The Irish standard., 1890-12-13

Il6 W&8 QeVOLeQ 20 tue cause OF his cOuN
try, Those who marveled at Mr.. Par
neil'S Nottingham speech and tn
stress which he laid npon the industria
development Of the resources Of Ireland
must either have forgotten or neve
have learned thai the subject was on,
which so eDgros ed the attention Of tn,
Irish chancellor OF the exchequer as t.
blind him to the necessity Of strength
eming by political reforms, the position
OF the Irish parliament. When every
one was stepped in corruptio2, Sir Johr
Parnell conducted the Irish treasury
for eleven years without ever being re-
preached for jobbery. IF you elect
me- said Mr.. Parne:l. II will endeavor
and think / can promise, that no act OF
mine will ever discredit the name which
has been associated with those recollec.
tions." Call no man happy till he is
dead, is a wise caution; but the report
of the commissioners, both in Its ac-
Quittal and condemnation, may be ac-
cepted as conclusive proof that in his
political career MIR. Parnell has been as
good as his word,
| When Mr. Parnell's grandfather was
newly married, his honeymoon WAS
interrupted bg summons to take the
seas against the English. AS he bade
his bride farewell he asked, 'sWhat
present shall 1 bring you when I. come
back2" 'sBring me British frigate!'
was her reply; for she. too, was Of the
sturdy English breed which has even
been the boldest and deadliest foe of
the British government when it is false
to the true principles OF English liberty.
stBrIng YOU one British frlgatel" said
Charles Stewart; ''you shall have two.
and I shall wear my wedding uniform
in battle" He was as good as his
word, and his capture of the Cyane and
the Levant is one of the most brilliant
episodes in the naval annals of Amer
lea. a remark attributed to him after
the battle was over. when the British
captains, as prisoners of war, were dis
putting In his cabin as to who was to
| blame fol- tie loss Of the fight, might
almost be uttered by his grandson as he
listens to the recriminatiOns of Liberals
and Torres about the coming triumph
of Home Rule. ''Gentlemen," said he,
"thers is no use getting warm about it.;
it would have been done just the same
whatever you might have done. If YOU
doubt that, will put you all on board
again and you can try it over" The
last promise. however. Mr.. Parnell
would never have made. He Is too
cautious to risk the chances of battle
that is alreadv gained. But it was ma
tural that a man with such ancestors
should approach the struggle with the
British government in spirit that
could easily be mistaken for intense
hatred of England and the English.
Hatred of that sentimental kind is
not Mr. Parnell's foible. He is not
sent,mentalist enough to hate England.
His mind is essentially that Of a civil
engineer. He has always had great
turn for mechanics. and one Of the
amusements Of his youth was to solve
the problem of perpetual motion. He
has always been interested in chemicals
and natural ph1losopv. and during part
Of the sittings Of the commission he
appeared with his arm IN a sling owing
to some accident In laboratory. Ru-
NOR said at the time that he had been
testing some of the ores Of Av0ndale
for gold, and the nitric acid had burnt
his hand. The habit of mind which he
brought to politics was the same as that
which Sir John Parnell addressed him
felt to the making of canals In Ireland.
When an engineer is making cutting
he does not swear even at q quagmire,
and Mr.. Parnell is too intent upon his
end to waste force IN unnecessary emo
tion. No man has caused more stormy
ebuIliti0ns of passion, but excepting on
one or two memorable OCCASIONS. he has
been as cool as cucumber, as collected
as q Judge. His first recorded utter
ance in the House Of Commons was
characteristic. 1t was made in the first
great struggles by which the Home
Rulers compelled the hostile parties to
admit their right to recognition. In
reply to fierce 0bjurgations from both
sides Of the house Mr.. ParneIl said that
They had deliberately adopted this
course. and they would stick to it. !"
Dellberation In selecting the means TO
be employed and resolution as lmmov-
able as adamant when they were adopt
ed:-these have distinguished Mr.. Par
nell's policy from the first to the lasl
There are few men Of whom the
English would be prouder IL he had
been on the other side. He at least has
shown his ability to stand alone. Time
and again. iR the early days, when Mr..
Biggarsand Maior @ 'Gorman acted as
teliers. Ar. Pranell m ked alone into
tho lobby againsG q house raging with
impotsnt Indignation. Athanasins
contro mnndum Il always ! heroic