The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-30
MR.. GLADSTONE REPLIES.
HE WILL NOT APPLY A SINGLE
EPITHET TO PARNELl,

But Denies All OF the Irish Leaders
statements-He NeverIOf ffered Any Final
Suggestion. But Favors an Independent
Irish Psrty-Foreign Events.
Special to The Times by Dunlap Cable Co.
LONDON. Nov. 29.-Mr. Gladstone, in his
reply to Mr.. Parnelrs manifesto, says that
he will not apply single epithet. for he Ii
not Mr.. Parnelrs judge. lie believes that
he proved in the Pigott matter and In the
Parnell commission that he had dispos l.
tion TO do MIR. Parnell Justice.
PARNELL CoNTRADICTED.
Coming to the recital OF the proposition
alleged 10 have been made 10 Mr.. Parnell
Mr.. Gladstone informs the British and Irish
ublic that he denies every one Of the four
points stated by Mr.. Parnell. No singh
suggestion was ever offered by Mr.. Glad
stone as formal, unanimous, or final. II
was statement perfectly free and without
prejudice which either Mr.. Gladstone him.
SELF or such OF his colleagues as he could
consult were inclined generally TO believe
that the plan OF 1886 fol home rule in Ire
land might be approved, and he (Mr. Glad
stOne) was desrOus TO know whether they
raised any serious objection in the mind O
MIR. Parnell. TO no one OF Mr. GladstOne's 8
suggestions did Mr.. Parnell offer any seri
Gus objection. Mr.. Gladstone denies thai
he made the statements Mr.. Parnell ascribec
to him, or anything substantially resem'
bling them, either in regard 10 their reten
tion Of the Irish members, the settlement OF
the land question. the agrarian difficulties,
el. Of ha tai
pointment of the judiciary. The cOnyersa'
tion between them was strictly confidential
To publish even true account is TO break
the seal of confidence which alone render
political cooperation possible. Every sug
gestion made by Mr.. Gladstone was made
from written memoranda, and neither Mr.
Parnell nor Mr.. Gladstone was bound by
the conversation TO an absolute and tna
acceptance of the propositions they can
vassed. During the year that has since
elapsed Mr. Gladstone has never receiyeC
from MIR. Parnell any intlmation that hi
had altered his views regarding any o.
them.
FAvORs INDEPENDENCE.
Mr.. Gladstone concludes by remarkinl
that he has always held in public aud pri
yate that the National party OF Ireland
ought TO remain entirely independent of The
duty, it is his duty in particular, conform
ably to the spirit OF Grattan and O'Connell
10 study all the adjustments Of home RUE
which may be presented, and 10 draw to then
side their moderate equitable opponents
but for Mr.. Gladstone to propose Sny meas
ure except such as Ireland would approve
ON the lines already laid down would be
faulty, as regards himself, and treacherl
TO the Irish nation, in whom, even by tn
side Of Mr.. Parnell, he (Mr. GladstOne) ma!
claim to to take an interest
DARWIN AND KOCH.
1t has lust been discovered that Darwin
ioresaw and predicted Professor Koch's dis
coyery Of The treatment of phthisis, as The
following statement shOwsi Some years
before his death he was talking q
Mrs. Richmond Richie, who was then II
state Of great anxiety, owing
10 the fact that one Of her children wa'
suffering from the measles. Darwin con
soled her as well as he could, and adde,
propheticaly: Some day, before long, toe
all d seases will be cured by iaOculation
The germ theory will be worked out on ami
mails. and cocks and hens will teach us how
to treat scarletina and all other diseases
which now carry of SO many victims every
year,
r.NrvaoN-'e MANY