New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-22


and from which have never departed one iota.
Ireland accepted that pledge because she knew
| could be trusted TO keep my word. | had not
ncen a member of many parties like Jackdaw
Davitt. ! not an advocate OF physical force
in 1880 to desert in 1881. did not oin the
Ieague in 1879 to leave it in 1883. did not
Join Patrick Ford in 1856 and Gladstone III
1881 nor did attempt to undermine the party
by the formation of s3-called Labor party IN
1889 and 1890. ! have not sgnalned every
year of my public existence by fresh change
or by treason TO men owning my allegiance l
have remained true TO the same plcd2el and when
Davitt taunts with being hillside man,
can say to him L am what | am, because | am
known 10 he an honest, unchanenG lrlshman
Mr. Parncn goes ia Avondalc after the election
in Kilkenny. and viii proceed thence TO Paris to
confer with William O'Brien.
Mr.. Davitt made addresses at GorcSbridge and
Gowran to-day.
Mr.. lIcaly speaking at Balyfoylc. asked. sup
posing Parncll succeeded in eiectinS the fifty
three McCarhytcs. TO what pledge or pIa''orm
would their successors he bound? Would they he
puppets depending upon the personality OF one
individual? If ParncH had been actua'ed by
snglencss of purpose he could have fulhlled his
mission far more effectively without dividing the
country. lie 1Icaly would not accept the
proposition that Ireland could find no political
salvation save in Pope Parncll the FIRST.
At a meeting in Cashcl, Tippcrary, to-day, az
which 1000 persons were present. resolutions III
favor of Mccarthy were unanimously adopted.
Dublin. Dee. 2l-Tmothy Harrington. VI. T.,
Arrived last night in Cork in company with the
Nsvor of that city 4 number Of parnclllteS
had intended to greet him when he landed from
the Aurania in Queenstown and had organized
torchlight procession in his honor lhrN missed
being present on the steamers arrival; but never
thclcss they made demonstration. assembling
on the quay and MARCHING through the streets,
with cheers for Parncll and groanN for licalN.
Finally a body of AntiParnellitc> charged upon
the paradcrS and routed them. throwing their
torches into the harbor. The shindy was sharp
one and several were hurt.
Mr. Harrington, at Queenstown, said We believed
that if Mr. OBricn had been Al home or II Mr.
Parncll had seen his way 10 retire IN accorIanre
with the wishes of the majority. the present as
as,rous crisis would have been avoided. He sup
posed. however, that Mr.. Parncl had good rca-
sons for the course he had adopted. Mr.. llar-
rneton further said that he regretted the per
sonalitics in which both sides had INDUCED. He
was surprised that Mr. Parncll had descended 10
the use of scurrilouS language and had applied
offensive epitheis to his late colleagues. Ihc un-
fortunate split in the party, ne sa'i, haI frustrated
the objects of the American mission winch II
would he useless TO renew at the present. for WINE
Irishmen were in their present hcwlldcrcd sta"
they would refuse to listen to the appeals Of either
party.
Mr. Harrington holds that the majority Of the
Irish in America tor lhrncll, although he SAYS
most of the daily newspapers and cadl'c poli-
tcians are against him lie says he thinks that
Ia to
is defeated at Kilkenny, whittier Mr. HARRINGTON
will 90 himself Tomorrow 70 assist his clci
Speaking az Cork, where the Mayor presented
an address 10 him Nlr Harrington contendcd
that whether or not Parnell's action WAS night
those who after re- '!counc him leader, sought -
ouSt him. forfeited the confidence Of III" Irish
people The English democracy, he declared. would
support Home Rule. and II was only nccc,N1ry 10
bring up to the scratch the English politicians,
who would likely brlav then. if d!slppoinIrd ii IN
getting places anr the general election.
Mr. Parnol not mere political
leader, but rather the general OF the
| country, leading his army 10 freedom. However
men might shake their hcldS IN the family ur-r.
this WAS not time 10 desert him. and with Iln
Irish independence which was more valuable t.'n
Gladstonc's good intentions. The question of
public morality was settled al Icn>t'r Hal. ard
The ScccdcTs possessed 10 programme OF plan Iust-
iyn9 their dcsertIon Of :hclr lca icr.
In an Interview al Cork. Mr. Harrington sod
he was amazed at Tie action Of certain members
Of the Met tarthyitc fartion i'm attacking Prncl
from moral STANDPOINT. He sad hc could throw
- strong SGc-iIcht on their morality which wound
astonisi the public Is Tor Dl>7tfs oppo,liion,
+ II was dishonest and uup.trlotIr aud Vas SmilN
an expression OF Daritts Old cumliN toward Par
London. Dec ?1.-Nr Gladstone. in Ai, letter
/ 10 Sir Robert PcclS gIaudSon l>p"aarI Pccl's son
bone district, SAYS: For the first time since
beginning in Parliament the StTI1 gle under Ot OH