The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-27
PARNELL MUST LEAVE
Michael Davitt Says That Is the
Only Course Open.
ne MUST MARRY MRS. o'sHEA.
London Special.

London Special
Mr.. Dayitt's advice In the Labor World to
Mr.. Parnell il attracting more attention
than similar utterance on this subject. ow-
ing to Davitt's undoubted freedom from
prejudice and his moral reputation for fair
ness in such discussions. It ID quite gem
orally considered that Mr.. Davitt has con-
frOnted the grave question in manly fash.
ion. opposing himself to the hysterical
resolutions Of the league to stand BY an In.
dividual ct any cost 20 the community.
Davitt IL probably the only one Of the Irish
leaders who could give snch advice at this
juncture without incurring the suspicion
OF selfish motives He is wholly out of
the arena of political strife and Is pledged
to confine his influence to. literary propa-
ganda. His opinion that Mr.. ParneIl
should temporarily efface himself is
thought by close observers to reflect the
sentiment OF the masses OF people outside
Of active politics.
In the article referred to the Labor World
says that Mr.. Parnell finds himself under
. moral cloud brought into the atmos
phere Of his life BY himself. The crisis in TO
which he has plunged the home rule move
ment 10 the gravest with which he has
been confronted for the past ten years.
There Is, the paper says. but one course
Tor the Irish leader to pursue. He must
efface himself from public life until that
brief period shall have elapsed which will
enable him to legally marry Mrs. O'Shea
rule movement to be imperiied by the re-
fusal OF Mr.. Parnell to separate his per-
eonality from the interests of home rule :"
Mr.. Pafnell, the article continues, cam
not plead ignorance Of the feeling Of the
Liberal party regarding his new position.
The Labor World maintains that those
Who argue that the control Of the Irish
party IL the sole affair of the Irish people,
and thatnothing will be involved or leopard
ized Il they do not repudiate Parneli's lead
ersnip, unconsciousiy play into the hands
of the enemies of home rule. "Others, y
the paper says, with SURPRISING. extraor-
binary ignorance Of the necessities of this
political crisis, say that Parnell, a. . Pro-
testant, Ia not morally responsible to the
Catholics. Those who advance the latter
argument are shaking the very foundations
upon which home rule stands in England.
Mr.. Parnell is asked to make small
sacrifice In return for the sacrifices that
conhding and generous people have made
for him. He must not consider his own
political future in this crisis, but what is
the best course to adopt in the interest of
home rule in England. He must remem-
Der that he Gefed Irish popular sentiment
when he rode rough sh0d over the feelings
and opinions Of his own party. when. in
1885, In the presence Of another serious
crisis, ne thrust O'Shea upon the electors
OF Galway. The wound thereby inflicted
upon the minds Of his ablest followers are
yet unhealed. Loyalty to tho union. fdel-
lty 70 the cause, compelled his colleagues
to gulp down their indignation. Will Mr..
Parnetl now ask similar sacrifice from his
home rule friends in England2"