New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-05
.PARNELL MUST SURELY RETIRE.
THAT is THE OPINION OF PROMINENT AND IN
FLUENTIAL IRISH-AMERICANS

FLUENTIAL IRlSH-AMEhlVhNS
IN THIS CITY.
The local interest in the outcome or the Parneii
wrange continues to increase, while the publication
OF the strongly wordcd resolutions by the archbshops
bishops OF Ireland have rendered 1t impossible for
Mr. Parnell, matter what the result may be, ever
again to WELD the influence which he has commanded
In the past. Even in the days when the Irish episco
pacy ranged in opposition to the popular move
ment their influence with the masses OF the Irish
people great and, of course, 1t is proportionatey
greater now for they arc to man in favor Of Home
Rule for Ireland Dr. Walsh, the present Archbishop
of Dublin and Primate of Ireland, formerly presi
dent Of Maynooth College. He did not receive his
present appointment. which made few years ago.
until after hard struggle. His opponent was Bishop
Moran, of Australia and Dublin Castle worked with
might and main, and was seconded by all the inhn-
cnce of the British Cabinet to persuade the authorities
in Rome TO give the appointment TO DR.. Walsh's op-
ponent. So high the feeling in Ireland at the
time that if DR.. Moran had been appointed many per-
thought that it would end seriously for the best
interests Of the Catholic Church in that country The
appointment therefore, of DR.. Walsh may be said to
have been a political triumph as much as anything
else He is one of the bishops who have now spoken
out in such scathing and emphatic language as this
concerning the former Irish leader: After the verdict
given in court, cannot regard Mr.. Parnell in
any other light than convicted Of one OF the
gravest offences known to religious society. agra
waited 1t is in his BY almost every circumstance
that could possibly attach to it to give it scan
dalous pre-eminence in guilt and shame.'
Archbishop Crokc of Cashel, wields powerful infu-
ence too, and has been steady friend of Ireland
since he received holy orders. at is plain" said
Joseph J. ODonohue yesterday, that Mr.. Parnelps
leadership in the future, at any time in the future,
is simply impossibty. Nothing alter
this firm attitude of the Irish ecclesiatics except proof
that Mr. Parncll was not guilty in the O'Shea case"
The Irish meeting which was held in Cooper Union
OH Wednesday evening In aid OF the Irish famine
fund instructed the chairman John W. Gof, to send
yesterday cable dispatch to Mr.. Parnell, assuring
him of their Endorsement OF his political leader
ship and your demand OF Home Rule guarantees from
the Liberal leaders" This action and similar action
by various bodies in Ireland is what Parnell counted
upon when he issued his manifesto He simply
studied deliberately said prominent Irshmsn yes
terday, TO throw the people of the scent, and le
succeeded somewhat. The Irish masses are not yet
sobered by Of responsibility sufficient 10 with
stand an appeal against the treachery of an English
statesman when the charge as in this case is purely
imaginary Parnels publication of private con
ference with Gladstone" he continued, "was either
wrong or right II right, wasn't lie playing false
to Ireland in Withholding the matter from his col
leagues until his own safety was impcrledl l do
not see how yOu can put a diiferelt complexion
upon it,"
1t is proper to say that the opinion Of the Irish
men VINO attenueu inc cooper Cnion meeting is not
the opinion Of such prominent friends OF the
as Eugene Kelly, Richard NJ. Walters, Joseph J.
O'Donohue, James S. Coleman, James Rorkc. pres-
dent Of the Irish EmigraDt Society; Lawrence j.
Callahan: John spelman: trustee Of the Roman Cath
Ole orphan Asylums; Henry McAleenan and many
other Irishmcn Of influence whose views the sitla
ton have appeared In the columns OF The Tribune
during the last few days.
Lawrence J. Callahan said yesterday that many OF
the persons who are now supporting Mr.. Parnel were
before the oudest in asserting that the Irish cause
Of principles and not Of men. "They show
plainly by their present action" he said, "that they
think the Irish cause is not only Of men but
Of one is not that he exclaimed ruefulIy,
"a wretched comment the capacity of our people
for self-govemment7 II II is q question OF the
premacy OF Parnell, whether for good for Ill., then
why earth did want the cooperation Of such
tried patriots O'I3rien and Dil0n7 Why on earth
did we want 10 endure the suferings ard the i'm
prsOnments, and the bay0netings which have been