The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-29
PARNELL'S POSITION
Defined in a Manifesto to the
Irish People.
THE ENGLISH WOLVES ROWLING
For his Destruction, is the Way he Puts it
lis Interviews with Gladstone-Party
Independence Necessary.


to the Irish people, which was issued to-
night is very lengthy. He begins by say
ing: "The integrity and independence of
one section of the Irish parliamentary
party having been apparently Slapped and
destroyed by the wire-pullers of the Lib
eral party, it has become necessary for me,
as leader of the Irish party, to take counsel
with you, and, having given you the knowl-
edge which is in my possession, ask your
judgment upon matter which now solely
devolves upon you to decide. The letter
from Gladstone to Morley, written for the
purpose of influencing the decision of the
Irish party in the choice of leader, and
claiming for the Liberals and their leaders
the right of veto upon that choice, is toe
immediate cause of this address, the pur-
pose OF which is to remind you and your
parliamentary representatives that Ireland
considers the independence of her
party as her only safeguard with
IN the constitution and above
and beyond all other considerations
Whatever. The threat in that letter, re-
peated insolenlly on many. platforms and in
numerous British newspapers, compels
me to put before you information which,
untll now, has been solely in my posses
sion, and which will enable YOU to under
stand the measure of loss with which YOU
are threatened unless you consent to throw
me to the English wolves now bowling for
my destruction
Parnell then tells how at Hawardeu, last
November, he received from Gladstone the
details of that gentleman's; and his COL
leagues proposal with regard to home rule
In the event the next general election was
favorable to the Liberal party.
Upon the subject of the retention of
Irish members in the imperial parliament
Gladstone told him that in order to con-
ciliate English public opinion it would be
necessary to reduce the Irish representa-
tives from 103 to 80.
Upon the settlement of the land question
Gladstone intimated that while he would
renew his attempt to settle the matter by
imperial legislation on the lines of the land
purchase bill of 1856, he would not under
take to put any pressure upon his own
side. In other words, that the Irish legis-
ture was not to be given the power of soIy-
ing agrarian difficulties.
With regard to the control of the Irish
constabulary it was stated by Gladstone
that IN view of the necessity of conciliating
English public opinion it would be neces-
sary to leave this force to the appointment
of its officers under the control of imperial
authority for an indefinite period, while the
funds for its maintenance would be COM
pulsorily provided out of Irish revenue. A
period of ten or twelve years was suggested
as the limit of time during which the ap-
pointment of judges and resident magis-
trates should be retained in the hands of
the imperial authorities.
Passing to his own expressions on these
parts, which Parnell says represents his
views then and now, he says with regard
to the retention of the Irish members he
holds that with the concession of full pow
erS to an Irish legislature equivalent to
those enjoyed by state of the American
union, the number and position of members
so retained would become question of i'm
perlal concern and not of pressing or
immediate Importance for the interests of
Ireland. But with the important and all
engrosslng subjects of agrarian reform,
constabulatory control and the judiciary
appointments left either under imperial
control or totally uuprovided for, it would
be the height of madness for any Irish
leader to initiate Grattan's example and
consent to disband an army which had
cleared the way to victory.
Il further undertook" says Parnell, ssto
use every legitimate influence to recon
Gle Irish public opinion to the gradual
coming into force of the new privileges and
to the postponements necessary for English
opinion with regard to constabulary con
troll and judicial appointments, but 1
strongly dissen ted from the proposed re-
ductiOn of the number of members during
the interval of probation and pointed to
the absence of any suitable prospect of a
land settlement by either parliament as
constitutional and as an overwhelming
drag upon the prospects of permanent
peace and prosperity in Ireland.n
AT the conclusion of the interview Par
nell was informed that al the pending gen
eral election Gladstone and his colleagues
were agreed that silence should be pre-
served with regard to these points of diff
ference. The absence of any provision for
a settlement of the agrarian question, of
any policy on the part of the Liberal lead
ers, Parnell says, filled him with concern
and apprehension. On the introduction of
the land purchase bill by the government
at the commencement of the last session.
Morley conferred with him, and having re-
gard to the absence of any policy on the part
Of the Liberals, Parnell strongly advised
Morley against any direct challenge of the
principle of state-aided land purchase.
and that we should direct our efforts on a
second reading to the association of the
principle Of local control. In this, Morley
agreed with him but was at the same time
hampered by the extreme section of his
party, led by Labouchere, and in a sub
sequent in tervieW impressed upon Parnell
the necessity of meeting second reading
of the bill with direct negative and asked
him to undertake the motion. II agreed
upon the condition that [ was not to attack
the principle of the measure but contine
myself to a criticism of the details. think, y
says Parnell, Ibis was false strategy, but
it was strategy adopted out of regard to
English prejudice and radical peculiaritles
l did the best possible under the circum-
stances and several days DEBATE on the
second reading con trasts favorably with
Labouchere's recent abortive attempt tc
interpose direct negative to the first read
ing OF similar bill yesterday"
Just before the commencement of this
session, Parnell had another interview
with Morley, and impressed upon him the
policy of an obligue method of procedure
with reference to land purchase, and the
necessity and Importance of providing for
the question OF local control and Limitation
in application of funds. HE agreed with
me, says Parnell, land [ offered to move
on the first reading of the bill, an amend
ment in favor of this local control, advising
! If this was rejected, it might be left
to the radicals, on the second
reading to oppose the principle
of the measure. l left Morley under the
impression that this would be my duty
but in addition he made remarkable pro
posal. Referring to the probable ap
preaching victory of the Liberals, he sug
gested some considerations as to the future
of the Irish party and asked me whether
would be willing to assume the office Of
Chief secretary for Ireland, or whether
would allow another member of
my party to take the position. He
also put before me the desirability Of
filling the law offices of the crown. l tolc
him, amazed as was at the proposal, thai
l could not agree to forfeit in any way the
independence of the party or its members
that the irish people had trusted me be-
cause they believed the declaration l had
made at Cork in 1880 represented my con
viction and that would on no account de-
part from it.