Connecticut western news., 1891-01-14
PARNELL AT LIMERICK.
Twenty Thousand People Greet
 Him with Enthusiasm.
HE WILL CHEERFULLY RETIRE.

HE WILL CHEERFULLY RETIRE. But Not, He Says, Until the Future of tho Irish Cause Is Assured-He Believes That Time Will vindicate Him-The Recent Negotiations with O'Brien.
 LIMERICK, Jan. 1a-Mr. Parnell ad dressed an assemblage of 10000 people here Sunday, and met with an enthusiastic reception. He took the ground that MT. Gladstone had caused the present trouble by issuing his mandatory letter demand ing that the Irish members depose their leader. Referring to MT. Gladstone's de- nial of the accuracy of his statements re- specting the Hawarden interview, MT. Parnell said he could now confirm the truth of his former statements by letter written by him on March IS, only three months after that interview, when the matter was still fresh in his mind, and when even his bitterest enemy could not say that he had any reason to misrepre- sent the facts or suppress the truth. The letter was sent to Cecil Rhodes, premier of Cape Colony. an adherent of home rule.
 
 MT. Parnell stated that MT. Gladstone and his colleagues had been considering fully the question of the retention of the Irish members, and that MT. Gladstone had told him that the retention ol thirty three Irish members in the imperial par liament was finally considered best for all purposes. MT. Parnen read the letter, proving that the statement which he sent to Rhodes corresponded with the assertions in the manifesto issued by MT. Parnell and which MT. Gladstone had contradicted. MT. Parnell proceeded to say that MT. Gladstone had pointed to certain of his own public declarations as disproving MT. Parnell's version of the interview, but it was difficult to make anything out of these declarations, because MT. Gladstone pos sessed 8 marvellous faculty of placing different interpretation upon any state ment of his than that placed upon 1t by his opponent.
 O'Brien Corrobcrates Him.
 MT. O'Brien, to whom he had communi. cated an outline of the Hawarden conver- sation, had memory of it exactly identi- cal with that of MT. Parnell respecting MT. Gladstone's proposal as to the number of members to be retained. Whatever might be the motives of Irish members in opposing him it was certain that they were not in position by their knowledge of the condition of affairs to sit in judg- ment upon him or to pretend to express the opinion of the country. It was ever to be regretted that their blind haste to fol low new leaders impelled them to press forward the decision in the committee room as if minutes were golden. Many of them must now wish that they had paused and instead of sending misleading tele grams across the Atlantic (cries of ''HearpD had awaited the return of O'Brien (cheers), whose advice and judgment would have been esteemed and respected by him, as it would have been compulsory on them.
 The Recent Negotiations.
 He could not forecast the result of the present negotiations without breach of confidence. But he thought that MT. O'Brien would not object to his saying that so far the negotiations had resulted in agreement, and they fully recognized that future steps would have to be taken by other men, upon whom a great responsi- bility would rest if MT. O'Brien be not able to resume the negotiations with an assured hope of success.
 He Would Cheerfully Retire.
 For himself he only asked them to be- lieve that he had not been actuated by the contemptible and paltry motives attributed to him. As soon as the future of the Irish question was secured he would cheerfully retire from the leadership. (Cries of "NoP) He should scarcely be asked to lead the party composed as it was at present. He believed that the future would vindicate him fully.
 He Says Mccarthy "Squealed.'
 Another important fact, yet unrevealed. MT. Parnell said, he would now publish. Twenty-four hours before issuing his manifesto he saw MT. Mccarthy, to whom he told what he intended to do and gave an outline of the statement he was prepar- ing to issue as manifesto.
 MT. Mccarthy, he had reason to know, placed his intentions before Mir Gladstone. {Hisses) MT. Mccarthy also communi- cated to him Mr. Gladstone's observations upon the outline of the manifesto, and there was no reference whatever then made by MT. Gladstone against the mani festo on the ground of breach of con- fdence. (Cries of 'Hearl hearvD
 The Land Question.
 Touching the present position of the land question MT. Parnell said he thought the action of the Liberals toward the land bill proposed by the government was fool ish, and that it showed that the Liberals had DO genuine land policy. The leaders of the party, in order to conciliate the rad ical section, had abandoned the idea of a peasant proprietary and land purchase, and in order to conciliate the Wings they had refused to entertain a proposal for a reduction of rents by means of amend ments to the land act of 1881 or by confer ring on the future Irish parliament the power to deal with the question.
 Liberal Home Rule Sham.
 It was, therefore, perfectly useless for r S14,. 1c liz ho,,t hon 11oo of because home rule 50 restricted, instead of being source of strength, prosperity, peace and freedom for the country, would in reality be a sham, landing them in hotter water than they were in at present He Must Marry Mrs. O'Shea.
 ARMAGH, Jan. 12.-Arch bishop Logue,