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fathers estate and partly to study our in
situations and government. After his re-
turn to Ireland his political tenets are
said to have changed marvelOusly. He
lowered the rates of his tenants and raised
the wages of those in his employ. In bear
ing and department he became quiet and
well balanced. In 1874 Mrs. Parnell re.
turned to America and settled upon Com
mOdOre Stewards estate at BOrdentOwn,
n. j., where she now resides. In the same
year Charles Stewart Parnell made his first
appearance before the public as high sheriff
County Wicklow, Ireland. He ran for
parliament on the Catholic and National
ticket and was defeated. The following
year he was returned to parliament by
large majority from County, Meath. His
freedom OF speech, regardless of older and
more experienced men, soon provoked the
hostility of his Conservative fellow men,
bers. He always spoke whenever he had
anything to say, and refused to be put
down. with the pertinacity of true Stew
art. He was not gifted with remarkable
elOQuence. and was never what may be
called brilliant. But he was a ready and
fluent speaker. In 1878 he was elected
president of the Home Rule confederation,
in the place of Mr.. Isaac Butt. He was
subsequently elected to represent the city of
Cork. He displayed remarkable ability
both as parliamentary debater and tactican,
and as an organizer in the interest of the
Irish Home Rule party. He identified HIM
self with the tenant farmers of Ireland in
the struggles with absenteeism and high
rents, and was chiefly instrumental in form
nU and cncfoini pr tho Of
so.
The fall of the second Gladstone cabinet
is chargeable to Charles Stewart Parnell,
the Irish agitatOr. Ever since GladstOnes
accession to the premiership. the Irish
member voted with the government. Par
nell. however, thinking that his party had
been given little else than promises, with
drew his support.
In 1879 Mr.. Parnell made a visit to the
United States with the design of interesting
the Irish American population in the cause
of the land league. While in this country
he lectured before several state legislatures
and finally before the house of representa-
tives at Washington. The honor of ad-
dressing this branch of congress had previ-
Ously been conferred upon but three per-
sons-Lafayette. Kossuth and Bishop Eng.
land of Charleston.
Upon his return home he became bitter
in his attitude towards the landlords and
the government and it was charged that
this led to disorder in Ireland. From this
charge he was subsequently indicated. In
November. 1880. infOrmatiOns were laid by
the Irish attorney general against Mr.. Par
nell and other members of the land league
executive. The trial ended in a disagree
ment of the judges. In the opening of the
session of 1881 the government brought in
coercion bill, and to that measure. as we'll
as to the arms bill, Mr.. Parnel and his col.
leagues offered all distractions possible.
prolonged over seven weeks. Feb. he and
thirty four of his followers were removed
by the sergeant-at-a for causing obstruc-
ton in the house of commons. Land league
demonstrations followed the passage OF the
land act. and the government proclaimed
the land league to be an illegal association,
and Mr.. Parnell issued the mo rent" mani
festO. Mr.. Parnell remained in Kilmainham
Jail till April. 1882. when he was released
on parole in order to attend the funeral of a
relative. He was formally released May Q.
Then followed the resignation of Mr..
Forster and Lord Cowper, the Phoenix
Park murders and the stormy debates on
the crimes bill.
CARNATIONS of the National league in 1883,
and in parliament in 1SS4-5, Mr.. Parnell
was the most conspicuous figure. On the
dissolution Of parliament he returned,
backed by eighty five members. It was to
meet this situation that Mr.. Gladstone pro-
posed home rule, in which he was supported
by Mr.. Parnell and the whole strength of
his party. The sensations growing out of
the Parnell commission and the Times libel
suit are of too recent occurrence to need
special mention here. Misfortune overlook
Mr.. Parnell in public notice of his relation
to Mrs. O'Shea, whom he recently married.
The attitude OF Mr.. Gladstone and the Irish
bishops compelled his deposition as an Irish
leader.
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