New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-16

for the relief and protection Of tho tenanry of Ireland
, Thus in gaining control Of the Land League Pams
WSen fG S dSed paamet at the head Of SO out
iO3 representatives Ireland he held in one hand
Snes Of his people lie had returned in triumph The
Commons were bewildered The calm ana eonnae o
faced them With the larger number OF the Irish mem
hers behind him. al have come with the majority
You dema nded," he said will YOU listen now From
that hour the irish question became the foremost factor
In British politics, and Pancll the most powerful mem
~ coercon put him in Kimainham Jail. and II became
not the cell Of . ns S v sS ps OF sn hun H
S nsSwHaf With HAN as with conGneror..
The question was not on what terms VIII we set you
He aid not mincc matters. lie demanded, and was
accorded the settlement OF arrears OF rent the amend
eut of the land act the abandonment OF coercion ana
the retirement Of Nr. Foster, the coercion Minister
As Parnc fresh from prison entered the ilosc . DIR
paced upon the brow Of the victor this wreath 81
think We may remember what Tudor king said to
grse Govern e Earl Kildare let the Earl Kildare
govern Ireland In like manner an CEN Ese tSrn cI,
acknowledge that he is the greatest power III ire
'', The Tories hailed his alliance with delight The
members who had denounced him as an arch-coi'
spirator and believed him to be In league WIN Ia as n
sins now embraced him rs an associate ana Diu nsD
for his support. Local efgovernment became con on
servatvc cry The principle which has t been ,s
plank In their platforms. Npplause)
INsENIBLE TO FLATTERY
INT Parnell was insensbie to HatterS and unmoVeu
BY promises. He wanted measures and not pledges
He was cordial with the party which was al 'he
most likely to adopt and pass MS DIS ' nc
cared nothing for either party. lie became the
potential force in the Government lie made ana I'M
made Cabinets. lie hurled the Gladstone MIipstry
and defeated tnat o. horn a1d an
appeal 70 che country lie conversion OF Mr. Glad
event event in the English politics of our generation lie
went TO defeat and out OF power or the issue anu mas
steadily kept i as thf ese IS OBJ
scures his detects and weaknesses; A., ,o.aor n, po
oppostion Peerless as an orator, resoqcel, versa
tie aggressive positive fertile IN avaca, su ibe
N w snd resans 18th the confidence his eounymen
1t is only in that he shows uncerah o. pSrS
ment 1t often happens that is ONLY after he has MADE
his mind thar he in SSG his b Et o any v0a e
does not waver, and Homo Rue is desperate struggle
until an Irish Parliament convenes on Duoln Green;
lie SS as G%s Rne m to e meet e
His defeat coming 1t did through the detection o,
cherished friends intensified his saor ana eg ,,a tSS
cardinal doctrine OF his Garty, and Challenged tories
and Liberal Unionists to so to the country upon inc
ireland no longer fights with one arm tied and the
other held back by talse friends parne h freed eau.S e
The stake of Of the great parties Of England and
MADE %I,s b Sr; bss pP aed he succeeded. The
weary waiting the almost hopeless struggle Of CEN n
te ' victory IS practically ven because with tue
listing and growing sentiment and party support 10 Eng
from Ireland. the first act Of the Parliament TO be
elected next will be complete ana ~ parne
The laws now in force for the benefit of Ireland which
are the direct result of his efforts, would lmmorlnI
the memory of any sta esman and give MN meh rank
During oConnels time every act proposed for TN, the
relief Of the Irish people was killed. but nineteen piils
VIC
twelve 90 facilitate evctons ana enlarge IN, area OIL
presents TO the historian years Of splendid effort and
barren results Not single measure OF mporanhGe
grateful ceuntrvmen will nscribe four acts which are
distinct recognition Of tenants rights ana long stdes
toward the redress Of tenants wrongs (AppmuseJ
THE LnssoN OF HIS LIFE.
The lesson OF life is the superiority OF con-
sdtutionaI over revolutionary methods. He demon
stated tina. nothing impossible for Ireland in the
Imperial Parliament If her are both united ana
wise. His agitation gave distinct impulse to the
English Democracy and educated and rngthencd the
radical element IN nrsn POLITICS NAN ;Gte Sree hcn
selves about Home Rule in Ireland only because the
electorate 1t is an ignoble reason for popular sym
patty which is universal In the United siates our gu,
our minds and inaginatlons fired by our Irish fellow
citizens. but Home Rule appeals to ms as an AmereI
pr eIapic to the needs Of century Of peess that
resistance its bcnefcent operation In other ancs
Parne appeals to us with peculiar force as the
grandson Of Old Ionsldes. The victories OF the Con
un Mere we, e pde aad OUR soE Wife ii s sqSdon
every supreme crisis In Parnells struggles were 'l'i
Sis hour Of greatest danger when the Pgott CONSPIRACY
weaving about him chain which thrsatenen enc tc
cnce seemed ceilOlsncss 10 crime and when competei
vindcated, and again the acknowiedsed eaaef OF hi,
er randcst trlnmpR Liberals Radicals and Home Rulers
r ~sIs in the House Psrne stood there with his
arms folded block OF ice amid the o genera and e:
critical audience in New England to madness and fury
without making gesture or rsnG nS ToIte aeoyi
Of the speaker fired the minds ana maginaons OF ms
hearers. Their leader of iron and zee grew ~ me
came idealized into supernatural figure sent by God
| for their deliveIance. (ApplauseJ
| HIS INTEGRITY AND COURAGE
Integrity and courage common qualities In repre-
sentative men, but with Parnel they were faculties anu
forces Gambetta moulded republic out OF chaos Out
his foes were scattered defeated, Inundated, and the
vast majority OF his counirymen were supporting mm
C2vour brought together the warning princpaies OF
Italy and created Italian nationality, but he was leao
ing his people of race and one creed TO the iui
ent OF the dream Of centuries. bismarck touched tne
sprincs of Teuionlc patriotism and conederaled the
| German Empire but his mighty hand gathered the
cords Of unity which had been long waiting the grasp
" II wa Parnells task and fame that he brought to-
pether four millions Of his countyInen who ad been 1or
then inverted the thirty millions Of allen and
iath In The confederate states Ct the Empire to see te
neria Parliament that Ireland should be granted To-
| her domestic affairs elfeovernment ana Home huie
w Ks the rays of the morning for coming ages
penetrate tie shades of the Cemetery OF olasnevn ana
monument Of parnell. the deverer may they llunlnc
the homes Of contented. happy and PROSPEROUS people
| Cheers and applause, loud and long conunncdJ