The record-union., 1891-03-14
Parnell lssueS a Manifesto to the
Irish People of America.
ENGLISH POLITICIANS SEVERELY
SCORED.
He BlameS Them for Interfering in the
Organization of the Party, Thus
Temporarily Destroying the Unity
of the Irish Forces-The Delegates
to America Commended for Their
Loyalty to Ireland's Interest.

been in consultation with Morley, Har-
court and Trevelyan on the scope of the
Liberal electoral platform, and is prepar-
ing to announce it at Hastings. 1t is
learned that home rule, with definite
exposition of the questions of Irish rep
resentation in the Imperial Parliament,
land and police relations to the Irish
Government, continues to hold the front
rank.
The Liberal leaders have been fortified
with determination to pursue the Irish
policy by a report prepared at the cleo
toral headquarters on the probable re-
suits of the Parnell faction fight. Mr..
Schnadhorst's forecast reduced Parnelrs
following in the next Parliament to ten.
Thus Gladstone, assured of the support of
the Irish phalanx of fseventy-three steady
adherents, deems himself ready to re-
sumo and complete legislation for Ire
land.
The next planks of the Liberal plat
form are "one man, one vote,' including
general reform in legislation, free ele-
mentary education, and the amendment
OF the labor laws, with an abolition of
the law of conspiracy, equalization of
taxation, amendment to the Factory Acts
as affecting children, and measures to
assist the rural laborers to acquire hold
ings.
1t is significant of an early dissolution
of Parliament to find the Conservatives
suddenly becoming warm champions of
the rural workers.
The worst feature of Parnell's feud
with the Nationaists develops as the
fight becomes fiercer. The attitude of
partial respect toward the clergy disap-
pears, and thinly-veiled insolence charac-
terizes the speeches of the Leaguers.
In letter published to-day Archbishop
Croke ridicules, while denouncing, the
latest Parnellite attempt to blacken the
Bishop in Harrington's pseudo revela-
tions, through publications sofArchbishop
LOCUS letter.
In an article in the Labor World, ap-
peailng to Irish-Americans, Michael
Davitt declares that the effrontery Of Par
nell is measureless in asking Americans
to ignore his base betrayal of household
virtues. He does not fear but that the
Irish in America will spurn his ennis
SarleS as servants of tactionist traitor,
who considers his interest above home
rule, and his tarnished name above the
honor of their race.
Parnell solaces himself amid the fever
of combat by revisiting the scenes of his
old amours.
The response of ireland to the political
fund is case of bitter disappointment to
the Parnell faction. F1'eemd7a's Journal
to-day shows that the total subscribal is
only 9727. Unless America subscribes
generously lParnellism is menaced with
death by exhaustion after the first ftIri-
GUS efforts of the campaign.
AS the Parnellites continue to spread
the report that Dillon and O'Brien will
take sides with them. Davitt seized the
occasion of meeting of the National
Executive Committee to state that as soon
as Dillon and O'Brien are released both
were expected to join the Federation.
The General Federation is receiving
adhesions in every district in Ireland.
PARNELL's MANIFESTO.
LONDON, March 13.-The following man
ifesto was issued by Parnell this evening
to the Irish people of America
"betloau C0u1ttrynaen In 1880 and sub
sequent years you assisted me powerfully
by your influence upon American public
opinion. and with your generous finan-
clal support, to create the great movement
of the Land League. Without your aid
so freely given and so constantly main
tanned, Ireland could not for one moment
have made Roadway against her oppress-
ors, still less could she have attained the
singular position of power and promise
OF success which she has occupied during
the last five years.
AT the instant when victory seemed
near and certain, hasty and meddlesome
interferences OF English politicians in the
complex organization of our party, to-
gether with movement aided by sud
den panic among some of our Young
recruits, eagerly seconded by few NAL
contents, office-seekers and envious per-
sons who crept into our ranks, Temporal
rily destroyed the unity of our forces and
sapped the Independence of many Irish
representatives.
1T now becomes my task to restore
this unity and reconstruct our move
ment, looping off all unsound materials
and taking etfectual precautions against
the admission in future into our army of
any weak, treacherous office-seeI1ing ell
ement.
Fortune has unveiled this danger and
given space for this reconstruction before
the general election, and the disclosure
has brought about the realization ofthe in
sufliciency of Gladstone's proposed solu-
ton of the situation to secure the legiti-
mate liberty, happiness and prosperity of
your brothers and sisters in Ireland. This
disclosure is timely and all important.
1.-The delegates who at my request are
now crossing the ocean to your shores are
wei qualified with experience and abil-
lty and patriotism to fully explain and
defend my position, which all that is
sounds courageous and reliable at home
have assumed with me at this crisis.
Il commend them to your hospitality,
and am confident that you will extend to
them most favorable reception and
hearing.
.'They are each and all well tried
soldiers who have constantly distin-
guished themselves in our war against
coercion and British misrule; who,
despite intimations and influences of
most unscrupulous and far-reaching
character, have bravely defended me
during all these dark and trying mo-
ments.
with confidence even greater than in
1880, L appeal to You once more to assist
me in quelling this mutiny and disloy-
atty to Ireland, to help me in securing
really independent parliamentary party,
so that we may make one more, even
though 1t be our very last, effort to win
freedom and prosperity for our nation
by constitutional means. Your faithful
servant,
CHARLES STEWART PARNELL."
PARNELL ABSENT FROM THE COMMONS.
LONDON, March I3.-Parnell's absence
from the House of Commons during Bal
four's speech on the distress in Ireland,
has caused intense surprise. Parnell
mysterlously disappeared on Wednesday.
1t is learned that he travelled to Brighton,
and stayed at Walsingham with Mrs.
O'Shea. He remained secreted until !
O'Clock tonight, when he appeared in the |
Commons, but after two hours returned |
to Brighton. A message boy has called |
at the Commons daily for ParnelPs let |
ters, and in reply to inquiries declared |
that Mrs. O'Shea sent him. Even the |