The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-14
PER CONTRA,

Parnelis Enemies Confident He il ON HIs
/ Last Legs.
| Copyright, 1891, New York Associated Press
LONDON, March 13.-Gladttone has been
in consultation with Morley. Harcourt and
Trevslyan on the scope of the liberal elec-
toral platform and is preparing to announce
1T at Hastings. 1t is learned that homo
rule, with definite exposition of the ques-
tion OF Irish representation in the imperial
parliament, and police relation to the Irish
government, continue to hold front rank.
The liberal leaders are fortified with a
determination to pursue the Irish policy bv
report, prepared at the electoral head
quarters. on the probable results of the
Parnell faction fight. Mr.. Schnadhorst's
forecast reduced Parnell's following in the
next parliament to ten. Thus Gladstone,
assured OF the support of an Irish phalanx
! of seventy-three steady adherents, deems
himself ready to resume and complete
leg islation for Ireland. The next planks Of
the liberal platform are zone man. one
vote" including general reform legislation;
free elementary education; amendment Of
the labor laws, with the abolition of the
law Of conspiracy; equalization Of taxation;
amendment of the factory acts as affecting
borers to acquire holdings.
1t is significant of the early dissolution OF
parliament to find the conservatives sud-
denly becoming warm champions of rural
workers. The worst feature Of Parpelfs
feud with nationaiists develops as the FIGHT
becomes fercer. His attitude Of partial re-
spect toward the clergy disappears and
thinly veiled insolence. sometimes open re-
wiling. charaoterizes the speeches Of the
leagues. In letter published to-day, Atch-
bishop Croke ridicules. while denouncing
the latest Parnellite attempt to blacken the
bishops i'll Harrington's pseudo revelations,
through the publication of Archbishop
Logue's letter.
In an article in the Labor World, appeal
ing to Irish-Americans, Michael Davitt de-
clares the etfrcntery of Parnell ia meas-
nreless in asking Americans to ignore his
base betrayal of household virtues. He
does not fear but that the Irish in America
will spurn his emissaries az servants of a
factionist traitor who considers his inter
ests above home rule. and his tarnished
name above the honor of their race. Par
nell solaces himself amid the fever of COM
bat by revisiting the scenes Of his old
Rmours.
The response of Ireland to the political
fund is cause OF bitter disappointment to
lhe Parnell faction. The Freen,an's Jour
nal to-day shows that the total subscribal
Is only f727 Unless America subsc,ibes
Parnellism ia menaced with
death by exhaustion after the first furious
efforts OF the campaign.
AZ the Parnellites continue to spread the
report that Dillon and O'Brien will take
'ideswith them, Davitt took the occasion OF a
meeting of the national executive committee
10 state that Rs soon AS Dillon and OBrien
we're released both qwere expected to Join
he federation committee. With the ap--
,earance of the National Press the waiting
'ttitude Of the McCarthyites has been
abandoned for energetic action. The gem
'ral federation is receiving adhesions In
very district in ireland.
A large proportion Of the correapondsncs
4 the American legation 10 devoted TO the
ubject of unclaimed estates In England.
secretary Mccormick states that since
arRe estates in Great Britain have bean re-
eived. None of the cases have shown even
n element Of probability and there 10 rsa.