Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-30
Mr.. DAVlTT INTERVIEWED.
Plain Talk on the ParneiI Manifesto-A
Counter One to Come.


LONDON. November 29.-Michael Da-
witt was interviewed to-day regarding the
present political crisis. He said It's all
terribly sad and sickening. II the Irish
party had been aware OF the circum-
stances and acted with courage at the first
all would have been well. They were be-
wildered, and no wonder we are in splin-
ters. The Parnell manifesto is the last
desperate move. l do not sec how he
could have struck Ireland worse blow.
He is furious against the majority OF his
party, and in his anger against Mr.. Glad
stones letter he runs amuck.
FALSE PARTY MEMBERS.
According to him a number OF the
members Of his party arc false, and Mr..
Gladstone and the English Liberal
wire-pullers are scheming against him.
The Home. Rule proposals outlined at
Hawarden were entirely inadequate.
The last of these is the most important
in Mr.. Parnell's opinion, but he forgets
that he agreed to similar proposals In the
bill OF 1886.
He now declares against the cutting
down of the Irish representation at West
minister, but in 1886 he agreed to clause
"a of the bill, which entirely excluded
the Irish representation, and further
agreed to the clauses retaining for time
the imperial control OF the police and
judiciary. The land bill proposed by
Mr.. Gladstone was quite apart from the
Home Rule question, and was finally
abandoned.
PARNELL CoNvIcTs HIMSELF.
Mr.. Parnell thus convicts himself.
Why did he not make this appeal before |?
These Hawarden proposals were as bad
then as now. Besides, continued Mr..
Davitt. "we have yet to know whether
Mr.. Parnell did not agree to them.
Messrs. Gladstone, Morley, and L be-
lieve William OBrien was party to the
company. They are now called upon
TO speak out. Meanwhile, no matter
what tho manifesto may do for Mr..
Parnell's own position, he has shattered
all hopes of home rule for years, and
that, too, for personal ends and revenge.
Just as in 1882 he shattered the Land
League to get out of the Kilmainham
Jail and was prepared in 1886 to smash
his own party and debauch the institu-
tons OF his country to thrust O'Shea on
the Galway electors. Messrs. Dillon,
O'Brien. and Sexton ought to depose
him from the leadership. He has
brought q terrible disaster, but not
complete ruin. TO home rule"
MORE MANIFRsToEs.
Mr.. Davitt is engaged in preparing q
manifesto in behalf of Mr.. Parnell's OPP
ponents in the Nationalist party which
will confute all the points advanced by
Mr.. Parnell as reasons for his retention
as the head OF the party. This manifesto
will be issued Immediately.
Messrs. Sexton and Healy are taking
the opinion Of each member OF Parlia-
ment as to the advisability of organizing
movement for the alliance Of the anti
Parnellites with Mr.. Gladstone.
In an interview to-day Mr.. Henry La
bouchere, member of Parliament and
editor of the Truth, said 1t would be
charitable to suppose that Mr.. Psrnell is
mad. 1t is impossible to suppose that q
sane man with any sense OF honor or pa
triotisra would issue a manifesto 90 dis
honoring to himself and SO injurious to
his country's cause.
Mr.. Parnell was present in the Parlia-
ment building to-day. He busted him
self in attending to his correspondence
for time and then had an interview
with several Of his supporters. Messrs.
Healy and Sexton and q number OF
other opponents OF Mr.. Parnell held o
conference. Mr.. Parnell's manifesto
has stifened their opposition, and they
have resolved to issue q counter-msni-
festo forthwith. This manifesto will
bear a formidable list OF signatures.
The fiQht between the two factions will
be fought to the bitter end. Neither
side will leave stone unturned.
MORE HARM THAN GOOD.
ConK, November 29.-Mr. Parnell's
manifesto has had depressing effect
mon tho home-rule Irish hese.
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