New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-21
PARNELL LOATH TO GO.
HE SAYS HE WILL NOT RESIGN UNLESS THE
IRISH PEOPLE DESIRE 1T.
MICHAEL DAvITT'S PLAIN WORDS TO THE DIS
GRACED LEADER-MR. MORLEY REFERS
TO THE SCANDAL IN A spEECH


London. Nov. 20.-Mr Parnell has sent to sew
eral OF his colleagues communication to the effect
that as long as he is supported by his colleagues
and the Irish people he will remain at the helm
in politics He says that he has never sought
either Office or reward of any kind from any Eng
lish party, and he does not seek their
assistance now The Irish people, not
English politicians, must decide the question
of the leadership of the Nationalist party. Al
the present critical juncture he would ~
false TO his duty to Ireland If he should oesei'
his position because of private matters with "ho"
politics have no concern. When his mission Is
accomplished and justice has been won ior heia"'
after her long struggle against overwhein,ins
odds the people may choose whom they wiz !"
conduct their local affairs. II they desire others
as leaders, they will be able 10 select the men Vi
their choice.
In response to an inquiry MI Glaos'ohe i''o ''''
qraphed that it is not true that he mas coh'eSe"
any ntimations TO Mr. Parnell as 10 the course nc
should pursue in consequence Of the result oil the
O'Shea divorce case.
-The Labor World Michael Davitts paper.
savs. Mr. ParnelI is under moral cloud which
no las brought upon himself The crisis which
he has caused in the Home Rule movement Is
tho cravcsf that has occurred in ten years There
Is only one course for Mr.. Parnell TO pursue. That
;s 70 eface himself from public life for the brief
neriod which must ensue before he can legally
marry Mrs. OShea.
lis the peoples support of the Home Rule move
ment TO be imperillod by the refusal of Mr..
Parnell to separate his personality from the
interests ~ Home Rule ?"
NJ Pairc the paper says, cannot plead
ignorance of the feeling of lie LIBERAL party
regarding his new position. The paper holds
that those who argue that the control of the
Irish party is the sole affair of :he Irish people,
and that nothing will be involved or ieopardized
il they do not rcpudiate ParnelPs leadership, un-
consciously play into the hands of the enemies
of Home Rule Others, with SURPRISING. eNtraor-
dinary ignorance OF the necessities of this polucai
crisis. and with the wild extravaganza OF blind
zeal. say that Parnell. as q Protestant, is not
morally responsible to the Catholics Those who
advance the latter argument, says The LABOR
World, are shaking the very foundations upon
which Home Rule stands in England The paper
adds
-Mr Parnell is asked to make small sacrifice
in return for the sacrifices that a coniiding and
generous people have made for him. He must
not consider his own political future in this
crisis but what is the best course to adopt in the
interest of Home Rule in England. He must
remember that he defed Irish popular sentiment
when he rode roughshod over the feelings and
opinions of his own party, when in 1886, In the
presence Of another serious crisis he thrust Shca
upon the electors of Galway. The wounds thereby
inflicted upon the minds of his ablest followers
are vet unhealed. Loyalty to the union. hdei1'y
10 the cause, compelled his colleagues to gulp
down their Indignation. VIII Mr. Parneu now
ask a similar sacrifice from his Home h1ie friends
in England?'
Mr. Morley addressed a meeting. of the Iioersi
Federation at Sheffield to-day Two thousand delcI
gates were present. Mr.. Morley declared sh1
public opinion was strongly in favor of an eight
hour limit for miners work. The Liberals, he
said. must determine whether the State ought to
intervene in this matter. He did not oppose
State intervention whenever it was proved that
such intervention could achieve good ends. Re
ferring TO General Booths scheme, he spoke IN
favor Of experiments being made toward making
better the miserable condition Of the poorest
classes He approved diseStablishment OF the
Church in Wales and local option. Turning to
Irish matters he attacked Mr. Balfour for using
language against his opponents which lowered
the tone Of political controversy and degraded
public life. Mr. Balfours words at Liverpool
accusing the veteran Liberal statesman of lying
would make small impression upon Mr.. Gladstone.
and would be quickly efaced by the great voice
of the Federation delegates assuring their leader
of their reverence, affection and loyalty tCheerS)
They had special difficulties and anxieties at this
moment, but they never expected, when they en-
barked on this voyage cloudless skies and summer
seas. Having put their hands to the work, 1T
was their duty TO keep the great Irish national
question apart from personal considerations winch
did not belong TO it, IL was their duty now, as
it always had been, TO hold that question aoit TO
public view. This doubtless happehed TO be dlfii-
By anxious incidents and painful disclosures;
E. Hear, hear.') This matter might be considered
in it's proper time and place. But they should
not sacken for moment their devotion 10 what
they had undertaken. prolonged cheering.l Only
let them recognize that none OF these disclosures
In the slightest degree derOgated from the Justice
urgency and sacredness Of great cause. tCheersJ
That cause was as sound to-day as IL ever was,
and it became from day TO day more Urgent as IL
drew nearer to the final issue. tCheers) 30 III
was more than ever necessary to look at the case
on lis merits. and allow nothing else, however
grave, and which might be considered in its proper
time and place to sIacken 1or moment tnelr
devotion to what they had undertaken.
The Journal :" Irish Catholic says: Mr. Par
nell has wounded deeply the moral and religious
sense of the people. lie has slnned nearly as much
lessly created what may be barrier 10 the ma
dublin. Nov. 20.-"The Freemans Journal"
Commenting on the attitude of Mr.. Stead in re-
gard 10 Mr. ParnelI. says that he Is raging lion
seeking TO devour any one who disputes his ar
sument that Mr. Psrne ought & to De drye1 say so
has called meeting Of the vigilance associations
10 consider whether Mr.. Parnell is III leader sIi
OF the Irish Nationalisrs. In regard TO The Pail
Mall Gazette'sp scepticsm The Journals" London
correspondent asserts that he has received Mr.
Parnell's personal declaration that he does not
intend TO resign his leadership. The whole Irish
party. Tie Journal declares stands in SOLID
phalanx at Psrnells back.
"United Ireland" says: "Ireland's character
for morality will intensity the scorn OF the peo-
pie for those canting hypocrites who think that
publicity is the essence Of sin. Now II says, Is
ihe time to repay Mr. Parnell for his public
ssrvices. In reply TO the affected purlsts ana
Pharisees say we have our leader and mean
10 keep him.
THE Irish Catholic" says Parnell has sinned
Nearly much against Ireland as against morality,
but the grave political exigency demands that he
continue 20 be the leader of his party.
In the convention of Nationalists Of County
Galway to-day. fifty priests being present. Sir
Thomas Esmonde. NJ. T. for Dublin County, South,
said that the Irish would be the greatest of fools
|f they changed their leader. Commoners Shechy,
Nolan and other speakers indorsed this sentiment
IL l. Isxs al, nl