New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-08

presently confront band of Irish members bent
on taking his measure at the earliest possible
moment, he must rely mainly on himself. The
eXigencics Of debate are peremptory. Heretofore
nothing but good has been known of Mr.. jack
son. Mr.. Hcaly, Mr.. Sexton, Mr.. Dillon, Mr..
O'Brien, and the rest may be trusted to discover
that he, like all Irish Secretaries is monster in
human form.
The Cork election has passed off. say the tele-
grams, rather quietly. troops as we'll as police
being ordered out to keep the peace. Colonel
Turner has had busy week of it. but he has
done his work. If mobs could not always be
prevented from getting at each other. they have
been separated before matters became too serious.
The list of casualties had on Wednesday reached
the respectable figure of 100. These are the re-
turns of hospital cases. Nobody has been killed
Even Mr.. O'Brien, who retired from the scene
upon the false report of conspiracy TO murder
him, returned, Colonel Turner assuring him that
he knew nothing of this diabolical plot So Mr..
'Brien, averrng that he would never be protected
by the police. was protected Mr.. Davitt came.
He too was protected. Mr.. Dillon was protected.
Everybody was protected Mr. Healy stayed in
Dublin. He did not even go to Waterford, where
Mr.. Dillon he's had a rough time of it, and where
six patriots declared their readiness to fling Mr..
Healy into the river. Mr.. Dillon at Waterford
had the protection, not of the police only, but Of
the priests, of whom 100 were present at his
Federation Convention and escorted him safely
through raging mob which besieged the hall.
There is. now and then, touch Of humor in
the kilograms. Yesterday was quiet day.
said the Cork dispatch Thursday. The par.
ticulars of this quietness are given. An Anti
Parnellite procession was stoned by Parnellites
Mr. OBrien himself was struck on the hat The
driver of his car received scalp wound. Other
persons were more or less seriously injured, and
were treated by DR.. Tanner, NJ. p, who asserted
that he had himself knocked down one man. There
was another collision on the grand parade Several
persons were injured Priests are reported as
mingling in these combats armed with big sticks.
no doubt to protect their threatened fiocks.
Their political activity has never relaxed They
continued their canvassing all the week. When
election day came, they took up positions outside
the polling booths, marking down their men
supervising their voting papers, marshalling their
own fsrces, persuadiDg hectoring and intimidatins
Parnellite voters. Mr.. O'Connor, NJ. p, appeared
in one of tnese scenes. lie protested against the
bullying of voters by the priests Tie police had
to interfere. AS many as thirty priests were
counted at q single voting place Crowds Of
women from the slums of Cork accompanied their
spiritual pastors, aiding them in this holy work
1t was never doubted that the priests were
powerful enough to bring in their men. What
the Protestants Of England have to say to this
priestly dictation in politics has yet TO be seen.
Hardly less instructive to English Home Rulers
than the Cork election are the disclosures which
this week has brought out touching the Boulogne
negotiations. They instructive firstly because
so many things alleged on one side are forthwith
contradicted on the other. II the Parnenites tell
the truth. tko ntParnellites must tell the other
thing, and vicc-versa Bold would be the man
who should pronounce between them. But there
are certain points on which they agree, and certain
facts which have besffng far beyond the squab-
bles Of these two factions. They affect the Glad.
stonian party II is possible that they affect Mr..
Gladstone bimself. It is quite clear that negotia-
lions were going on with view TO arrange for
the ostensible retirement of Mr.. Parnell, which
should, in fact, be no retirement at all. 1t is
admitted that Mr.. 0'Brien was the negotiator, and
admitted that he was In communication directly
or indirectly, not only with Mr.. Parnell, but with
leading Glsdstonians. Proposals. of some sort were
| communicated to them. They appear to have in
cluded Mr.. Parnells temporary withdrawal from
| the leadership, not of Ireland but of the Irish
Parliamentary party; his retention of the presi-
dency Of the Irish National League; compromise
with the Irish bishops and compromise with
| Mr.. Gladstone, involving either the withdrawal
or modification of his edict deposing Mr. Par
nell. coupled with pledges or assurances from him
! or his colleagues, both, touching such vital
| points in future Homo Rule bill as the control
of the police and the right of the Irish Parliament
to deal it liked with the Irish land question.
Absolute secrecy on all these points was to be OBJ
served, and 1t is alleged that on these conditions
| Mr. Gladstonp's assent, was obtained The Nonoon-
| formist conscience was left outside. The English
Nonconformists were to be allowed TO suppose
that Mr. Gla6stone's edict still in full force
while Mr.. Parnel was nevertheless to be much
an uncrowned king as ever. The elections once
over, and the Nonconformist vote duly poed for
Mr. Gladstone Mr.. Parnell WAS to resume his place
in Parliament, and the new Home Rule bill to be
sprung on the country
How much of all this is true no man can yet
say. But observe this: 1t is publicly alleged.
1t is statement collected from public speeches
of mea. some Of whom were beyond doubt engaged
in protracted negotiations at Boulogne with Mr.
Iarnell, while others were of his own party.
Mr. O'Brien and his faction. who are responsible
for much of what has been published are at
this moment the close political allies of the Glad
st0nians. A Minister so eminent Mr.. Goschen
takes up and repeats the charge. yet neither from
Mr. Gladstone nor from Mr. John Morley. both Of
whose names have been freely used has any denial
been heard. Mr.. Gladstones London organ is
silent. Not word is said 1t seems to be hoped
that the thing will blow over. and the motto is.
least said soonest mended. There is but one
other explanation-that no Irish testimony can be
believed That. too. is awkward alternative
for men whose policy and politics based OIL
an Irish alliance and the claim of Ireland to
the right Of self-government. Awkward as it
looks. and perplexing as the situation is for the
Gladstonans they must answer. sooner later.
Neither leader nor party can afford 10 sit down
under charge which amounts to one Of double
dealing. and which implies deliberate purpose