The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-12-05
FIVE ARE AGAINST filiM.
Only One Visiting Irish Dele
gate Favors Parnell.
THE OTHERS ASK HIN TO RETIRE

THE OTHERS ASK HIN TO RETIRE
o'Brien and Dillon Both Against the
Great Irish Lsader-They Prefer Glad
stone and Liberal Aid to the Leader
ship of Parneli-Home Rule in Danger,
CHICAGO, Dec. Five Of the Irish dele.
gates, John Dillon, William O'Brien, T. p.
| OConnor, 7. d. Sullivan and I. p. Gill,
have decided to join In the demand Of
those Of their colleagues In Ireland who
call on Parnell to retire from the leader
ship of the Irish people Their decision
was embodied in manifesto, which was
cabled last might to Justin Mccarthy, us
vice chairman of the Irish parliamentary
party. The decision will be placed before
the meeting of the Irish members to be
held in London this afternoon. Timothy
Harrington is the only one Of the delegates
to stand by Parnell The fact of O'Brien
and Dillon joining the opposition to Par
nell practically settles, according to men
competent to judge, the sots of the Irish
party to be taken today on the question of
the Irish leadership.
The Irish Delegates Manifesto.
| To Justin Mccarthy, NJ. p, vice chairman Of the
Irish parliamentary party:
Our sense of the matchless genius of Mr.. Par
nell as leader, OF the mperishable services he
has rendered to the Irish cause, OF the courage,
| integrity and splendid success with which be has
led our people for ten years and the tie of COM
radeship and personal respect and affection which
| for years bound to him, have made us suspend
10 the latest possible moment judgment
against his further leadership. The obligation to
express judgment is to all of us the most painful
duty OF our lives. No earthly consideration could
have moved us TO determination except the
solemn conviction that we are driven to choose
between MIR. Parnell and the destruction of our
country's cause. So painfully alive we're we TO
all that might be involved In the loss of such @
leader that we eagerly cooperate with our col
leagues In every effort to retain his influence in
our councils
The manifesto which Mr.. Parnen has Just
issued cuts us off from the last hopes to which
we ciung. Anxious to avoid any word that might
embitter the controversy, we shall not dwell upon
the cruel injustice with which he treats the men,
bers OF the party that has followed him with q
loyalty and affection such as no leader ever ex-
perienced before.
His recollection OF this featy to him in many
an hour OF trial might well have saved them the
imputation that any section of them could have
allowed their integrity to be sapped by Liberal
wirepuers, nor would do more than enter a
protest against this violation Of all constitutional
principle in houting by anticipation the decision
OF the elected representatives of the people from
whose votes the chairman of the parliamentary
party receives his authority, and resorting to o
vague general appeal over their heads.
Reckless and Unjust Imputstions.
Considerations like these we should readily
have waived In the interest of national solidarity;
but the method In which, ignoring the origin OF
the present calamtous situation, Mr.. Parnell en-
deavors to fasten the responsibility for IL upon
nessrs. Gladstone and Morley, compels us TO dis
sociate ourselves In the strongest manner from
imputations which we believe TO be reckless and
wit abb sha
that have been made on Mr.. Parnen by his public
and private enemies under Of his present
difficulties. To attacks of this kind addressed
TO q man OF strong and proud spirit, attribute
many Of the terrible dangers with which Ireland
b now threatened, and We fear that they might
do the further mischief Of divertng the minds of
many people from grave national to purely per.
sonal issues In the natural resentment Of an un-
generous attack on great leader in an hour Of
stress and disaster; but, while making every DOS
sble allowance for Mr. Parnells feelings on this
score, we consider 1t unjust to the English peo-
pae and lamentable from the point OF view of
international good feeling, to describe as English
wolves bowling for his destruction those who
have not been able to bring themselves to the
same view to which gratitude and the necessity
for union impelled Mr.. Parnell's own colleagues
and countrymen.
Warm Support of Gladstone.
The plea of Mr.. Parnell that Mr. Gladstone's
letter involves claim to dictate to the Irish
party and thereby strike at the Independence of
that party as strictly Irish national body is
one calculated TO inspire every Irish Nationalist
with alarm II that plea were not an obvious fal-
lacy. Ths Irish party was formed with the DUR
pose Of winning home rule for Ireland. and any
interference in the interest OF English parties
would be an invasion Of the Independence of the
Irish party, and, would, we believe, be repeed
by no one more sternly than by our colleagues
and ourselves who are in opposition to Mr. Par
nell. But the very basis of our independent alli-
ance with the Liberal party is the adoption by
them OF the programme for which the Irish party
was formed and the recognition that it must be
the first attack of Liberal cabinet to realize that
programme Whatever differences of opinion
may exist as to the haste with which Mr. Glad
stones letter was communicated TO the public, II
was obviously not his hostility to home rule, but
his earnest desire to save 1t from disaster that
prompted Mr.. Gladstone to write his letter
Gladstone's Alleged Treaehery.
We deplore that the difficulties of Mr. Glad
stones position were not frankly recognized by
mr. farnei, and that, on the contrary, friendly
private communicatons-commu obyi-
ously made with view OF smoothing the passage
OF the home rule bill have been made the basis
OF insinuations of treachery to the Irish cause
by his conviction again and again expressed that
home rule TO be effective must be such a meas.
ure as will satisfy the Irish people, Mr. Gladstone
is bound TO give full and ample measure of self
government to Ireland To offer any other
scheme would not only be an act of incredible
baseness but OF incredible folly, and we emphatic
against Mr.. Gladstone.
Their Belief In Mr.. Morley.
We think it deplorable that Mr. Morleys sug-
gestion that some of the Irish party would CO.
operate In carrying out the Irish programme of
the Liberal Home Rule party, would be 80
strangely interpreted by Mr.. ParnelI Every
member OF the Irish party will OF course agree
with Mr.. Parnell that the acceptance by any
Nationalist member of Office from an English
ministry would be a breach Of the elementary
principles upon which our party is founded.
But nobody who knows Mr.. Morley's character
will doubt that the suggestion was made In the
honest belief that Liberal ministry would be
helped In the difficult work of carrying through
the details OF an Irish home rule bill by the co.
operation OF Irish colleagues, and 1t was not an
insiduous attempt on the integrity and independ.
snce of the Irish party
ParnelIs Rash and Fatal Path,
we have now 70 confront the statement that
Mr. Parnells leadership opens an impassabIe
euf between the representatives OF Ireland and
the Liberal party who have faithfully observed
their part OF their side of the agreements as 70
the national claims OF Ireland, and the situation
is aggravated by deplorable expressions Of Ill
wiz toward the British people who have again
and again within the past Ave years manifested
their determination to do justice 10 Ireland, and
have by their votes paralyEed the arm OF coer.
cion. In deliberately bringing things TO this
position Mr., Parnell has entered upon rash and
fatal path upon which every consideration of
Lelands safety, as well ss OF personal honor,
forbid us absolutely 10 follow him In the future
OF party thus isolated and dscredited we can
not imagine how any IrishInan caa see anything
but destruction of the hopes OF self government
happiness and peace which but few weeks ago
were on the point OF being realized for our peo-
PIE, 80 tried by many years Of sacrifices and suf-
tering
What Mr.. Parnell asks us TO do stripped OF all
ude issues, Is TO sacrifice al the hopes of an
early settlement OF the Irish struggle 10 his roso.
luton 10 maintain his personal position. We are
driven TO choose between our leader and our
cause. In that sad choice we cannot hesitate
We lay these views before all our colleagues OF
the Irish parliamentary party In the earnest be-
lief that a decisive vote on their part will de-
liver Ireland from the fearful anxiety that now
overhangs her people We are convinced that
calm but resolute course OF action on our part In
this cruel emergency will rebound TO the ad.
vantage OF our cause by furnishing conclusive
testimony OF the capacity Of our party and OF
our people for self government. We cannot re-
hnquish the hope that In the face OF such deci-
sive action by the elective representative OF the
Irish people Mr.. Parnels sense Of patriotism
will withhold him from plunging Ireland into
those horrors OF dssension which have SO often
already In her tragic and unhappy history robbed
her OF liberty al tho momenI it was within her
grasp, and will save him from undolng IN one
passionate hour the results OF all his incompar-
able services 70 his country.
The manifesto is signed by John Dillon.