The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-10-24
1T WAS PARNELL'S WISH.
Favored His own Retirement from the
irish Leadership.

Favored His own Retirement from the
Irish Leadership.
LONDON, Oct. lett has been init
mated for some days past that William
O'Bren, member of Parliament for
Northeast Cork, was preparing state
ment or manifesto III reply to the re-
cent Parnellite defances which have
been scattered right and left by the
leaders of that party Mr.. O'Brien's
statement is given to the public to-day.
He writes:
have waited since the funeral. hoping
that the late Mr. Parnelfs leading support
erS. knowing my relations with MI. Far
nell at Bpul0gne, would have the manilneSS
10 disassociate themselves from the dia-
balIcai charges circulated broadcast by
their special organ that Mr.. Dillon and
myself bounded their leader 10 death.
Now are the councils of peace mad
" and finally cast to the winds;
now have the foulcSt insinuations as
to our treatment of Mr.. Parneii become
part Of the machinery Of the discussion
mcngers without word of reputation or
TeDukc from the men who know the
charges To be- the foulcst, most ungratefut
anu IniqutouS ever leyeled at an Irish
Nationalist. Ny couutrymcn Will agree
with me that am abSolyed from all obi
cations of silence IN regard to the confer
enccs at Bouiogne.
The unalterable basis of all commune
cations with Nr. Parnell at Boul0gne was,
first and last, his retirement from the
leadership. | broke OF communication
with him after tie first interview, Gntll |
was informed by his chief lieutenant that
he would entertain the proposal. | invite
ParueIIS representatives to publish every
document concerning the Boulognc ne
gotiaionS. We kept three objects always
in View First. that it was impossible that
Nj. Parnell could continue as chairman of
the parliamentary committee: secondly, TO
soften tine memory OF Mr.. ParnelFS fault
by every possible palliative and evidence
OF good will that his devoted colleagues
could suggest; thirdly, To avert the calam-
tiles which we keenly felt TO be irrepara-
bic from any disruption of the forces.
We were fully persuaded that these OBJ
jectS would have been attained had the
terms we suggested been Loyalty accepted,
and the party would then have been re-
united under the leadership of Mr.. McCar-
thy, leaving Mr.. Parnell an honorable
place in IRISH public life. Dir. farnellS
four most Influential ileutcnants protesscd
themselves to be as eager as ourselves to
secure Mr. Parnc,Fs withdrawal, either on
these terms or by reunion under the lead
erShlp Of Nj. Dillon. These same men are
now slant. whilst their organ charges Inc
With plotting To get nd of MI. Parnell.
Ihey themselves pressed me TO consent to
MI idIlitif ; llFSt ifOibSlIioH, when WAS
that he should retire ia favor of myself,
amt at the close of the negotiations they re-
peatrd their conviction that il would have
solved the difficulty had | consented Mr..
iarneli own feelings as 10 my treatment
OF him are explained in the following let
ter, written to me on the day we broke Off
negotiations:
iakBEFARY II. lSqn.-Ny Dcrr o. Brisn. de-
sire 10 express to you how deeply feel the kind
ne,s and gt!.t eneSs of spirit SHOWN 10 me by you
throughout the negotiations. | have felt all
along hat ! had no right to expect from any
viewS the intense desire that all pro-
rosals claiming Your sanction should be
Ialatahlc as possible to me. which diStin-
ruishei your conduct in the communications
which passed between know that yOu
have forgiven much roughness and aSperity on
my part. and that You have made allowances
fer snne unreasonable conduct from me which
to any body gifted with less patience and con-
Citation linn your>cit. would have been most
diitIcuH. / appreciate intensely the dill
eultleS which surrounded you dur
ing these negotiations, the constant
daIly anxiety which would have been over
whcimi! to anybody possessed OF less courage
and d"totlon than yourself | fervently hope
.na believe that the prospects OF Ireland are
not 50 dark Won fear. aud after n lille time,
having passed through the clouds and dirk
ness. shall again stand OH our former foot
ing-WhVi III happier day HcWere comrades in
arms III behalf of united Ireland. Dearest
. BTien am always youts.
CuARLEsS PAR>ELI
Thus" Mr.. 0'Brien concludes, CLOSED
the Boulognc communications, with full
recognition that We parted as honorable
pppDutUt~'