New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-30
THE MANIFESTO DENOUNCED.
PARNELLS ATTITUDE LAMDNTED BY IRISH
LEADERS.
JAMES RoRKE SAYS THE PRESENT LEADERSHIP
WOULD BE FATAL TO HOME RULE-Ex-
JUDGE VAN HoEsEN. JOSEPH j. o'DoNo'

JAMES RoRKE SAYS THE PRESENT LEADERSHIP
WOULD BE FATAL TO HOME RULE-E4-
JUDGE VAN HoEsEN. JOSEPH J. o'DONo'
HUE AND OTHERS SPEAK.
II the publication of the result of the oshea divorce
suit was a painful surprise to Instantaneous In uaS
citv and In BROOKLYN publication yesterday OF the
manifesto issued by the Irish leader was TO them ike
the explosion of bomb. No Irish-American OF ho'e
or of influence. with whom Tribune reporter COZ,
yersed could be found to express anything ou' eere,
mt the turn which affairs have taken They one ana an
began what they had to say BY comphmehuue MAJ
parnel on the great and inestimabe service wnch nc
had rendered in tho struggle for the legislative nde
pendence of Ireland But this generous admission
rendered what they said against Parnes retention OF
the leadership of the Irish Parliamentary party all tne
more feeling, though the more emphatic as wen.
James Rorke, when seen at his oalce. NO. Az BAT
clav-st actually w17ing his hands despairingly Mr..
Rorke Is president Of the Irish Emisant Society," ano
was q Commissioner of Emigration TO- years UNI" "e
Federal Government took charks recently OF that
branch of the public service. He Is an e1-prcsioed'
of the st. Patricks Society in Brooklyn, wnero nc
makes his home, and yields largo an influence IN
Irish and Catholic circles the big Bridge as ne
does in this city. He is known In neighbonng ciues
and throughout the country as stanch ana steaaas
friend Of Ireland and during the last famine III HoAu
in 1885, when Mr. Parnell was appearing on the scene
as possible political leader. Mr.. Rorke sent over In
=
seed potatoes which what was the most neeoed Ill
the West and Northwest of Ireland.
This was Mr.. Rorkes opinion on the present situsr
finn CT confess that 1t seems to me as though some
evil genius were presiding, through all the ages over
the destinies of the unfortunate country IN whch
vas horn The trouble first oceasloned by
woman seven centuries ago. when the English conhec-
ton practically began. and now, again. 1T Is woman
sIn what way will the present trouble endf"
"who tell ~ said he.
.Wil Mr.. Parnell even yet retire."
al believe firmly, notwithstanding what has hap
pened up to this moment, that he WILL
"If he does not 2"
.Nows replied Mr. Rorke, "you put to me ter
rh,. alternative of the result Of which am loath to
speak" A..
as Is absolutely necessary. in your opinion for the
success of the Home Rule cause that ne snould s'op
asidea"
"Not alone is it necessary for the success OF the
In the present. but in the future and even
in the remote future, it is necessary that the MEMBER
for Cork should give way. / mean to say tnat Willie
we all know his retention Of place would for the pres
ent be fatal 10 the political prospects OF Ireland we
all do not know, as some do, that 1t wound also DC
fatal at any future rme For 1t is now plain that Mr
parneIls continued leadership has not alone postponed
Home Rule but 1t is doubtful II suoh measure Of
Home Rule as will satisfy will ever be conceded SO
long as he stays at the helm
DO not lose sight,. continued Mr. Rorke, |" Of the
main Pio>"ee-As
TO this, that Mr.. Gladstone says ne VIII Ns'su "r
Parnell does not
aMr. Gladstone has not said that" the reporter
ventured to point out
Ale has said It practically" responded Mr. Rorke
"for IL is well known that his letter to Mr. Morley
was inspired by the feeling that il he did not write that
letter and make that threat the great body OF English
voters who have supported Home Rule in the past
would refuse to support it in the future What, then
would be the results Everybody acquainted with the
history Of the Irish agitation knows what the resu'
would be. It would mean death TO our hopes Tor
peaceful settlement Of the Irish controversy In TINS gen.
Grafton at least. Understand me perfectly. DO moi
say this out of consideration for the feelings Of Glad
stone or Of his English followers. ] speak in behal
OF the best interests of Ireland they appear to me
II Parnell could have Home Rule without alliance
with an English party, such an alliance would never
have been made. II this alliance should now os
broken It win be followed by period OF turbulent ae
tation which is certain to end badly There have
tho kernel Of the whole subject. 1t may DO marc
kernel, but it is there all the same
"As to the manifesto of the Irish leader'"
IT should never suppose that Mr. Parnen had written
It had his nsme not been signed to it,
els It tho result Of consultation with his colleagues
1T u apparent that it is not. said Mr. Rorke
aEven the minority of the Irish members, who ar
reported to be In favor Of Mr.. ParneI holding his
post could have been SO shortsighted as to ap
prove the publication Of that document"
aBut Mr.. Psrnell himself is not shortsighted.
suggested tho reporter.
SOrdinaily not. Mr.. Rorlo replied. "and that IL
whv I wonder he put his name to such paper
n is the utterance OF who has lost his habitua
GOODNESS and mental poise. 1t Is not explainabie on
any other theory. 1t does not touch the matter Of
he scandal ut ALL and the matter OF the scandal
g what has occasoned all the toube'
.Dont you believe that the Irish members VINO
have called upon him resign acted little hastily
.On the contrary, It seems to me that they have
acted deliberately. The time for hero worship BY
lnshmsn has gone by. Parnell's services to ireland
have been enormous should he persist M his present
course the injury that he will innct on ireland VII
be more enormous still. He has madc sacrinccs io
r,.,sna Is true: but for him and for his policy
the Irish people have made yet greater sacrifices
Rsmember that
9Whst about the scheme Of Home Rule WHICH, ~