, 1890-11-30
THE FRACTIONAL FIGHT
The ti-Parnellites Will Is
sue a Counter Manifesto.
Gladstone Issues an Answer
to Parnell's Letter.
LabOuchere Thinks Parnell
Must be Insane.
ParnelI's Version Disputed.

LONDON, Nov. 29.-Gladstone and
Morley both dispute ParneI's version of
the negotiations between them in regard
to home rule and other matters concerning
Ireland. And they viii, at an early
date. repuiiate his statements. Sexton
and Healy are taking the opinion of each
Irish member of parliament as &c the
advisability of organizing a movement
for the alliance of the anti arnellities
with Gladstone. In an interview today
Henry Lsbouchere. member Of parlia-
ment and editor of Truth, said it
would be charitable to suppose Parnell
mad. 1t is impossible to suppose a sane
man with any sense Of honor and patriot
ism would issue a manifesto 50 dishonor-
ing to himself and so injurious TO his
country's cause.
Mr.. Gladstone has issued = reply to
Parnell's manifesto. in which be denies
in toto the statements made by an Irish
leader in regard to the retention of Irish
members in the imperial parliament, the
settlement OF the land or agrarian diff
Guilty In ireland. the control OF Irish con
stabulary and the appointment Of the
Judiciary in Ireland. Gladstone says he
will not apply a single epithet to Parnell,
not being his judge. He believes, how
ever. that he showed BY his course IN
the matter of a special commission ap-
pointed to investigate the charges made
against Parnell growing out of the
Pigott letters that he had no indisposition
to do Parnell justice.
Gladstone then TO the recital of
a proposal alleged bY Parnell in his mani
festo 70 have been made to him during
his visit TO Gladstone at Hawardcn last
November in regardt to intended proposals
with regard to home rdie IN the event of
the Liberal party winning at the then next
general election. Gladstone declares that
no single suggestion was offered by him
to PArnell. either as q formal o. final one,
The conversation then held was 4 state
ment perfectly free, without prejudice of
points of which Gladstone or such of his
colleagues as he could consult were in
clined to believe the home rule plan of
1886 could be improved upon aud con-
corning which he wa desirous to know
whether any serious objection had arisen
in the mind of Parnell. To none of these
suggestions did Parnell raise serious OBJ
lection. Gladstone denies that he made
any statements which Parnelrs memory
ascribes to him or anything substantially
resembling them, either as TO retention of
Irish members in the imperial parliament
or the settlement of the land question or
the agarian difficulties or the control of
the constabularY. The conversation be-
tween them was strictly confidential. To
nuhliah avan an aCNnnnf 10 ~ hraaE tho
seal of confidence which alone rem
ders political co-operation possible.
Every suggestion made to Parnell
was from written memoranda, to which
Gladstone can refer. Neither Parnell
nor himself were bound by the converse
ton to the absolute acceptance Of the
proposals canvassed. During the year
that has since elapsed he never received
from Parnell any intimation of an altera-
ton in his views, regarding any of them.
In conclusion Gladstone says he has
always held both IN pubic and private
that the National party of Ireland ought
to remain entirely Independent of the Lib
eral party of Great Britain. 1t is their
duty and his duty conformably with the
spirit of Grattan aud OtDonnell to study
all the adjustments in great matters of
home rule which may tend to draw to
their side moderate and equitable men.
But for him to propose any measure x
oept such as Ireland could approve on
the lines already LAID down would be
fatuity as regards himself and treachery
to the Irish nation in which even side by
side with Parnell he can claim to take
interest.
The Pal Mall Gdzt1te says that ParnelI
intends to start for Ireland tonight to
evade the definite declaration Of the Par
nellite members OF commons on the ques-
ton of leadership. When the vote is
taken Monday Parnell will treat that por-
ton OF his followers who remain attached
to him as the real Irish party and cut de
serters off. Forty four members receive
pay through Parnell. who retains absolute
control of the fund for the payment of
the Irish members. d
Michael Davitt, on being interviewed
regarding fhe political crisis, said: The
Parnell manifesto is a last desperate move.
| do not see how be could have struck