The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-03
IRISH LEADERS, MANIFESTO.
He Reviews the Objectionable Fea-
lures of the Liberals Policy
Toward Home Rule.
GLADSTONE AND PARNELL DISAGREE.
The Great Leader Will be Continued
as the Champion Of the
Down. -TrOdlen.
General Miles Believes the Sioux
Should be Immediately Dis
armed-GhOst Dancing
Stopped.
GLADSTONE AND PARNELL DISAGREE

LONDON, Nov. 28.-Parnell's manifesto
begins with the statement of Glad
stones letter as evidence that the liberals
wanted to veto the Irish choice o; Il lead
er if it did hot suit them. He speaks of
the threat in the letter to veto Ireland's
home rule if the party dictation is not
obeyed and says he must place before the
Irish people, to whom the manifesto is
addressed, certain facts known only to
himself. At Gladstone's urgent request
he visited that gentleman and heard
from him plans of the liberals for the
Irish in case that party was successful at
the next election. This plan has certain
Objectionable features, the reduction of
the IrisL representation in the Imperial
Parliament; no say in Irish land affairs
by an Irish legislature; imperial author
ity in appointments of constabulary and
judicial officials. As to the points of diff
ference Gladstone wanted silence until
after the election. This was stated after
Parnell had opposed certain points in the
proposed plan. He stated his views on
these points and then continues: 81
need not say that the question, the
vital and important question, of the
retention of the Irish members on
the one hand and an indefinite
delay in granting full powers to the Irish
legislature on other questions gave me
great concern. The absence of any pro
vision for the settlement of the agrarian
question, of any policy on the part of the
liberal leaders filled me with concern ami
apprehension On the introduction of
the land purchase bill by the government
at the commencement of the last session
Morley communicated with me as to the
course to ne adopted" Parnell's motion
on that bill resulted, and he says it was
"strategy adopted out of regard for Eng
lish prejudices." just before the present
session opened he had conference with
Morley on matters of legislation. He
was at that time asked if, in view of a
probable victory of the liberals, he would
accept the chief secretaryship of Ireland
and il another member of the Irish party
would take law place under the gov
ernment. Parnell told him he would not
forfeit his party's independence in any
such way and the proposal was based on
a misconceptlon of his partv's avowals on
the matter. Morley told him that the
liberals could do nothing directly to aid
the evicted tenants and that it would
be impossible for the Irish par
lament under the powers conferred
to do anything for them. Parnell says he
states this because strong argument
with many for his expulsion was that un-
less the liberals come into power at the
next election the plan of the campaign,
tenants would suffer. But he shows that
the liberals would do nothing, even if
successful. He had pledged himself to
support those tenants and he proposed to
do so. He concludes: "Sixteen years
age conceived the idea of an Irish par
liamentarv party, independent of all
English parties. Ten years ago l was
elected leader of the Independent Irish
parliamentary party. During the ten
years this party has remained indepen-
dent and because of its independence it
has forced upon the English people the
necessity of granting home rule to Ire
land. I believe the party will obtain
home rule, only provided it remains in
dependent of any English party. l do
not believe that any action of the Irish
people IN supporting me will endanger
the home rule cause or postpone the es-
tablishment of an Irish parliament. But
even if the danger with which we are
threatened by the liberal party of today
were to be realized, believe the Irish
people throughout the world would agree
with me that a postpogement would be
preferable to a compromise of our ma.
tional rights by the acceptance of a
measure which would not realize the
aspirations of our race. have the honor
to remain your faithful servant"
(Slgned.) CHARLES STEWART PARNEIl.