New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-09
JRELAND,S GAIN AND Loss.


The worlds working stock of political genius
is never so large that great man can be easily
spared. 1t cannot be a law OF historical COM
pensation that nation or race which profits
heavily by the work of a leader of unique genius
will not lose but gain when it is deprived OF his
public services. Mr. Parnell may be an excep-
ton to the rule, but the fact is not to be hastily
assumed on superficial evidence. If it be true
that man who created national movement
and to whom his country was owing the con-
version of certainly onc-half and probably two
thirds of the electors of the United Kingdom to
Home Rule could not do anything more helpful
10 the interests of his race than to die in the
prime of life, it is an anomaly in history. The
account current of national gain and loss IS not
ordinarily balanced by the disappearance OF
genius.
The immediate effect of Mr.. Parnels death
will be to restore harmony in the Irish camp
and to promote the success of the Liberal can
yass in England. These two points may be
conceded without argument. The minority fac
ton may make brave show of maintaining
their present attitude of resistance to the ma
iority party, but inevitably there will be con-
centration OF forces under an executive council
fairly representing both sides If Mr.. Mccarthy
perceives his opportunity and dominates Mr.
Scully. Mr.. Parnels defeated candidate, for the
succession to Sir John Pope Hennessys seat
reconciliation will follow at once. In any event.
reunion cannot long be deferred There is no
leader in the group which followed Mr. Par
nell's fortunes 70 the end capable of making
stand against the majority OF the Irish MEN,
bers In England the effect OF the divorce
court revelations will be effaced from the Nom
oonformist conscience Home Rule will now be
considered a more practicable scheme than it
was when Mr.. Parnell's opposition to Mr.. Glad
stones policy in the next Parliament was to be
seriously apprehended. The ability of the Lib
eral statesman to perfect measure which will
satisfy the united Irish delegation will be gen
orally conceded in England. The Home Rule
canvass of next year will be an easier one IN
consequence of Mr. Pamell's death. The chances
of Liberal victory are better than they were
while he lived and was hostile to Mr.. Gladstone
The problem of Home Rule, however, will not
be solved with the election of Liberal Parlia-
ment and the passage of Mr.. Gladstones BILL
1t will have to be worked out practically in
Ireland under very difficult conditions Then
will arise a crisis when Mr. Parnells loss will
inevitably be felt. Mr.. Gladstone, if he lives
and triumphs another year, may be able to
carry his Home-Rule measure through Parlia-
mcnt, but who is there on the Irish side TO
put it in successful operation in Dublin, or to
deal with disaffection in Protestant Ulster, or
to direct public opinion on the islandP Mr.
Parncl. if he had lived would have regained
his personal ascendancy over the Irish men,
bers, and controlled the political reorganization
of the island under Home Rule. Temporarily, it
may be easier to unite the warning factions and
to reconcile English voters to the experiment Of
having a separate Parliament in Dublin. But
the time may come when HIS organizing powor
his inGexible will and his commanding authority
will be sorely missed and his death depored
even by those who only yesterday were his
eroeS