New-York tribune., 1891-10-14
Tp. oCoNNOR on PARNELL.
INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF THE IRISH LhADhF'
SOME OF HIS TRAITS.

SOME OF HIS TRAITS.
London, oct 18.-Thomas Power oConnors ST.
.. charles stewart Parneu differs from other biographies
~ the Irish leader in not naming Avondae rs 'he po
~ hs birth Parnen was born at Brighton -l--',7
ne .res+ Influences we're the stories he heard IN MS
childhood from an old servant Of the family nata0S
tb borrtIe eruees the Irish suffered during the re
heu,on. These made Parne the man ne became
From his mother also derived traditions thoroughly
hostile 10 the existing relations OF England ana Ire'hu
Though intensely Irish in sentiment, MT OCohnor Si
wavs regarded Mr.. Parnen in physique and character
in character above alias an American "hle ne "as
studviuc mt Cambridge he was more devoted 70 alh-
4c srorts than TO his studies. II is doubtful whether
he ever read poem or a novel throughout his NE
rot even the poems Of Thomas Moore lie hr7t r0@u
Irish history while a prisoner at Nlmalnhsnl' IN
his early manhood he was Of unstaneo moral ohais r
Referring to Pa-nelVs first appearance IN Faihaien'
v, oConnor saws that the Insh Members then leo
~. :. tsoIated struggle Isaac Butt then led the
,s-tx In preseut moments" remarks Mr. O'Cohhor
avben passionate friends Of Parnel dsnounce his op
nonan4 "a purderers il is well TO recall the fact thS
paneu undoubtedly helped TO break poor Isaac hu''
heart ana 20 hasten his end
AAer a rapid review Of known points in Parnelps
Parliamentary career, Mr.. oConnor alludeS 10 uie
charre leveIed al ParneH that he misled intimate
.-.r6s a. 10 the truth in regard to his relations Win
Ms Dishes. He saws: aPaTnell may have said tha'
he came ont of the trial with his character untarnsAeo
Certainly he so wrote Of his most anecuen%Ve
nd ,ai.b,rl friends What he probably meant was ind
ated IN few words he spoke the day afer MS reeee
don by the party IN which, lifting as ne SAID u COT
ner Of the curtain he denied emphaucav that ne hsa
betrayed friendship, abused hospl'~A'y u O-
happy united home
Mr. o,Connor thus describes the effect OF
Mr. Parnens subsequent manifesto On ue
Irish delegates then in America Every mem
Der Of the delegation except Timothy Harring-
non was indignant. Disbelief disgust ana a.
spr succeeded each other We rushed out 10 the hrs
station whence it possible to send acabiesr'n anu
announced 10 our colleagues in Ireland that henceIorm
We were 70 be counted amongst the opponents 10
Parnel's leadership. II has been represented nat We
acted on the cabegrams Of Others. This Is false anu
unjust 10 Parnen. Our judgment was reached on
Parners own words
A stranger visiting the House Of Commons con-
tnues Mr. OCouuOr. " would find IL hard to unoer-
yand why Parpeu produced such an effect there. He
stumbled constantly. He had a scant vocabulary and
BY no means large stock Of IDEAS He was also very
Careless preparing materials, which work he put on
TO the last moment II quite common TO find him
al TIlvary, pIougmng aborously through figures OF
which he had no mastery whatever, at time when
he ought 70 have been at the House ready 10 SPEAK
On such occasions his colleagues went through untold
sgonles. At the last moment he would appear armed
Win bundles m papers, badly arranged and Glgested
'ut the House, sensitive barometer to his personal
shaIcier always felt the fu force Of this extraordl-
aAi9 m~As suenslA. When he rose to address it he
'pohe N 10" tones often with iuattenton 10 the audi
enoe winch made the speech like a solllOduy But Oh
rare occasions there were outbursts Of the fierce de-
Vastaung passion raging within Then his voice
changed 70 a hoarse, suIen sound and his meuth
vas almost cruel His hight arm WAS then
held forth ia denunciaton bave co, The
House quail before such Outburst Of savage thougb
seemingly cold rage In most parliamentary c1ets he
vastly Inferior 10 some Of his eoleagu.s hut bs
Wa a cOnsummsie tactcian. by Instinct he seemed
70 know the right thing 70 do. ! never reyarted hin,
highly Intellectual man. He was essentially
ItArrOw and 10 tbs nslTUwness attribute the Anal
mistakes Of his Life.
When Mr.. Mccarthy. before the meeting IN
The committee room told him what Mr Gladston. had
said, As rpy to pooh pooh tne whole business AZ
mere NoncOnfOrmIst howl which would die out a
deaed. One reason for his attitude his latent dis
AAs for EnglisAmen. re never got this M,
sEe 9Th Was IN s character, not IN his intellect; anc
% bad ends AID self destruction the same terrb.
strength Of VIII and tcuacty Of purpose devoted thg
ns followers were many with stubborn viii and In
nexbie resolution, yet all clay IN the potter
haAds when he chose TO exercise the power
II you DO not regstsr n De Ues ys
sonno Ossst IN the rebUts Of TaamQiy mn tcch the peopl
eH aamater nsJsH Ths roterso Of he country distrct
can tereisd 10 dO their dy RH you be sire 10
S011' by resisteytag quay M on November
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The LEADERSHIP or THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
London, oct. I3-sir Michael Hicks Beach spoke to
regard 70 the vacant leadership in the House Of Com
IllUE -. Nil.