The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-08
JUSTIN MCCARTHY TALKS.
Hopes Parnell's Death VIII Lead TO Q Re
union of the IrIsh Factions.

Hopes ParnelPs Death VIII Lead TO Q Re.
union of the Irish Factions.
LONDON, Oct I'm an Interview to-day Mt Jus
tin Mccarthy, member OF Parliament for London
derry and leader Of the anti.Parnell faction of
the Irish parliamentary party. discussing the
political effect Of Mr. Parnelrs death, said that
1t was impossible to forecast the political effect
of the death Of Mr.. Parnell. Mr.. Mccarthy
added. however, that he hoped 1t would lead to q
complete reunion Of all shades of opinion among
Irisemen in general, and In the Irish parlia-
mentary party In particular. Certainly, he
said,it will not hinder the prOgross Of autonomy.
or. In other words, of tho movement for the
self-governmepr Of Ireland. Continuing, Mr..
Mccarthy said he believed that all feeling Of hos
tility TO Mr.. Parnel or OF hostility between indi
vidual members OF the Irish parliamentary
party would be swallowed up and completely
disappear in the feeling of genuine and untyer-
sal regret which was experienced among Irish
men at the death Of Mr.. Parnell 'Three weeks
Myself had lons ana friendly Conferences. This r
conference took place at my house at Chelsea,
and We mutually agreed TO draw part OF the
Paris fund from the bankers in the French cap
tal in order to defray the expenses Of registering
which were incurred before the split In the
party.
Before the divorce proceedings" said Mr.. No
Carthy, II was o close friend of Mr.. Parnell,
whom admired intensely. MIR. Parnell con-
and used all efforts in endeavOring t0 prevent
him from issuing it to the public. Ny idea in
trying to prevent him from so doing was that
the issuance OF the manifesto would make his
further leadership of the Irish party an utter
impossibility." Continuing, Mr. Mccarthy said
that those who followed Mr.. Parnell's leader
ship until the last moment had done so purely
out of spirit of personal devotion TO the Irish
leader adding: with the removal OF his per-
sOnality our separation as party ceases. Home
rule does not depend any longerOn any one man.
Mr.. Parnell himself carried Ii 10 that point. His
work, so far as it depended on himself alone. was
done. The cause stands now beyond the reach
| or danger of any kind" The above is about the
substance OF what Mr. Mccarthy said, but IL was
| evident that he and the members OF his party
| were evidently affected at Mr. Parnelrs death.
| and that all feelings OF animOsity TO the great
Irish leader had sunk beneath the flood of sorrow
cansed by his sudden and untimely death.
The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, when in
terviewed regarding Mr. Parnelrs death, said
| that it might influence the government to go TO
| the country Oh the present legislation; but. he
added. II was more likely that the government
would endeavor TO pass the Irish government
bill, with fair prospect that IL could be done IL
the opposition would adopt the same attitude to-
| ward this bill az they had done toward the En-
Glish local election measures. but IL would be. he
thought. late in 1892 before the measure could
| become law.
Prominen. members of the Nationalist party at
| Liverpool. upon being interviewed to-day, de-
| clared that nothing can now sever the party at
| the next general election and that they VIII
| make a clean sweep OF all the Irish districts.
Mr. Scott. the Liberal candidate for the COM
| mons for East Manchester, III an interview to-
| day, said that Englishmen ana IrishiDen alike
would prefer to forget his miserable alterations
| OF the past few months. Parties and politcs. he
| said, would now settle themselves apart from
the disturbing element OF Parnelrs powerful and
restless Icrversity, and the eplit III the Irish
! party would he healed.
Tie secretary OF the Newcastle branch OF the
| Parnellite League says that John Redmond will
succeed e. the leadership of the Parnellites and
| maintain the struggle.