Evening journal., 1890-12-12

NRw YORK, Dec. ls.-The following man.
ifesto was issued last evening by five OF
the Irish ENJOYS now in this city:
When we reached this country six weeks ago
the Irish cause was rushing to certain victory
After five years continuous and bitter struggLe
the coercion government was bailled at every
point Of it's policy in Ireland, and discredted by
series Of staggering blows at elections in every
quarter Of Great Britain. Il was confessed on
both sides that a general election must bring a
home rule majority. Mr.. Parnell IN his manifesto
discusses no other danger except the danger Of a
Gladstone majority OF a general election being
too large The dissolution Of parliament could
not be deferred beyond two years. Il would al
most certainly take place before twelve months
But One Thing Lacking.
All that was necessary to secure the triumph
for which our people had waited 50 long ana
made such incalcuable sacrifices was that we
should raise the necessary funds 20 preserve the
evicted tenants from destruction and keep their
organization uncrushed, so as to force the coer-
cion government to face the general election in
the same condition Of abiect and confessed fail.
ure in which the gallantry OF the Irish tenantry
had kept i throughout five years Of incessant
conflict with coercion. An evicted tenants fund
that would bridge over the interval was an that
was demanded. The Irish race IA America were
enthusiastically supplying IL. In less than two
weeks nearly hundred thousand dollars were
subscribed in response to our appeals It was
certain that a sufficient sum would be subscribed
to put an end to the last hops Of the coercionsts
and enable the Irish people TO await the general
election with unbroken ranks and with confident
hearts
But Great Change Came.
What is it that has dashed the hopes Of six
weeks agof That is the question the world asks
every Irishman to answer calmly 10 his own con
science m this solemn hour. What has occurred
In the interval 70 make every Irish heart tremble
with forebodings now at the prospect Of that
general election which six weeks ago they longed
for as the assured hour OF victoryf Mr.. Parnel
asks us to believe that the change Is due 10 the
treachery Of Mr.. Gladstone and 70 the corrliptiou
Of the party 70 whose fidelity he at their last ban
quet in his honor, only few months ago. at
trlbuted the successes Of his life, and who stuck
10 his leadership TO the last minute OF the last
hour when II was possible TO retain him without
booming the Irish cause to certain ruin Let
every thinking man ask himself whether either
OF these is the true explanation OF the sudden
and woetul eclipse Of our cause. Is it creditabls
that the Hawarden conversations Of twelve
months ago as 70 the possible details OF a future
home rule bill were the real moving cause why
Mr.. Parneil strives TO incite the Irish people to
deadly hostility to the only party from which
even Mr.. Parnell himself can pretend 10 EXPECT
any home rule bill at ahf Is it credible that he
has all OF sudden lost confidence in the fidelity
Of party against whom he now actually makes
IL an object OF reproach that be was ever encour-
aged by their proofseof personal devotion and
gratitude in his hour Of trialf
The Secret of ParneII's Success,
Suggestions OF desertion OF a great leader az
Saeh an hour exercise natural spen over gem