New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
STRANGE ALLIES IN IRELAND
STRUGGLE BETWEEN CLERICALISM AND
NATIONALISM-A FAMOUS DEAN


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| One OF the strangest features of the present.
conflict between the two warning factions of the
| Home Rule party in Ireland is the revulsion Of
| feeling in favor of Mr.. Parnell among the Prot
| estant population of the Emerald Isle They
realize that the struggle is essentially one between
the forces of Natonalism and of the Catholic
priesthood. In such contest il is impossible
that they should remain wholly neutral. Their
sympathies will be more or less with the man
whom the priests are seeking to dethrone. OF the
two evils they prefer Parnellite victory to
clerical triumph. They consider that whereas
there are some redeeming features in Nntionasm,
there is absolutely none, from their point Of view
at any rate, in clericallsm. The Catholic Church
of Ireland is n close corporation, wholly indie
pendent Of the State, and which exercises the in
huence attributable to the sacred character of ito
office in political as we'll ecclesiastical matters
Remembering the share which the priesthood con-
trbuted 70 bringing about the Union IN 800 and
the part which it played in the events of 1929.
of SIS and Of s67 Mr. Parnell felt that the color
OF their Natioralism was open to suspicion, and
determined to treat them with polite indifference
lie never sought their help or Stunned their
hostility. lie manifested his complete indie
pendence of their power, and they only succeeded
i'll retaining their influence by joining his party
to them both oppressive and humilating For it
made necessary their either dis0beying or ignoring
the orders of the Sovereign Pontif contained in
the famous rescrpt. They were forced to wink
at the boycott and TO gulp down the Plan of Cam
paign; and by so doing they alicnated the respect
of most Of the weather. and more cultivated
Catholics, on whose muniicencc they more or
less depend for their existence Mr. Gladstones
letter to dear Morley" demanding Mr.. Parnelrs
withdrawal from the leadership of the Nationalist
party at length afforded them the opportunity
Tor which they had longed of escaping from the
mastery Of the Protestant Squire of Avondale, and
OF recovering possession of the sceptre which
he had welded for ten years past Although
the Synod of Roman Catholic Bishops in Ireland
are careful to explain that their action in de-
nouncing Mr.. Parnell was due TO his immortality.
yet 1t Is worthy Of note that their manifesto on
the subject was not issued until several weeks
after the divorce had taken place, nor until
after the publication Of Mr.. Gladstone's letter
TO Mr. Morley. The forty-five secessionists are
all known in Ireland as Priestsmen. They are all
Catholics, and it is doubtful whether the cause of
NatlonaIsm can he well served by replacing
a political leader of the Political weight expert
once and sagacity of Mr.. ParneIl by an amiablc
man of Ulster. such Mr. Justin Mccarthy en-
barrasscd by council of eight jealous ard mutual
rivals. The prevailing opinion here appears 10 I've
that no matter what the outcome of the Kilkenny
election, Mr.. Parnell Will issue victorious from tho
present conflict There is a distinct revulson
N ms favor-so much so that Professor Dicey has
considered 1t incumbent upon himself to write
otter to The Times for the purpose of protest.
nG against the prevailing Cont of Cynicism'
Meanwhile we treated 20 the extraordinary
pectacle Of british Nonconfonnsts and the Irish
PRIESTHOOD united against ,ir Parnell who finds
us support in the equally startling cooperation Of
)ransemen and Fenans. who are both AS ono
n their hatred Of clericalism.
Like his friend Canon Liddon. the late Dean
hurch preferred the relative quiet and peace Of
ne chapel Of 1t. Pauls Cathedral to loftier pre.
erment, and 10 is well known that at the death Of
archbishop TAFT the See of Canterbury was Of
cred To him previous to its acceptance by the
resent Primate In his early career he was the
avorite curate of Cardinal Newman, and the con-
ersQn of the latter to the Church of Rome was
I no wise permitted 20 interfere with the close
nd intimate relations which subsistcd between
1em. Indeed. whenever the venerable Cardinal
lslted London he invariably stayed with his old
lend the Protestant Dean Of 81. Pauls Cathe-
raj Perhaps II was the influence unconsciously
1eTclSed by these relations which caused Dr.
hurch 10 incline toward the Ritualist party
hlch sustains a severe blow by his loss Like
anon Idddon. ne enjoyed the unbOunded con-
iencc and admiration Of Mr.. Gladstone. To- whom
owed his presentation 10 tie Deanery of 81,
lnls Cathedral in S7l. The Office in question
lrres with II salary Of 81 900 and a residence.
sides which DIR. Church derived a large income
ON " the Guardian. Of which he was the chief
oprlctor.
Stepnlak.' who is about TO sail for the
nltcd StateS. where he proposes 10 give series
lectures on Russia, is without an exception
e most able and conspicuous member of the
must party. Ills true name Is kazchewsky,
nj il was he who inst five months after the
qulital of Vera SasSulltCh for the ATTEMPTED
nr'ier of the Chief OF Police General TrepoN.
sasslnatcd the httcrs successor. General Mezent-
II. Inc crime took place on August Is, 1873
cIentzeh was walking along an unfrequented
rect IN the afternoon, accompanied only by
adlatus, General Seliversky. when he was sud-
MY approached from behind and stabbed twice
the back by well-dressed man. who thereupon
shed 10 carriage standing about 200 wards
jumped in and drove OFF before the companion
the MORALLY wounded General had time to
Ike any attempt 10 prevent his esraIF. The
vcr of the carriage subsequently arrested
also the proprietor Of the vehicle. who hap
ned 10 hr DIR. Wcimar, the well known aud popi-
court physician of the late Czarn1. Both tho
,tor and the driver were sentenced 10 hard
'Or for life in the mines of Siberia. hut the
ual murderer kaZchcwsky managed to escape
London. where he adopted the psPudonym II
tepnak." He is the principal authority 10
he Times on all Russian matters. and only the
cr day awaited himself Of its columns 10 accuse
the vilest OF crimes the late General Seiversky.
companion of Mczentzeft the day of tho
ricr and who has now himself become to
tim OF assassin's bullet at Paris.