Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-06
An UNWORTHY LEADER.


TnE sorrowiul aud almost disastrous
humiliation that has cope upon tho
cause Of Ireland through Parncll,
demonstrates with extraordinary force
the hazard Of cnirusting the dostlnlos
Of people TO q man With much talent
aud little honor, ptosuming that the
abundance Of the Intellect viii make
up for IN. deficiency Of the morals.
Mr.. farnoli Is undoubtedly n won.
dcrfil mau Ia many respects. lie has
achieved for Ireland recognition In
III. Engllsh Parliament aud abroad
which that people have never before
enjoyed, aud probably would not have
enjoyed tot many years 10 come, save
through his cxer,lons aud his genius.
Had he died two years ago, nothing
that patriotic Irlshmcn could have said
or done would express the full measure
Of gratitude which they would have
owed To him. Hut today II IL extreme.
ly doubtful that he IL entitled 10 their
gratitude OF respect.
flnt-his dlsgraoeful Implication
with Mn. o'Shca and the intrigucs
aud hl-iflcatlons connected with the
Infamous affair, show him 10 be- not
only morally dopraved, hut dishonor.
able, cowardly and treacherous. Sec.
ond, his cagerncss 10 be retained In
spite Of his dlsgraccs, As leader
Of tho Irish party, and the i'm.
pudcnce aud imtncasurable cgotlsm
aud sclnshntss with which he urgcd
his claims against all sense Of modest
sclf.rcspoct and the plain interest Of his
party, proved that his effort. from tho
frs' were not those OF n patriot, but
werelnspitcd by mean uncompromls.
Ing personal ambition.
Indeed hls efforts 10 force himself
upon the Irish people have teen Of such
n dlsfcputable character considering his
position that II IL now doubtful whether
he has not made total wreck Of hi.
achievements In behalf OF Ireland.
His outbarsts Of sclf-laudation were 90
brnzen aud his threatenings Of disaster
10 tho Irish cause In case they rejected
him as their leader were 70 diabolicaI,
tina, the leading English physicians
expressed tho earnest belief that his
mind had become unbalanced, which
was really a charitable Interpretation
Of his actions.
lilo has now nsrrlod Mrs. O'shea
and has already intimated that this
should reinstate him Ia the confidence
OF his people and their friends. Under
this impression he Il soon TO visit
America. no doubt with tho hope OF
inducing another heavy money contrl. |
button 10 his side VI the Irish CAUSE.
The reception he Ia liable 10 receive
may be- Inferred from the recent denun.
Citations by tho Irish society In Phila.
dolphlA aud the oontemptuous tone of
tho Irish public all over America, saw.
In tho immediate circles Of the president
Of tho lriah National League, who
with agood deal Of self.assuTAn nee un.
leriook to commit the league to tho
Parnell faction aud met with a pam.
lyalng rebuff.
We hope that home rule for ireland
VIII come In spite Of the damaging
actions Of tho Irish leader, but this OK.
perlcnee with Parnell ought to bo a
Useful lesson to the unfortu nate people.
It ought to convince them that the
'efylees Of demagogue, whatever may
% MS amartness, are too hazardous 10
70 proiIable TO an enfeebled cause
When Irish people succeed In what
hey have undertaken, It Will be
Trough the establishment Of
onhieneo In the integrity anu
liability Of their patriotism.
The reckless eherishing OF a
crsonal senIimentallty at the saerl.
leo OF the best nnd dearest Interests of !
helr country can bring to them only
lsappolnIment anu grief. IL has been ,