The morning call., 1890-11-29
4 MANIFESTO.
Parnell Issues His Promised
Statement.
Confidential Interviews With Gladstone
and Morley Made Public.
. Fully Determined Not to Resign the Lead
ership Of The Irish PaFiy-A Counter
Manifesto Promised.
- Special to THE .MoRNINs CALL

LONDON, Nov. 2S.-ParlelPs manifesto TO
the Irish people, which was issued tonight,
is very lengthy. He begins by saying
The integrity and independence of one
section of the Irish Parliamentary party
having been apparently sapped and de-
stroyed by the wire-pullers of the Liberal
party, it has become necessary for me, as
the leader.af tie Irish party, to take counsel
with yen, and, having given you the knowl-
edge which is in my possession. ask your
Judgment upon matter which now solely
deYolyes upon you to decide. The let
ter from Gladstone to Morley, writ
ten 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 to vote
upon this choice, is the immediate cause Of
this address, the purpose of which is to re-
mindyou and your parliamentary repre-
sentatiyes that Ireland considers the indie
pendence of her party the only safeguard
within the constitution and above and be-
yOnd all other considerations whatever.
The threat in that letter, repeated so in
solently on so many platforms and in numer-
GUS British newspapers, compels me to put
before you information which, until now,
has been solely in my possession, andwhich
Will enable you to understand the measure
of the loss with which you are threatened
unless yeu consent to throw me to the En-
glish welyes now bowling for MY destruc-
ton" 49,.
GLADsToNE's PROPOSAL
Parnell then tells how at Hawarden last
November he received from Gladstone the
details of what that gentleman and his col
leagues proposed with regard to home rule,
in the event of the next general election
e favoring the Liberal party. Upon the sub
jeet of the Irish members in the Imperial
Parliament, Gladstone told him that in or
der to. conciliate English public opinion, it
would be necessary to reduce the Irish rep
Tesentation from 103 to 81 upon the settle
ment of the land question. Gladstone init
mated that while he would renew his
attempt 10 settle the matter by imperial
legislation on the lines of the Land Purchase
Bill of 1856. lie would not undertake TO put
any pressure upon his own side; in other
words, that Irish legislation was not to be
given the power Of settling the agrarian
difficulties.
IRISH CONSTABULARY.
With regard to the control of the Irish
c0nstabulary. it was stated by Gladstone, in
view of the necessity OF cOneiliating English
public opinion, that it would be necessary
Il to leave this furce and the appointment of
its officers under the control of imperial
authority for an indefinite period. while the
funds for its maintenance would be compul-
seEilY provided out of the Irish revenue. a
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as the limit of tire during which the ap-
pOiniment Of Judges and resident Magis-
trates should be retained in the hands of the
imperiatauthorities
Passing TO an expression of his opinion on
these points, which, Pamell says, represent
his views then and now, lie says, with regard
to the retention Of Irish members, he holds
that the concession Of full powers TO an
Irish Legislature equivalent to those OF a
State of the American Union, the number
and position of the members so retained
would become question of imperial con-
Germ, and not of pressing or immediate in
poTtance for the interests of Ireland; but
with that important and all-engrossing CUB
iects of agrarlan reform, constabulary and
judiciary appointments, left either under
imperial control or totally unproyided for, it
would be the height of madness for any
Irish leader to initiate Gratlan'S example
and consent TO disband an army which has
cleared the way to victory.
OPPOSED THE PLAN.
'' further undertook," says Parnell, ''to
use every legitimate Influence to reconcile
Irish public opinion to a gradual coming
into force of the new privileges and TO the
pOStponeuents necessary for English opin-
ion with regard to the cohStabulary con-
trol and judicial appointments, but
81 lv cd tka
posed reduction of the number of
members during the interval of probation
and pointed to the absence of any prospect
OF a land settlement by Parliament as con-
stitutionI and overwhelming drag upon the
prospects OF permanent peace and pros
peTity in Ireland" At the conclusion of
:: the interview Parnell was informed that,
pending the general election, Gladstone ana
his colleagues were agreed that silence
SHOULD be preserved with regard to. these
points OF difference. The absence Of any
provision for the settlement of the agrarian
question, of any policy on the part of the
Liberal leaders, ParHeIl says filled him with
concern and apprehension.
"A CONFERENCE WITH MORLEY.
On the introduction of the Land Purchase
Bill by the Government at the commence
ment Of the last session, Morley conferred
with him, having regard to the avOwed alb
sence OF any policy on the part Of the Lib
erals. Parneil strongly advised Morley
against any direct challenged to the principle
OF State aid TO land purchase, and that they
should Girect tLeir efforts ON its second read
ing to the assertion OF the principle of local
control In this Morley agreed with him,
but was, at the same time, bampered by the
extreme section OF his party, lead by Labou-
cheTe, aud in subsequent interview inl-
pressed upon Parnell the necessity Of meet
ing tie reading of the bill with direct mega
g. tive and asked him 10 undertake the motion.
FALSE STRATEGY.
Il agreed on condition that | was not to
attack the principle of measure, but c0ntne
myself 10 criticism of the details. l
think" says Parne.l, ''th:s was false STRAIT
egy, but it WAS a strategy adopted out of re-
gard TO. English prejudices. and radical pc
-'uilarllles. l did the test possible under
Tie circumstances, and the several days
debate on the second reading contrasts
: fayorshly Labouchere's re cent abortive
attempt TO interpose direct negative to the
fist teading ol q similar bill yesterday"
- a SECOND INTERVIEW.
just. before the commencement of this
session Parnelt had another interview with
Morey, aud impressed upon him the policy
Z OF an oblique method of procedure with
reiereuce to the Land Purchase Bill and the
necessity and Importance of proyid-
ing 1or question of local con.
troll and Limitation in application of
The funds. HE agreed with me-" says
Parnell, "and l offered to move on the first
reading of the bill an amendment in favor
o. this local control, advising. if this was
rejected, that it might be left 10 the Radicals
on its second reading to oppose the princi-
le of the measure. i left Morley under the
impression that this would be my duty, but,
In addition, he made remarkable proposal.
Al REMARKABLE PROPOSITION.
Referring to the probable approaching
victory. OF the Liberals he suggested some
considerations as to the future of the Irish
party and asked me whether L would be
willing to accept the Office OF Chief Sec
retary Of Ireland. or whether l would
allow another party to take the position.
lie also put before me the desirability OF
bling one OF the law Offices OF the Crown in
Ireland by legal member OF my party. |
told him, amazed as / was at The proposal,
that could not agree to forfeit III any way
the independence OF my party or its MEM
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