Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-11-29
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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS TO
THE CITIZEN
PARNEL.I. ISSUES A NANTES
TO To THE IRISH.
HE WILL NOT RETIRE FROM THE
LEADERSHIP.

LONDON, Nov. 29.-Parncll issued a
manifesto yesterday dealing with all the
questions involved in the present political
crisis. II definitely settles that he will
not voluntarily retire from dictatorship
of the Irish party. The manifesto is very
long. Parncll de6es his political oppo
nents and appeals tothe people of Ireland
to sustain his stand
The manifesto says: "The letter from
Gladstone to Morcly, written for the
purpose of influencing the decision of the
Irish party in the choice of their leader
and claiming for the liberals and their
leaders the right of veto upon choice, is
the immediate cause of this address, the
purpose of which is to remind
you and your parliamentary rep
resentatives that Ireland consid-
ers the independence OF her party
as her only safeguard within the
Constitution, and above and beyond
all other considerations whatever. The
threat in that letter, repeated so inso.
lcntly on many English platforms and in
numerous British newspapers. that un-
iCSo GouSSuCS luio IiSuk VI
veto to England she will indef-
nitely postpone her chance of obtain
ing home rule, compels me. while not
for moment admitting the slightest
possibility of such loss, to put before you
information which till now, so far as my
colleagues are concerned. has been solely
in my possession and which will enable
you to understand the measure of the
loss with which you are threatened un-
less you consent to throw me to the Eng
lish wolves now bowling for my destruc-
tion.
In November of last year, in response
to repeated and long standing request,
| visited Gladstone at Hawarden and re-
ccvcd the details of the intended propos.
ais of himself and his colleagues Of the
late liberal cabinet with regard to home
rule in the event of the next general
cletcion favoring the liberal party.
II is unnecessary for me to do
more at present than direct your
attention to certain points in those de.
tails which will be generally recognized
as embracing elements vital for your in.
formation and the formation of your
judgment. These vital points of difficulty
under the following heads:
~. Retention of Irish members in the
imperial parliament.
"2. Settlement OF the land or agrarian
difficulty in Ireland.
"3. Control OF the Irish constabulary.
~. Appointment Of the judiciary. in
cluding judges Of the supreme court,
county court judges and resident magis-
trates."
Parnell treats at great length on those
topics.
Mr.. Gladstone has issued reply to
Parncll's manifesto in which he denies
in toto the statements made by
the Irish leader in regard to the
retention of the Irish members in
the imperial parliament, the settlement
of the land or agrarian difficulty in Ire
land, the control Of the Irish constabu-
larry and in the appointment OF the judi
ciary in Ireland.
A canvass has tecn conducted by the
members OF the Irish party who are op-
posed to Parncll's retention of the party
leadership, with view Of ascertaining
how the poll is likely to go Monday. The
result was the securing Of pledges from
fifty-threc members Of the party to vote
against Parncll, a majority.
The Irish Catholic hierarchy is unani.
nous in the opinion that Parnell should
retire from his position at the head OF the
nationalist party.
At a meeting Of the Scotch liberal men,
hers Of parliament to-day n resolution
was adopted declaring that Parnell
ought to retire from the leadership.