The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-29

mencement of the last session. Mr. Morley
communicated with me as TO the course TO
De adopted. Having regard for the avowed
absence of any policy the part of the
LIBERAL leaders and party with regard to
the matter of the land bill. 1 strongly ad-
vlsed Mr. Morley against any direct chal-
ienge OF the principle of state aided land
purchase, finding that the fears and alarm
OF the English Taxpayers to state aid by
nypothecation of grants for local purposes
IN ireland as counter guarantee had been
assuaged. that the hopeless struggle
against the principle of the measure should
not be maintained, and that we should di-
rect our sole efforts, on the second reading
OF the bill. to the assertion of the
principle of local control. In this, / am
bound to say. Mr.. Morley entirely agreed
with me, but he was at the same time much
hsmpered, and expressed bis sense of his
position In that direction by the attitude
OF the extreme section of his party led by
Mr.. Labouchere, and IN a subsequent inter
view he impressed upon me the necessity of
meeting the second reading of the bill
with direct negative and asked me to
undertake the motion. / agreed to this.
but only on condition that was not to at
tack the principle of the measure, but TO
eonfine myself TO criticisms of it's details.
think his was false strategy, but 1t was
the strategy adopted out of regard to Eng
lish preludices and radical pecuiiarities.
old the best possible under the circum-
stances and these several days debate on
with Mr.. Labouchere's recent abortive at
tempt to 1ntersperse direct negative TO
the first reading of a similar bill yesterday.
MoRLEY's GLITTERING BAIT.
lime went on, the government allowed
their attention to be distracted from the
question of land purchase by bill COM
pensating English publicans, and the agra
rian difficulty in Ireland was again relega-
ted TO the future of another session. just
before the commencement of this session
was again favored with another interview
with Mr.. Morley. l impressed upon him
the policy of obiique method of pro-
cedure with reference TO land purchase
and the necessity and Importance OF pro-
yIdlng for the question of local control and
or limitation IN the application OF funds.
DE agreed with me and offered 70 move
on the first reading of the bill an amend
ment IN favor of this local control. advising
that II this were rejected 1t might be left
TO the Radicals on the second reading TO
oppose the principle OF the measure. This
appeared to be proper course and lett
Mr.. Morley under the impression that this
would fall to my duty. but in addition
he made me a remarkable PROPOSAL.
Referring to the probable approaching
victory of the Liberal party at the polls be
suggested some considerations as to the
future of the Irish party, and he asked me
whether would be willing TO assume the
Office OF Chief Secretary for Ireland, or
whether L would allow another member OF
my party to take the position. He also put
before me the desirability of filing one of
the law offices of the crown N Ireland by
legal member of my party.
Il told him, amazed as / was at the pro-
Dosal, that could not agree to forfeit In
any way the independence Of the party or
any of It's members; that the Irish people
had trusted me in this movement because
they believed that the declaration / bad
made to them at Cork in 1880 was a true one
reDresentod il
would on no account depart fromit. Icon
sldered that after the declaration we had
repeatedly made the proposal of Mr.. Morley
that we should allow ourselves to be ab-
sorbed into English politics was one based
nDop an entire misconception of our posi-
tion with regard TO our Irish constituencies
and of the pledges we had given.
In conclusion he directed my attention
TO the plan of campaign estates. He said
that it would be impossible for the Liberal
party, when 1t attained power. to do any
thing for these evlcted tenants by direct
action, and that it would also be impossible
for the Irish Parliament. under the powers
conferred, to do anything for them, and,
tiinglng mp his hands with gesture of
despair, he exclaimed: Having been in
Tipperary. do not know what to propose
IN regard to the matter i told him this
question was a limited one; that did not
see that be need allow himself to be ham,
pered by it's future consideration; that
funds would be available from America
and elsewhere for the support of those ten
ants as long might be necessary; that of
course / understood that il was difficulty,
but that 1t was limited one, and should
not DO allowed to interfere with the general
interests of the country.
Il allude to this matter only because in
the last few days strong argument in
many minds for my expulsion has been
that unless the Liberals come into power at
the next general election the plan of-cam-
paign' tenants will suffer. As have shown,
the Aiberals propose to do nothing for the
pIan-of-campaign' tenants by direct action
when they come into power. but / am en-
titled to ask that the existence of these
tenants, whom / have supported in every
way in the past. and whom l shall continue
TO support in the future. shall not consti-
tute reason for my expulsion from Irish
politics. / have repeatedly pledged myself
TO stand by these evicted tenants, and they
shall not be allowed to suffer- and believe
that the Irish people throughout the world
years ago 1 conceived the idea Of an irish
parliamentary party, Independent of all En-
glish parties Ten years ago was elected
leader of the independent Irish parlia-
mentary party. During these ten years
because of its independence il has forced
upon the English people the necessity of
granting home rule to Ireland.
II believe that the party will obtain
home rule only provided that it remains
independent of an English party. no not
believe that any action of the Irish people
In supporting me will endanger the home
rule cause nor postpone the establishment
of an Irish parliament. But even if the
danger with which we are threatened by
the Liberal party of to-day were to be real
lied believe that the Irish people through
out the world would would agree az with me that
Compromise of our national rights by the
acceptance of a measure which would not
realize the aspirations of our race.
Il have the honor to remain, your faith
full servant,
CHARLES STEWART PARNELL.o
1t is reported that Mr.. Gladstone will
issue counter manifesto.