New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
MISS PARNELL IN THE LISTS
PAYING HER RESPECTS TO Mr.. GLADSTONE
AND THE McCARTIIYITES.
WHY SHE THINKS THE LATTER PARTY CANNOT
BIZ TRUSTED AS \ SAFE GUIDE-MoRE
DFNUAIS FROM O'BRIEN


BIZ TRUSTED AS \ SAFE GUIDE-MoRb
DENGALS FROM o'BRIEN.
Dublin, Jan. 9.-"1he Freeman's journal
to-day publishes a letter written by Miss Anna
Parncll. sister of Charles Stewart Parnell, ana
calls her 1.-THE most remarkable woman of her
time" saying that she maintained the struggle
against coercion in 1881 and 1882, alter the
Land League had been suppressed and the leaders
imprisoned In this letter Miss Anna Parnen
SAYS that she has no opinion as TO which side IL
right. and suggests that "if the Home hule
Association is revived on a national, independent
basis, it would protect and prevent the interests
of the country from suffering through the con-
flict.
when the Home Rule League was merged
into the National League" she continues. the
former had shown that Ireland did not accept,
and never meant to accept, English rule. when
facts were upheld until they became indisputape
realities in politics. after which the Home Rule
Leagues work ended as the National League ana
the Parliamentary party, as long as they were
trustworthy were bound TO do everything pos
sbc TO procure the triumph of a principle whose
thcoretic recognition was already obtained. All
is changed now; lively civil war is raging, wlth
the Homo Rule question in the centre, whne uhe
National League and the Parliamentary party
keep Enthusiastically watch upon its most vital
interests The latter party, whether right or
wrong. cannot be trusted as safe guide III
difficulty.
THE explanations they give for their conduct
sound a serious note of danger and warning for
tbc pcople Some say pathcticalIy that they ala
not know what they were doing-ralSlng the nope
that they will take nurses along with them mere
after when they go out; others say that theJ
were misled by personal affection; others, that
they have been too loyal to the people But II
they Gid not know what they were doing OH one
OCCASION, they will not know any better anotler
time Tender sentiment for Mr.. Gladstone, OF
whom they were very fond, may again bcgullc
them The plea of excess of virtue is most alarm
ing because the Irish members have so many
virtues which have proved Stumbllng-blockS 10
their po>scssors and led them into the present
ouandarv If they did not know what Mr. Par
nell l,yhoSr political career has been under their
observation would do. how can they know what
10 do. or what Mr.. Gladstone, old and crafty, Is
,oiug 10 do? They propagate the doctrine that
their policy is reliable; that racial hatred Is eN-
tinct between England and Ireland-eNcept the
remnant cherished by some Irishmen. They claim
that the English Liberals are influenced by so
lofty n regard for religion and morality that II the
Irish disregard it they would lose the goodwill OF
the Liberals and incur their contempt. They DO
not tell us why Mr. Gladstone is Judged only by
the last sin years Of his life. and not by the pre-
ccding seventy -fyc: nor why nothing lie did while
backed up by British majority can count, but
only his actions after his loss Of power
What * there 10 hinder Mr.. Gladstone and
the Liberals from repeating. after the next cleo
ton what they did after 1850? They do moi
tell MS why the Conservatives may not give us
Home Rule English parties change ike Irish
parties, but not 50 fast. Ireland has broken the
worlds record in this respect. Ihcy do not eA-
plain. il racial hatred is extinct. why the brutal
bloody Blfour is where he is: why the British
party. whether Liberal or Conservative, always
receives a mandate 10 pcrsccutc Ireland nor why,
when the Liberals ATE out of office. they are the
only body entitled to represent the British race.
Bouogne, Jan. 9.-Alessrs. Mccarthy, Sexton.
Condor and Hooper arrived here to-day.
William O'Brsn. NJ p. referring TO an alleged
interview in which he reported 10 have said
that he intended to return to England immediate
Is ami surrender himself 10 the authorities, in
order 10 serve the term of Imprisonment 10 when
he las been sentenced. says: The report IS base
less -, Is also every telegram ! have seen about
our Intentions here or in America. We do not
intend that newspaper rum0rS or criticisms snail
hurry MS in the steps we consider necessary Tor
ih, safety of the cause.