New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07
TIE IRISH SECESSION.

Mr. paruelI has divided his own party oy HIS
,oe,n+ hostility 10 the declared will OF the
.,a;o;t rho crisis was reached yesterday
,,.hor ho ,afused 70 entertain motion for his
Jonos;t;or from the leadership. The patience
of his Irish opponents was exhausted 'oi
six DAYS he had maintained a desperate stugSio
aa,;rst the majority of his supporters, obStruct-
inc in every possible way the introduction ana
,,a.s,cc of this motion. and finally having re-
course 10 cunningly devised compromise %!
which he hoped TO embarrass MI ulduS'oio'
Al last came the Liberal leaders uirlma''lm'
that he could conduct negotiations WIN WI
parnelrs successor alone The lnsh nenp'IS
were forced to choose between abandoning Mr'
Gladstone and renOuncing their obhSa''oh u
follow Mr.. parnell. Forty-five OF them Win
Mr. Mccarthy at their head have finally turned
AGAINST their leader The Irish party has been
split in half by this secession
Eypressions of admiration for Mr.. Parnen
6eb+inc Qualities are easily uttered and writ
,ou hut his conduct is to be condemned with
ont ,psorve by rejecting men. The spectacle
of discredited statesman struggling ny iair
means or foul to save himself AT the expense
of hi, country, of his principles ana MS oa"Se
is not one to inspire respect. II MI farich
were a bulldog beset with pack sheer hsh'-
ing power might appeal TO the brutal instincts
of SPECTATORS But he is the leader OF people
and a cause lie has been dong something
besides fighting his own battle lie has been
wrecl,inc the Home Rule cause. lie has been
sacrificing the interests Of his country. lie ha'
heen dividing his followers into two hostile
camps lie has been affrontng the moral
10 f9-lI
the great English party pledged TO grant iiolh'
Rule TO Ireland. From beginning TO cha ne
has been swaycd by selfish motives II" mas
struggled desperately 10 save himself al Inc
cost of the English alliance. Nationalist uh''H
and the interests Of Ireland In the end ne
has been deserted and rcpudatcd by the ma
iority of his followers
The manifesto Of the Irish bishops has strong
~ reinforced the movement FOR VII. filneH
deposition. Responding undoubtedly 10 pressure
from Rome the hierarchy after a fortnight 81
irrcsolution and silence has condemned i'ad-
crSbp which crowns the national cause Win
shame and diSlIonor. While Ireland has never
been willing 10 have It's politics preached ana
dictated 10 it from the pulpit H. gets Ii> morals
from the Roman Catholic Cnurch. Mr. Fdl-
nellS leadership is Il question. not ON! oil
politics but also Of public morals ana the
hierarchy uniteS in declaring that ~ has been
gnily of the gIavest Offences known 70 re-
ligion and society. This attitude of the bishops
i consistent with the uncompromiSin9 doc
! trinai teachings of their communion respecting
marriage and divorce TO It's honor he II
said that the Roman Catholic Church has al
WAYS been a stronghold and defence OF mar
rage Mr. parnell'S offences have not been
condoned by the hierarchy but have been de
nounccd without reserve.
\ final. and perhaps the decisive. bow winch
| Mr. l'arncll has received has been the collapse
of the financial operations conducted III America
for the Irish cause. With the Home Rule ALL
ance impcrilled and with the Nationalist party
rent with di,scn>iOnS. the visiting delegates
have found ii impraCticabe 10 fulfil their en-
sagcmcnts, and are on the eve Of returning 10
! England Large financial contributions have
been expected a. the result OF the imprisoned
appeals Of Mr.. Dillon and Mr.. q Bticn for 4
cause for which they are 70 he imprisoned a.
soon as they reach England The crisis brought
on bv Mr. Pancll has involved suspension
of the work, and this will seriously cmbarraSS
the Irish cause. The loss of financial supplies
from the American base i practical and
powerful argument liz favor Of change Of
leadership