The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-08
OPINIONS OF PARNELL.
Men Who Knew Him Or His Work Discuss
His Life and the Elects OF His Death.

Men Who Knew Him Or His Work Discuss
His Life aad the Elects OF His Death.
Mr. Parnell's lifo work and tho effect OF his
death on the cause Of home rule were dis
oussed yesterday afternoon and evening by all
mon In New York who are interested in public
affairs in Europe. Everybody who had known
personally tho lost leader added his fund Of
reminiscence and gossip to tho general politi-
cal speculation. The majority OF opinions
were tributes Of honor to Parnelrs memory.
and even most Of tho men who in recent
months have become politically estranged
from him were slow TO speak slightingly Of the
dead agitator.
Mr. Michael Davitt. the father of the Irish
National Land League. who Is stopping in
New York for O few days before his return to
Ireland. gave his Views as follows:
MY feeling about Mr.. Parnell now Is one Of
unmixed sorrow at his sudden death. The oc-
casion demands the expression OF deep regret
that he should have been cut of at a compare
lively early age that We should remember only
the good work which no performed for Ireland
in career Of usefulness and distinction for
his country. His recent and more unhappy
conduct will. / am sure DO forgotten by a
grateful people. 1t was a sad episode In his
political life which will not linger In the mem
DRY Of Ireland side by side with the record Of
His death will. firmly believe. put an end
to the unhappy dissensions by which the Irish
movement has been torn during the last twelve
months. Those who followed Mr.. Parnell In
his warfare against the majority Of the irish
party did 30. in the majority Of cases. let US
hope. out Of feeling Of personal loyalty TO q
man who had commanded their respectful
fenlty throughout the stormiest period OF the
Land League and home rule fights. and not
from any conviction that he was wise or right
in his unfortunate struggle with those whom
duty and patriotism alike compelled to depose
him from the leadership. Now that his lips
are sealed in the silence OF death feel con-
WINGED that our ranks will DO closed up again
In solid unbroken movement for Irish ma
tional self-government.
Mr.. Parnells SUCCESSOR In the leadership will
be secondary consideration to the all-impor-
tant necessity OF a reunion Of our forces. Mr..
Justin MCCARTHY did not desire tho post which
was conferred upon him when Parnoll was de-
posed. He woud have gladly rellnquished the
position at any moment during the last year II
by doing 30 he could have put an end to the
disunion which reigned In the party. Now that
q sad and unexpected event terminates tho do
mestio quarrel within tho home rule ranks.
Mccarthy will doubtless demand release from
tho Chairmanship Of the party Whoever his
successor may be. Of one thing you may rest
one-man power In irish national politics for
ever. The Irish leader OF the future will be
democratic. and not autocrstic. He must be
movement for home rule.
Mccarthy consents to continue In the
be the most prudent policy 70 pursue. as he has
uttered meyer word in the bitter eontro-
% "a st s
He Is preeminently n man of conciliatory
manners. and as the fight for home rule Ia now
fulil all the necessary qualifications q Par
llamentary leadership, But whether the fu-
does not sI matter very much now that the irsk
race - once again about to be reunited. and
that this unity will make even brighter and
OF homo rule"
y. II Wa VA. aseysd and sstonldsd TO hear Of Mr.
cause hoped and believed that after tho next
general election he would recognize the de-