The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-12
THE ENJOYS MANIFESTO.
THEIR POSITION ON THE HOME
RULE SITUATION.

Gladstone In IA speech at Retford Emphsti
calIy Ur. es the Retirement of ParnelI-
The Ex-Leader Again in Possession of
United Ireland-Foreign. News.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Irish ENJOYS,
Dillon, O'Brien, OConnor, O'Sullivan and
Gill this evening issued manifesto defn-
ing their position on the Parnell- Gladstone
Nationalist home rule situation, in which
they say in part: The certainty of disas-
tr0us general election Mr.. Parnell is too
clear.sighted statesman for one moment
10 dispute. The horrible consequences that
must ensue in Ireland he can only pretend
to disguise by vague speculati0ns as to fu-
ture Parliamentary strategy. All such
speculations which lose sight OF the fact
that intrigues Of English party politicians
in the House of Commons are now replaced
by the supreme vote Of the British demo-
cracy, who were seiziDg the full truth OF the
Irish question. whose hearts and intelletts
were beyond all doubt won TO the principle
OF Irish National Government, and whom
persistency in PaTnells present methods
would drive into distrust Of the uses of
which what would put national seif-gOv-
Irish people were incapable of eX-
ercising il. If this be true
statement of the prospect before us, in case
of MIR. ParnelPs continuance in his course,
disaster at the general election and blank
hOpelessness after il, is IT necessary TO JUS
THY by another word the action which the
majority of the Irish representatives have
felt themselves coerced TO take at
the sacrifice Of their own manifest de-
sire and in resistance Of their own passion
ate prOmptings in comparison with the
awful issue at stake-the freedom or the
miserable sub;ugation OF Ireland for the
present generatiOn-there is no advantage
in discussing now the possible blunders ard
MISUNDERSTANDING on both sides which
may be helped 10 bring us 70 this miserable
and calamitOus pass. We are not inclined
TO dwell upon Mr.. Parnells regretable as
saults upon the honor of colleagues who
are proud 10 bear the taunt Of suTvility in
their answering fidelity to his banner.
Stlll less need we insist upon the
gross and almost incredible metho DIS
he has been driven to adopt to suppress the
solemn voice of the Irish party and to defy
the will of the majority Of that party in yio-
latiOn of the fundamental pledge OF that
partys unity and every principle Of consti-
tutOnal freedom. All these questions
pale before the great issue which every man
Of the Irish race is now summoned to deter
mine under the most sacred accountability
to his own conscience and to our ancient
cause. With the Irish people alone the de-
termination must rest, and disaster even
greater than mistaken verdict would be
verdict which would not be prompt and de-
cisive on one side or the other.
Finally, they say, our cause once rescued
from its present deadly peril, our race may
rest assured that nothing which the tender
ness of devoted colleagues can do will be
left und0n0 10 heal whatever wounds may
have been inflicted In the heat Of strife, and
TO do justice 10 Mr.. ParnelPs genius and his
work, so that Ireland may drop q tear over
the errors of a passionate hour and may re-
member only the great lrishman and born
leader Of men, who found the Irish cause
plunged in helpessness and despair. and
whose arm has lifted that cause TO the PIN
nacle of power and Of triumph.