Evening journal., 1891-01-12
PARNELL AT LIMERICK.
Twenty Thousand People Greet
4. Him with Enthusiasm.
HE rmL CHEEaFULLY RETIRE.

But Not, He Says, Until the Future Of the
Irish Cause Is Assured-He Beiioves
Thnt Time WIN vindioate Him-ghs
Recent Negotiations with O'Brien.
LnEncK, Jan. 1a-Afr Parnell ad.
dressed an asseniblRge Of 10000 people
here Sunday and met with an enthusiastic
reception. He took the ground that Mr.
Gladstone had caused the present t-oubl,
by issuing his mandatory letter demand
ing that the Irish members depose their
leader Referring TO Mr.. Giadstone's de.
nial of the accuracy OF his statements re
specting the Hawarden interview, Mr.
Parnell said he could now confirm the
truth Of his former statements by lotter
written by him on March Is, only thre,
months after that interview, when tn,
matter was still fresh in his mind, and
when even his btterest enemy could not
say that he had any reason TO misreprc
sent the sncts or suppress the truth Thi
letter was sent 10 Cecil Rhodes. premier
OF Capc Colony, an adherent of home rule
Gladstone Wanted Only Thirty-three.
Mr. Parnell stated that Mr. Glad.tou,
and his colleagues had been considering
fully the question OF the retention Of the
Irish members. and that Mr.. Gladstone
had told him that the retention Of thirty.
three Irish members in the imperial par.
lament was finally considered best for all
purposes Mr. Parnell read the letter
proving that ths statement which he sent
to Rhodes corresponded with the assertions
In the manifesto issued by Mr.. parncll aud
which Mr. Gladstone had contradicted
Mr.. parnell proceeded to say that Mr.
Gladstone had pointed 20 certain Of his
own public declarations as disproving Mr.
Parnells version OF the interview, but Il
was difficult 10 make anything out OF these
declarations because Mr.. Gladstone pos.
sessed marvellous faculty Of placing
different Interpretation upon any state.
ment OF his than that placed upon il by
his opponent
o Brien Corroborates Him.
Mr. O'Brien 20 whom he had communi
Gated an outline OF the Hawarden convrr
sation, had a memory Of it exactly identi
cal with that OF Mr. parnell respecting |
Mr.. Gladstone's proposal as 10 the number |
OF members TO be retained. Whatever |
might be the motives OF Irish members in |
opposing him il was certain that they |
were not ia position by their knowledge |
OF the condition Of affairs 10 sit in iudg |
ment upon him or 20 pretend to express /
the opinion OF The country. IL was ever O. |
be regretted that their blind haste 10 FOL /
low new leaders impelled them TO pres,
forward the decision in the committee
room as II minutes were golden. Many oil /
them must now wish that they had paused /
and, instead Of sending misleading tele-
grams across the Atlantic (cries Of "Hearr)
had awaited the return OF O'Brien (cheers). /
whose advice and judgment would have
been esteemed and respected by him, as i,
would have been compulsory on them.
Tho Recent Negotiations.
lie could not forecast the result OF th,
present negotiations without a breach @.
confidence. But he thought that Mr.. /
OBlicn would not object to his saving thai
SO FAR the negotiations had resulted ir /
agreement, aud they fully recognized that
future Steps would have to be taken b, |
other men, upon whom great RESPONSE |
hility would rest 10 Alr. O'Brien be not abb,
70 resume the negotiations with an assured /
hope OF success.
He wonld Cheerfuily Retire.
For himself he only asked them 70 be
lieve that he had not been actuated hy tht
contemplate and paltry motives attrihut,s
10 him. As soon as the future OF the Irisi
question was secured he would cheerful,
retire from the leadership. (Cries Of "NopD
He should scarcely be asked to lead th
party composed as It was at present H. |
believed that the future would vindicat
him fully
lie Says Mccarthy "Squealod.~
Another important fact, vet unrevealed |
Mr.. parnell said he would now publish |
Tventy-four hours before issuing bi,
manifesto he saw Mr. Mccarthy, 20 whom
he told what he intended TO do aud gav,
an outline Of the statement he was prepar
ing TO issue as a manifesto
Mr.. Mccarthy, he had reason to know. |
placed his intentions before Mr.. Gladstone
(Hisses.) Mr. Mccarthy also communi
Gated TO him Mr. Gladstoneis observation,
upon the outline Of the manifesto. ano
there was no reference whatever thei
made by Mr.. Gladstone against the mani |
festo on the ground OF breach OF con
hdenoe. tCries OF Heart heArrD
The Land Question.
Touching the present position OF th.
land question Mr.. Parnell said he though
the action Of the Liberals toward the lano
bin proposedby the governments was fool
ish, and that Il showed that the Liberal
had no genuine land policy. The leader,
Of the party, in order to conoiliate the rad
lcal section, had abandoned the idea of 4,
peasant proprietary and laud purchase
and in order 20 coneiliate the Wings the,
had refused to entertain proposal for
reduction OF rents by means OF amend
ments = the land act OF 1881 or by confer
ring on the future Irish parliament ia,
power 70 deal with the question.
Liberal Home Rule = shan.
Il was, therefore. perfectly useless 10
the Liberals to talk about home rule at all
because home rule 50 restricted, insteac
OF being a source Of strength, prosperity
peace and freedom for the country, woulu
40 reality be sham, landing them in hotter
water than they were in at present.
He Must Marry Mrs. O'Shoa.
ARMAGH, Jan. 12-Archbishop Logue
replying TO an address OF welcome on hi,
return from Rome, declared that the