, 1890-12-18
THE ENJOYS SPEAK.
They Issue u Manifesto Explaining
Their situation.

Their situation.
Nrw York, Dec. 1.-THE Irish epvoys
now in this city issued long manifesto
tonight.
They say when they reached this eoun'
try six weeks ahJ the Irish canse Wns
marching TO certain victory IL was
conceded on both sides that the general
election must bring home rule major
ity. The dissolution Of parliament could
not be deferred beyond two years, and
would probably take place within twelve
months. All that was necessary to Sc
cure triumph was that the delegates
| should raise the necessary funds to pre-
serve the evicted tenants from destruc-
tion aud keep heir organization together
so as to force the coercion government to
face the general election in u safe condi-
tlon, the object of the future which tie
gullantry of tho Irish tenantry had kept
up throughout the five years ofincessant
conflict with coercion.
In less than two weeks they had
secured nearly 500 600. and it was GER
tain q sufficient sum would be sub
scribed TO put an end TO the last hope Of
/ the coercionists.
The manifesto then referred to the
| change in the situation, and speaking OF
/ Parnelfs charges Says in part: Hints
| OF treacheiy ON the part of British
statesmen have not lost their power on
our people, only too well accustomed to
the tradition OF British unfairness by
their unhappy history. IL Is easy to
understand the influence upon our
warm-hearted colleagues aud fellow
countrynen, of appeals to their feelings,
such as are urged with all the authority
PnFnplls and Win
the dextority and magnetic power OF
which he Is master We ourselves
though far removed from the conflict
have had to put our PERSONAL predilec-
tions to an almost iutOleraole strain IN
eudeavoring to separate our attachment
for an unriYaed Irish leader from an
absolute aud overwhelming conviction
that to indulge our personal loyalty TO
him one moment longer would be to in-
cur certain loss of the general elections
and make ourselves responsible for the
appalling legacy of disappointed hopes
which an inevitable triumph OF coercion
at the polls would entail upon our un-
happy people"
Tie signers declare every public and
private utterance of their lives attosts
the sincerity of their allegiance TO
Parncll, and the widest partisan can
not suspect them of desire to over
throw his leadership without n terrific
cause ai u luUilltul W Utll u ltW HlOllllh
more of united action would have
brought us to victory ana when any
prolonged period OF dissension must in.
yolvc the certain loss OF tremendous iu.
terests at stake ON the general election.
The signers seek to impress upon their
countrymen II deep conviction that Par
neils deplorable impu tations Of nutiny
ON the part of his colleagues ana trcaCh-
cry on the part OF Gladstone are abso-
lutely baseiess and unreal side issues
raiged to divert the Judgment OF the i'm.
pulsiye lrishman from the real issue,
which Is, whether It Is possible to win
the general election under Parnelrs
leadership and If loss of the general
election is u certain and indisputable
price of retaining him.
Can Parncll himself or any rational
human being honestly iace the future
and point to any ray OF definite hope
to sustain the unhappy people. and this
in the face OF a triufn phal tory ma ority
! The helplessness of divided Irclend
with GLADSTONE and his party estranged
from the Irish leader anu the whole
British people angered by deplorable
insults to their leaders, ana rendered
suspicious by still more deplorable hints
of the insincerity of all our professions
ut friendship, are a certainty of dis
astTous general election, which Parnell
can not dispute.
IUe nOTTlOIe consequences tnut must
ensue in Ireland he can only pretend to
disguise by vague speculation.
As TO the future parliamentary STRAIT
egy whenever home rule comes
to be framed the Irish people are guar.
anteed as to the satisfactory nature of
its provisions by their own quiet, reso-
lutte strength and by every motive of
statesmanship, as well as honor, that
must determine Glad stone to make tho
crowning achievement OF his life work
complete and final reconciliation
between the two countries.
With the Irish people alone the de-
termination must rest, and disaster
oven greater than mistaken verdict
would be verdict not prompt and de-
cis'ye. IL the Irish people deliberately
make up their minds to sacrifice the
general election, dismiss Gladstone
from public life, ropel British people
from our side, face another quarter oil n
century of parliamentary paralysis and
dreary attempts at insurrection. and to
do all this on the question of punctilio
as to terms of refinement, the desirn-
biity oil which Parnell himself half
coniesses, then We will bow to the
sentence which will release us from
political lives of Ceaseless anxiety and
toll.
If, on the other hand, the overwhelm
ing mas. Of thinking Irishmen through.
out the WORM resolve thcY shall not be
pushed over this abyss, the present
ordeal would have been means of Civ
ing incalcuable aid TO the home rule
cause as well as OF saving the reputation
of our old leader from fatal stain.
British people will be finally and ire
vocably won to the cause OF Irish free
dom by the spectacle of how TEN perate-
ly, wisely and firmly the Irish people
can exercise privilege of govern
ment. even In circumstances of uuparal.
lcled national perplexity and anguish.
All the watchiul train of coercion SITS
who are now exhorting will sustain the
disappointment. Not merely Ameri.
cans of Irish blood, hut Americans OF
every origin and every creed. will 10y
fully celebrate the reunion of the Irish
natonalists forces, by subscribing what
ever funds may be necessary 10 keen
the gallant men who were evicted In
Ireland from the vengeance of tho land.
lords, syndicates and coercionists in
safafV unI rntnfnrt utttI tta