The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-01
The Irish Leader Issues His
Manifesto Declining TO
Retire.
He Asks for Judgment Which De-
wolves Wholly Upon His Con-
stitnents 10 Decide.
Press Opinions on the Subject---mr.
Gladstone TO Reply---Mr and
MRS. 0'Shea

20 the Irish people which was issued last
night II very lengthy. He begins by sayings
1.-The integrity and Independence OF sec-
tion Of The Irish parliamentary party hav-
Ing been apparently sappcd and destroyed
By the wire pullers of the liberal party, n
has become necessary for me, as leader OF
the Irish party 90 take counsel with you,
and, having given yon the knowledge which
Il In my possession. ask your Judgment
npon matter which nov solely dovolsrs
upon you 20 decide. The letter from Glad
stone 10 Morley. written for the purpose of
Influencing the decision OF the Irish party
In the choice OF leader. and claiming for
the liberals and their leaders the right 10
vote upon that choice. j. the Immediate
cause Of this address. the purpose Of which
n 20 remind you and your parliamentary
representatives that Ireland considers the
independenee 0f her party as her oaly SAFE
guard Within the constitution and shove
and beyond ail other considerations what
ever. The'threst In that letter, repeated
20 insolently on many platforms and In
numerous British newspapers. compeis me
10 put before you information which, antii
now, has been solely In my possession, and
which will enable yoa t0 understand the
measure of the loss with which you are
threatened. unless ron consent 10 throw me
% the English wolves who are.now howiing
for my destruction"
Parneli then tells how at Hawarden. last
November. he received from Gladstone. the
details OF that genIleman's and his coli
ieagaes' proposal with regard 90 home rule.
In the event OF the next general election
favorlng the liberal party. Upon the SUBJ
ject Of the retention OF the Irish members
An the imperial parliament, GIadssone iold
him that In order a. coneiliate English pub
iic opinion IL would be necessary 10 reduce
the Irish representation from 100 20 %.
Upon the settlement NJ the land question.
Gladstone infimated that whilc he woaid
renew hls attempt 10 settle the matter b.
Imperial legislation oa tho lines OF the land
purchase bill OF isss. he would not under
take 20 put any pressure upon his own side;
in other words. that the Irish legislature
WAS not 20 be given the power Of solving
the agrarian dificnlfies With regard 20 the
eass sssssa ss = dsaliaa Be ss5sa salsss \
nscesslsy of conriliating Ensilsh public
opinion II would be nscessary 30
leave thls force TO tho appointment Of
its officers under the eontroi OF Imperial
authority sor an indefinite period. while
funds for its maintenance woald be COM
pulsorily provided out Of the Irish revenue
A period OF cen or twelve years vas
suggested as the limit OF time during which
the appointment of Judges and resident
magistrates should be retained In the hands
of the inaperiai authoritios. Passing 20 hts
own expressions on these points, which, Par
neiI says. represent his views now aud then.
be says that with regard % the retention OF
the Irish members he holds that with tho
concession Of full powers 20 an Irish legss-
lasurc, equivalent 90 those enjoyed by a
state OF the American union, the number
and position Of the members 30 reIained
won.d become q question ~ imperial COM
cern and not OF pressing or Immediate Inn
portanco for interests of ireland; but that
with the important and aii-engro.sing SUBJ
secss OF a9rarlan reform. constabniary con-
troll and indiciary appointments left either
nader imperial control or totally anpro-
vided for. Il would be the height of mad
ness for any Irish leader 10 initiate Graf
tan's example aud consent 90 disband an
army whfch hATf rfazFed ri1E wHy ru vfrs-
tory.
II further undertook" says Mr.. Parncll.
.sto use every legitimate influence 30 recon-
clle Irish public opinion 10 the gradual
coniing into force ~ new privileges and To
the possp0nements necessary for EnKlish
opinion with regard "a constabulary coetf0l
and Judiciary appointments, but strongly
dissented from the proposed reduction OF
the number OF members during the inter-
val uf probatIon. and pointed Co the ABB
sence Of ANY suitable prospect of n land
settlement by either parliament as con-
stitutionai and Overwhelming drag upon
the prospects OF permanent peace and pros
pority In ireland"
At the conclusion Of the interview, Par
nell was informed that pending the general
election Gladstone aud hss colleagues were
agreed that silence should be preserved
With regard 10 these points of difference.
The absence OF amy provision for the set
tlemens Of the agrarian question or OF any
| policy on the part OF the liberal leaders.
paynell says, allied him with concern and
4 apprehenslon. On the introduction OF the
| land purchase bill by the government az
the commencement Nof the last session,
Morley conferred with him. and hav-
| ing regard 20 the asowed absence OF
/ any policy on the part of the lib
erals. Paruell strongly advised Morley
against any direct challenge ~ ihe princi-
| pie OF i state aided land purchase and that
/ Eve should direct omr efforts on the second
reading 20 the assertion ~ the pripclple %
local control" la this Morley agreed With
him. but was az tho same time hampered hy
gha extreme section % his party. led by La-
honchese, and la subsequent Interview Ina
pressed upon PArneIl enc necessity of meet
tng the secpnd reading os the bill with~
direct negative and asked him % undertake
the motion. II agreed. says parnoll. '.o'
condltion that was not 20 attack Tho pfia-
cipIc OF The measure. bnt 10 conane myself
10 criticism of isa details.
~ think says Parnell, ''this was faiss
strategy strategy sdopsed out of re-
gard 10 EnalIsh pzeladices and radical Pc
cnilarItics. ! did TIE i,esf possible andcl
the circumstmnces, aud the several DAYS
debate on thc seeonu reading ronfTsass'
ssyoxabiy uith Labonehers's recent anoF
| tive Mtseeaus 10 interpose direct neaatisi
70 the hFsf reading of . slmilar hIla 20 ser
. day
Jnst before the commencement OF thi
ssssloa Parnsu bad anothet inieFvisw sis'