The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-13
IRELAND'S CAUSE.
Manifesto Issued by PaTneITS
Followers.
10 Disposition to Heal The Breach With
Their Opponents,
Appeal in the Name Of The Dead Leader.
What Is Expected From
the Elections.


LoNDoN, Oct. 12.-Mr. ParnelPs parlia-
mentary colleagues have issued the follow
ing manifesto;
Ireland has lost her leader, but her cause
remains. Duty to the living and the dead
is to maintain erect and unsullied the flag
Of national independence. You people of
Ireland gave into the hands of Parnell and
his colleagues the charge of your political
interests and the honor and the safety of
the national cause. YoL- asked us by con-
sututional means to restore prosperity,
peace and freedom to our country; and, ami
mated by his spirit, guided by his clear in
telligence and frnness Of soul, we have car
ried the cause to & point at which tie tower
Of victory could be seen by all. but in an un-
fortunate hour the majority Of Irish repre-
sentatives, at the bidding OF an English
statesman, broke cur ranks, abandoned
the flag of independent opposition and
ranged themselves as followers and satel-
liteS OF British statesmen. We refused to
become parties to the treason relying upon
national conviction to maintain intact ale
glance 10 the Independent National party,
and hoping that in convention the peOpla
would justify and support us. The great
leader is de ID, but tie cause lives on. Re-
lying on your devotion to Irish nationality
we propose TO carry on the struggle until the
principe es for which he lived aud died tri-
umph, and national unity is restored. The
Parliamentary party Is pledged to work for
Ireland under the faE of an independent
opposition, absolutely free from control OF
any foreign power or party, Iuls Is our
resolution. Is realization depends upol
you. II involves sacrlnceS ana struggles,
and we call upon you TO make them. True
to the principles that we are the instruments
OF the people, we have resolved IN call Il
convention Of representative IIIshmen to
discuss in the name Of the nation the
means whereby to carry out tie policy and
programme he bequeaiued in dying. 10
cur ranks we welcome all honest men Whl
believe that the political affairs Of Ireland
should he controlled and directed by repre-
sentaiiyes Of Irish people alone; but with
the men who are Immediately TeSpJus lble
flr the disruption Of the National party,
who in obedience to foreign diciation
bounded to death the foremost man Of our
race, we can have no fellowship. In their
guidance there can lie no safety. Between
them and the men who stood true to the
cause Of national Independence, Ireland
must choose. On the threshold OF the
tomb, the leader We mOurned, defined our
duly in these mperlshable words; 1t L
am dead and gone tomorrow the men hSnt-
ing aEai1St English influence in Ifish pub
lie lie must fight on still" Fellow country
men, let it be the glory Of OuT race at home
and abroad to act up to tile spirit Oi this
message. God save Ireland
DUBLIN Oct. 12-It is reported here an
informal meeting Of the Parnellite mem
beTS of the House Of Commons was held
this morning, ana II was decided not to ac
cept any overtures for a coalition with the
McCarthyites, but to continue tie struggle
for leadership of the Irish Parliamentary
party on the lines laid down 10y Parneli ID
his efforts to regain the position from which
he had been depgSed by majority OF his
former followers.
At the meeting of the National Club this
evening the question Of the proposed union
with the McCarthyite5 came up, and, after
q debate, resolutions denouncIng such
union were carried
Thousands of persons unable 10 pay their
resIects to the dead chieitain Yesterday, be-
cause Of the great jam OF people and the in
clement weather, to-day crowded around
the tomb at G.asneyln Cemetery. An I'M
mense number Of Moral offerings were
brought, and for the space Of twelve feet
around the grave the ground IS covered with
them.
Uuited ireland to-day, in a factonal
lesdipg editorial, appeals TO lrishmen in
this wise: Are YOU for Ireland and nation
ality or for Britain and desTadaiiOaW The
same paper says Miss Anna ParHell is
seriously i'll since receiving news Of the death
of her brother.
Alta private meeting of the parliamentary
followers Of Parnell to-day it was decided
TO contest the seat for Cork, but allow the
North Kilkenny seat (HennesSy'sl to so by
default.
The health Of Mrs. Parnell has not i'm
proved. She is still under the constant
care OF physician, and her heart is said TO
be very weak The physician in attendance
to-day prevailed upon her 10 partake Of
some light nourishment.