Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-17
O'BRIBN SPEAKS,
Answering The Charges Against
Himself and Dillon. i
Dsnoulcss Them Is Host Ua6fahial and
lniqaltous hslnultons
Ever Made Against an Irish Nationalist
HIS Statement In Full.

Lospox, Oct. IA statement vas
issusd today BY William o'Brien. n. p.
which save: L have waited aincs Ne
funeral, hoping that the late Mr.. Pafnsll's
leading supporters, knowing my relations
~ith Ms. Parneli Al Boulogne, would have
,hs manliness 70 d,sassociAte themselvee
from the disbolieAi charges circulated
sfo sdcsss by their special orsSo,, that Mr..
Dillon ard myself houaded their leader b
death.
No~ the foulest insinsations ~ 10 osf
treatment Of Mr., PArael. have become .
part Of the machinery Of the disssnsion
mon gers wilhou, word Of reputation o.
eebuke from the men who know the chAYRcs
70 be the foulest moss uuRrateful and
iniquitous ever levelled al an Ieish Nation
alist. Nv oountrymeo will agree with NJ
that am absslved from sii obligations Of
silence In regard TO The conferences d
Bculcgae
The unslterAele basis Of all eommunica-
tions with Mr. Psrneli At Boulogne was.
Il rst ard LAST, his retirement from leader
ship. invite Mr. ParnciI's representatives
TO publish every document cone erning the
Boulogne negotiations.
We kept three objec.s always In views
FIRST, IL was impossible that Mr.. Parueli
could continue ~ chairman OF the Parlia~
mentary committee
Secondly, to soften the memory OF Mf.
Parnell's fault by every possible palliative
and evidence Of good will that his devoted
colleagues could sasgeH
Thirdly. to svsrt the oslanitiss We keenly
felt were irrepsirsble from any disruption
Of forces. Had the terms We suggested been
ioyally accepted the party would have been
reunited under leadership Of Mr.. Mccarthy
leaving Mr.. Parnell An honorable place In
lrish public life. Mr.. PArnelis four uoss
Influential lieutensnts ptofessed themselves
40 eager as ourselves 10 secure Mr.. Par
oells Withdrawal, either on sheae tefms or
by reunion under the Leadership OF Mr.. Dill
ion. These same m are now Silent.
whilst their organ charges me with plotting
to get rid Of Mr. PArD.li.
They themselves pressed me to consent
to Mr.. Parnelrs first proposition that he
should retire in favor Of myself. and at the
close of the negotiations they repeated the
convic Ion that II would have solved the
difficulty had i consented. Mr.. PArnelFs
own feelings As TO my treatment OF him ars
'explsined the following letter, written ne
on the day we broke Oh ne y ,tistions."
The letter says; Il desire TO express 10
you how deeply ! feeI the kindness and
gentleness Of spirit shown me by you
throughou' the negotiations l have felt
all along that had 20 right to expect from
nybody constant anxiety to meet nv
views, and an intense desire that the pro-
posals claiming your sanction should be -
palstable as possible 70 me. which 90 die
tipguishsd your conduct in the communicA-
tiops which passed besween US. know
you have forgiven much roushness, and, -
pity on my part. you made allowances for
some un, eas ,nab condnc. from me, which.
to anybody gifted with less patience
snd conciliauon than yourself,
would have been most difficult.
appreciate the intensely difficulties which
surrounded you during these negotiations,
III. constant daily anI ETY., overwhelming TO
spybody possessed Of less courage and
devotion thsp yourself. j fsrvently hope
and believe the prospects Of Ireland are not
20 dark ~ you fear, aud after little time.
having passed through clouds and darkness,
we shall stand on gu. former footing, whom
In happier days we were comrades In arms
in bphsf Of united Ireland. Dearest
O'Brien, am always yours.
CBAaLts s PARNELL."
Mr. O'Brien concludes; Thus closed
.he Bou.ogne c)mmunicsuons, with . full
recognition tbst we parted ~ honorable
oppoueuts."