St. Paul daily globe., 1891-06-29
REVIEWING The CASE

LONDON, June GA leading Dublin
merchant, who has taken prominent
part in Irish politics, enjoying the
privileges of the inner circles of the
Nationalist. and who may at the pres
ent be termed McCarthyite, i'll an in
terview with reporter regarding the
charges against Mr.. Parnell and Mr..
Healy, said: ''The archbishop of Cashel
was quite within his rights as leading
citizen when lie pointed to definite
sums which reached Mr.. Parnel's
hands, Which, to all appearances. were
retained by Mr.. Parnell personally;
which, at any rate, overreached anv of
the departments of the national move
ment. This is very serious matter.
The archbishop guarded himself in a
most careful manner from making the
slightest imputation upon Mr.. ParnelPs
honor i'll the transactions. The whole
thing is merely modern replica of
events of
The Stuart Period
in England, when the king refused to
account for money which reached his
personally acquit Mr.. Parnell of all foul
play in the matter, and so do most fair
minded men. Mr.. Parnell is not man
OF methOdical, busineSs-like habits.
When really reused, he has enormous
energy, but until reused he is distress
ingly casual. And when we reflect
upon the fact that his disbursements of
these sums were known to all the world
and his own followers, above all, knew
the facts accurately, how can any man
suppose that Mr.. Parnell intended to
deal unfairly with these money without
including an acQuiescent following in
the same charge? Moreover, until Mr..
Parnell was disturbed in his mental
balance by the sickening adulation of
his adorers, he was man who
seemed to care little money or what
money procures. He seemed rather
like the younger Pitt-cold. passionless,
iSOlated-with Pitts haughtiness, re-
serve and cynicism, but also with Pitts
alOofnesS from the occurrences of life.
The national offering of G40,000 was law
ish, coming as itdid from the poor
est people of the poorest country of
Western Europe. But Mr.. Parnell had
been energetically
Striving for Ireland.
at time when he had no prospect of
ever receiving 10000 pence for his
services, so that this splendid tribute,
while it was a worthy mark of Il peoples
gratitude, was In no way the anticipat
ed and looked-fOr payment of political
mercenary. The Irish people made Mr..
Parnell not so much a parliamentary
leader as an emperor. He really
lost sight of all the ordinary OBJ
legations of public men to their
constituents. He returned member
of parliament by his nod. He paid their
expenses. He had control of every
peuny subscribed. What did it matter
whether he held the money in one
pocket as owner, or in another as trus-
tee? This is obviously fallacious rea-
soning, but monarchs fall into fallacies.
And he was not only allowed to do this,
but any man who ventured to hint that
such course was not wise, or consti-
tutional, or creditgble, was summarily
plllorled by the very men who now de-
nOunce Mr.. Parnell iii such unmeasured
terms. Surely little correspondence
with facts would be better than all this
Oyerladen emphasis and exaggeration.
Mr.. Parnell's political sins are great.
but no good purpose can be served by
pouring unmeaSured
Torrents of Mere Abuse
upon him. Neither does Mr.. Parnell
mend his position by maliciously pro-
noting false charges against lin
Healy. Mr.. Healy is a most courageous
man. His courage redeems much that
is trying in his character and conduct.
He is, perhaps. an ambitious man. he
has not Sexton's great sagacity and bal
ance. But he is far more effective
foe than Sexton. TO call such man as
Healy mere place-hunting hireling is
infamous, and is nearly on par with
the many charges against Mr.. Parnell.
wish to say that the great silent mass
of opinion in Ireland shrinks back from
all these charges and counter charges,
and yearnS for a return to the discus
sion and examination of permanent
political principles instead" Mr.. Par
nelPs cheerfulness since his marriage
has struck all observers. He seems to
regard his political prospects as greatly
improved, and Is arranging to push the
Carlow campaign on fresh basis. He
admits that he must win Carlow if he
expects to carry Ireland as whole. The
district is pretty evenly divided, and it
looks like a close fight