The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-11
PARNELE DENOUNCED
Thomas Adds Emmett's Address
to Friends Of Ireland.
AN APPEAL FOR IMMEDIATE AID

of Home Rule Has Been ParaIyzed
by ParnclI, Whom He Declares Po-
liticaIIy Dead-Unbounded Conf
dence in Gladstone.
NEW YORK. June 11.-Thomas Adds
Emmett, president of the National Fed
GRAFTON Of America, has issued an ad-
dress to the friends in America of home
rule for Ireland. in which he says:
From all in sympathy with the suffer-
ings of the Irish people, due to centuries
of misgovernment, of all who advocate
home rule as the only remedy to better
their condition, we ask cooperation and
assistance to bring about consumma-
tion.
In our generation the Irish people have
suffered and almost lost their cause
when success seemed within easy grasp.
For months past every effort has been
paralyzed through the acts of one man,
most trusted of all, who sinned and fell
by his own hand. He thus betrayed the
interests of his country, SO blindly en-
trusted to his guidance, and dragged the
chaste name of Ireland into the gutter
with his own sullied reputation.
Parnell Denounced.
The necessity for assisting the starv-
ing and eyicted tenants of ireland was
deeply appreciated in this country, and
noble effort was made to effect the
purpose. Mr.. Parnell was fully pledged
to carry out this object, but he betrayed
his trust. Mr.. Parnell stands today re-
sponsible for the present sufferings Of
the evicted tenants, so far as they might
huxya hnar, fol hxy tha Nr tlxa
Paris fund, i'll the application of which
he has refused to act with the other GUS
todians. This fund he now holds, as he
does his political position, by false pre-
lenses and tc forward his own personal
ends.
The people of this country are too
sharp witted not to fully appreciate his
purposes. And the fact that he did not
dare carry out his own proposition when
the opportunity was given to him by his
constituents at the polls has shown to
the American mind how fully he him
self realized his desperate fortunes. Mr..
Parnell was the first advocate that the
majority should rule, and the first to
disregard the fact. The opinion held by
the large majority of thinking men in
this country, if expressed, would be TO
the effect that Mr.. Parnell is now politi-
to hold position Of trust.
Gladstone Applauded.
We're ireland unit her proportion Of
representatives in parliament is too
small to gain home rule unaided, and
this can alone be obtained by assistance
from one or the other of the great par
ties in England. A large portion of the
English people has at length recognized
the justice of the Irish claims for self
government. Under the guidance Of
Mr.. Gladstone the Liberal party stands
pledged to the support of home rule for
ireland, ond no true man has cause to
doubt his intent of honesty of purpose.
Parliament may be dissolved this year,
but certainly next year, but limitation
and the present party in Office may ap-
peal to the people. A desperate struggle
will be made by the Tory party with the
aid of money, influence and every other
means to gain a new lease of power
which, if successful, would neutralize
every effort of the last twelve years to
advance the cause of home rule.
The friends of Ireland cannot stand
by inactive and expect the Liberal party
Of England to bear the brunt, nor more
than fair proportion of the burden.
Money is neeeed, and needed quickly,
and at no time has an appeal been pre-
sented to the American people for the
support of cause more in accord with
their appreciation and love of self goy-
ernnent