The Irish standard., 1890-12-06
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under the impression that this would
fall to my duty. but in addition he made
me remarkable proposal. Referring
to the probable approaching victory OF
the Liberal party at the polls. he sug-
gested some considerations as to the
future of the Irish party, and he asked
me whether l would be willing to as
sumo the Office of chief secretary for
Ireland, or whether I would allow
another member of nv partv to take the
position. He also put before me the
deslrability of filling one Of the law OF
fees of the crown in Ireland by legal
member of my party. / told him.
amaz I'd as was at the proposal, that
could not agree to forfeit IN any way
the independence of the party or any OF
it's members; that the Irish people had
trusted me in this movement becauseof
the declaration that had made to them
in Cork in 1889 was true one. and rep
resented my conviction, and that
! would on no account depart from 1t.
considered that after the declaration We
had repeatedly made, the proposal or
Mr.. Morley that we should allow our
selves to be absorbed into English poll"
tics was one based upon an entire mis-
conception of our position with regard
to our Irish constituencies, and of the
pledges we had given. In conclusion
he directed my attention to the plan of
campaign estates. He said that 1T
would be impossible for the Liberal
party when it attained power to do any
thing for these evicted tenants Nv dl-
rect action, aud that it would also be
impossible for the Irish parliament I'M
der the powers conferred to do anything
for them, and, finging up his hands
with gesture of despair, be exclaimed:
'tHav1ng been in Tjpperary. / do not
know what to propose IN regard to the
matter" told him this question was
limited one; that l did not see that he
need allow himself to be bampered by
it's future consideration; that funds
would be available from America and
elsewhere for the support of those ten
ants as long as might be necessary;
that, of course, l understood that 1t
was difficulty, bu5 that it was limited
one and should not be allowed to inter
fere with the general interests of the
country. allude to this matter only
because within the last few days a
strong argument In many minds for nv
expulsion has been that unless the Lib
erals come into power at the next gen.
eral election, the plan of campaign ten
ants Will suffer. AS have shown. the
Liberals propose to do nothing for the
plan of campaign tenants by direct &C.
tion when they come into power, but
am entitled to ask that the existence OF
these tenants, whom I have supported
in every way in the past. aud whom I
shall continue to support in the future,
shall not constitute reason for my ex-
pulsion from Irish politics. have re-
peatedly pledged myself to stand by
these evicted tenants and that they
shall not be allowed to suffer, and be-
lieve that the Irish people throughout
the world will support me in this policy.
Sixteen years ago conceived the idea
OF an Irish parliamentary party, indie
pendent of al! English parties. Ten
years ago I was elected leader Of the in
dependent Irish parliamentary party.
During these ten years this party has
remained independent, and because Of
it's independence it has forced upon the
English people the necessity of granting
Home Rule to ireland. believe that
the party will obtain Home Rule only
provided that it remains independent
Of any English party. I do not believe
that any action Of the Irish people In
supporting me will endanger the Home
Rule cause or postpone the establish
ment of an Irish parliament. But even
If the danger with which we are threat
enec BY the Liberal party Of to-day
were to be realized. I believe that the
Irish people throughout the world
would agree with me that postpone
ment would be preferable TO a COM
promise Of our national rights by the
acceptance Of q measure which would
not realize the aspirations Of our race.
have the honor to remain your faith
full servant, .s5 MI
CHARLES STEWART PAR MEL, !: 81