Evening journal., 1890-12-16


Mr.. John Dillon issued a statement last
might in which he says; In the miserable
quarrel now going on in Ireland my main
object has been from the outset to induce
both sides TO abstain from an bitterness OF
language which might render il difficult
for as 70 fight together in the future as
comrades against the enemies OF Ireland
as we have done for the last ten years.
And with this view / used any influence
possessed to prevent the war being carried
into Ireland until all possible means of
bringing about compromise had been eX-
hausted
81 am sorry for this reason that the XIII
kenny election has been precpitated, and
am strongly opposed to any personally
offensive attacks upon Mr. Parnell al
though it must be admitted that the cruel
ly unjust charges he has leyeled against
members Of his party, and the exsraordi-
nary VIGILANCE of the methods by which he
has sought TO suppress all expression OF
opinion hostile TO himself, renders it very
difficult for his opponents to main tain an
attitude Of moderation.
An End to Homo Rule.
'Now that Mr. parnell has insisted on
challenging public opinion in Ireland |
trust the Irish people will let their opinion
be known in no uncertain fashion. II
they declare for Mr.. Parnell's leadership
they must do so on the platform OF his
manifesto and his speeches at Dublin and
Cork, and that would mean a definite end
for our time to all hope Of winning home
rule through the good will Of the English
people And there is only one other way
OF winning-that Is by fighting for it,
SIN other words, Mr. Parnell invites the
people to abandon the policy BY which he
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adopt policy which must end in insur-
rection--if it ends in anything believe
ahat this new policy means the destruction
of all the work Of the last ten years. The
language used in Ireland on both sides
disgusting and humiliating TO every true
friend OF Ireland-is only calculated to
divert the minds Of the people from the
true issue before them That issue is not
personal one but II is question Of pub
lie policy, aud it is an exceedingly simple
one. If Mr.. Parneil persists in refusing to
retire from the leadership, the Tory party
will win at the general election by such
majority as win condemn Ireland to an
other seven years Of coercion, and destroy
all hope Of gaining home rule by parlia-
mentary action in our time.
The Only Question to Be Considered.
'This, and this alone, is the question
when tue irish people nave 70 consider,
and the various other questions which are
at the moment being holly debated by
&rishmen all over the world are irrelevant
side issues, raised for no other purpose than
60 divert the public mind from the one
great issue on which Mr.. Parnell knows
that he is hopelessly ia the wrong and
with which, neither In his manifesto nor
IN any Of bis recent speeches, has he ever
attempted to deal.
"Mr. Pssrneh complains Of Mr.. Glad
stones attempt TO dictate to the Irish party
Yet ia 1892 after Che assassination in Phe
mix park, Mr.. Parnell, without consultin,
any Of his colleagues, went to Mr.. Glad
store aud offered 30 give up the leader
ship, resign hts seat for Cork and retir
from public life, and that at time whel
Mr Gladstone was not@ home ruler AM
it WIS only at Mr.. Gladstone's personal re
quest that Mr.. Parnell retained his pos
ton
The Idle Cry of Dietation.
s'Thc cry OF dictation is an idle and OF
scure cry. But / ann sorry to say it ha
been ouy TOO effective 10 misleading I'll
sA"i'-t ~ true hearted Irishmen. MI
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