The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-29
PHASES OF THE IRISH CRISIS.


How Gladstone May Become Premier Again
Archbishop walsh's Views.
LoNDocs, Nov. 2S.-It Is said that if Par
nell persists in retaining the Irish leader
ship, Gladstone may abandon his advocacy
of home rule for Ireland. By so doing. the
ranks of the Radicals and Liberal dissen-
tients would become united again. leaving
the government in minority, and liable to
be turned out of Office at any time. 1t is
thought that if Gladstone chooses he can
break tie Conservative and Unionist al
lance, and for this reason the Ministry re-
CARDS the SITUATION with great alarm. Mr.
Gladstone to-day held q conference with
Earl Spencer and Arnold Morley. Home-rule
member of Parliament for East Noting
ham. At meeting of the Scotch Liberal
members of Parliament to-day, a resolution
was adopted declaring that Mr.. Parnell
ought to retire from the Irish leadership.
Archbishop WALSH writes to the press as
follows: The Parnell matter is altogether
too grave to enable me, as an individual
bishop, to feel warranted in making any
public statement of my opinion with refer
ence to it until have had an opportunity
to consult with my episcopal brethren.
understand that the Irish parliamentary
party will meet on Monday to decide what
action shall be taken in the lamentable
crisis with which 1t stands confronted. 1t
is easy to conceive that the decision of our
parliamentary representatives may have
the effect of opening up new phase of the
Irish national movement, and that the sit
uation resulting from tbeI- decision may
be one that will put upon the bishops of
ally, the very grave duty of considering
whether or how far 1t will be in our
power to continue in the future to place in
the Irish parliamentary party that conf
dence which, as body, we have felt jueti-
TSe The ArchbsSop an sSs adds that at ns he ppond pasid
be unable to support. in any
conceivable circumstances the suggested
new Irish National-Liberal party. He con-
cludes mysteriously as follows: Let me.
In conclusion, say that for the last few days
certain events of not very remote occur
rence-which seem, however. just now to
have almost passed from public attention
have been very prominently before my
mind. With the recollection of these before
me, am, confess, unable as yet to feel
in position to form final Judgment on
the case out of which the present unhappy
crisis has arisen. In this may be illogical,
but it is better to be illogical than to run
the risk of being uncharitableor or unjust. At
all events. this Is a matter that, in the cir
cumstances of the time, must now be de-
cided one way or the other before many
days"
canvass of dozen Irish bishops has
been made with reference to the Parnell
matter. and all said they should refrain
from expressing their views until they had
seen ParnelPs manifesto and become ac-
quainted with the decision of Monday g
meeting. 1t is stated that. although Mr..
Parnell has been outvoted at the meeting,
he intends to stick to his seat in the House
of Commons for Cork and to annoy the
Liberals as much as he possibly can.
In case the Irish Nationalist members. at
their meeting on Monday, favor Mr.. Par
nell, movement will Immediately be
started among the Liberals to give English
reforms precedence over home rule, and a
meeting to advocate reverting TO the pro-
gramme of 1885 will be summoned Sir
William Vern0n-Harcourt. it Is believed,
ship of the Liberal party in the event of
the latter retiring.
win Not State Their Position.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 2s.-John Dillon and
I. III. Harrington were the last of the six
Irish members to reach the Blrnet House,
Messrs O'Connor and Gill having come in
about noon. 1t was nearly O'clock this
afternoon when the six men locked them
selves in parlor to settle the great ques-
tion which apparently is left to their srbi-
trament. The waiting Nationalists of Ire
land, it is understood, are not stralning
their ears to hear simply the judgment OF
these six travelling ambassadors in America.
but they want to know what Is the judg-
ment of the American public on the issue
presented Because they are in America ii
Is thought these six men may have the best
means of ascertaining what is the sober
feeling of American sympathizers in this
matter. At s o'clock this evening they were
still in consultation. There is a strong de-
sire among the delegates to know the con-
tents of Parnelps manifesto. 1t IL improb-
able that they will announce the result of
their deliberations until they are better in
I formed in regard to Mr.. Parnelps views.
l. The delegates wish it to be distinctly un-