it il desirable TO communicate again with
you in reference to any funds in your posses
| sion arising from our late meetings. Before we
left Ireland clear understanding bad been ar
| rived Mt with Mr.. Parnell and with the Irish
| parliamentary party ~ TO the purposes to which
| the funds collected in America should be de-
voted. II Was agreed that it should be used for
the support Of the evicted tenants in ireland
| and chiefly for the support OF those ten
snts who had been evicted in connection
with the agitation Of the last four years
and by whose loyalty and sacrifice the Irish
| cause has been advanced. Dr. Joseph E.
Kenny, Mr.. E c. Afford Webb. MP, the two
gentlemen who we're appointed by Us In con-
sultation With Mr.. Parnell 10 act as treasurers
Of the fund, have taken opposite sides in the
present controversy. But In every case We are
| quite confident that the money, IL sent TO them,
viii be honorably applied 70 che purposes for
which il was subscribed We would, therefore,
earnestly request you to forward immediately
any funds in your hands 10 Dublin BY draft,
payable 70 the joint order Of DR.. Joseph E.
kenny and Afford Webb. JoRx DuLox, VIZ.
0BsIsx. Z. d. SuLLryAx, 7. p: 0Coxxos,
! Tuorzy HAllNofox, 7. p. 0uL"