Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-08

the county OF Meath, in succession to the late
John Martin.
During the sessions of 1876 he attracted some
attention by engaging In one or two stubborn
conflicts with the government In February,
1871, he made his first appearance as a legisla-
tor, introducing the Irish church act amend.
mont bill, which was TO facilitate the pur-
chasing Of their holdings by the tenantry OF
the disestablshed Irish church; thebill was
thrown out by l50 to 10 votes.
The introduction OF the prisons bill by Sir
Richard then Mr. Cross, gave rise TO the first
real development OF the principal OF what was
known as the "active" policy.
The various clauses of the measure were OBJ
stinately opposed, and when attempts were
made To force the bill through at n late hour,
there were repeated motions for adjourn
ment. fin'ilar course was pursued on the
mutiny bill, hostility being chiefly directed
against the nogging clauses. Mr.. Parnell
Joined in the
Attack Upon the Government.
and on the 3lst Of July the houses sat for
twenty-five hours. Mr.. Parnell came into Sc
rious collision In tho course OF this session,
both with Sir Stafford Northcote, the then
leader OF the house Of commons, and Mr.. Butt,
then leader of the Irish party. Sir Stafford
Northcote moved resolution on one occasion
for Mr. Parnells suspension, which was not.
however, carried. In the beginning of 1873
Mr. Parnell.was elected president, instead of
Mr.. Butt, OF the CrgpLiadtion In England
known as the Home Rule Federation. and
from this time forward Mr.. Butt practically
ceased 10 be the leader OF the Irish party.
At the close OF the session OF 1879, Mr.. Par
nell entered upon new and important epoch
In his career. There had been n succession Of
three poor haryests in Ireland. and the time
was ripe for starting a new movement for re-
form OF the relations between landlord and
tenant A meeting had been held in Irish
town, county Mayo, In the previous April, but
IL was not till June that Mr.. Parnell formally
Joined the new land movement. On Oct u
following tho
Irish National Land League
was founded, and Mr. Parnell was elected the
first president. In December of the same year
he sailed for America in order TO raise funds
for the relief Of the distress and for starting
the new organization; lectured in n large num-
Der of towns, before several state legislatures,
and finally before the house of representatives
in Washington. Meanwhile parliament was
dissolved and Mr.. Parnell returned home, and
in the general election was elected TO repre-
sent three constituencies-Mea Mayo and
Cork-selecting the last named. At a meeting
of the Irish party after the election, he was
chosen as the leader instead Of Mr.. Shaw, who
had succeeded Mr.. Butt.
In the autum OF 1880 he took an active part In
organizing the Land League. In November fol-
lowing he, with several other officers OF tho
league, was arrested, and after a trial lasting
nineteen days at Dublin, the jury disagreed.
In 1881 the government brought In a coercion
bill which was fercely resisted by Parnell and
his adherents and on Feb. he and thrty-four
of his followers were removed by the sergeant
alarms for causing obstruction In the house
of commons.
On Oct. 10, 1881. he ,w"s arrested for taking
part In Land League demonstrations and
Confined ir Jail,
where he remained until April 10. 1882 when
he was released on parole. On May 2he was
formally released with his colleagues, Dillon
and O'kelly. Then followed the resignation
of Mr.. Foster and Mr.. Cowppr, the Phoenix
park murders and the stormy debates on the
crimes bill. During his imprisonment the
freedom of the tity of Dublin and other places
had been voted Mr.. Parnell and Jan. .. 1852,
he and Mr.. Dillon went TO Dublin TO receive
the honor.
A national subscription TO Mr.. Parncll wa,
started in the spring of 1885; sl55,OOJis said 10
have been raised. The Land League was re-
vived under tho Lame OF the National and Mr..
Parncll took his place at its head. He in
spired all the policy 81 the Iri-k parliamentary
party during The sessions of 1884 and 1855, and
on the disso,u' ion, when tho Irish people first
voted ON u general lCusrhold suffrage he
nominated every Nationalist candidate and
came back Ia W,stmin,tcr win eighty-fve
followers. II was Ia meet this new situation
that Lir. Gladstone
Proposed Home Rule.
IN which lie was supported by Mr.. Parncll and
the WI ole strength of his party.
Al this time Mr.. Parncll had reached the
highest point oI his influence and popularity.
The recent scandal with which his name has
been so notoi iously and unpleasantly con-
nocted, his expulsion from the leadership OF
the Nationalist party by Irish members of
pariament and the fierce opposition engen-
dsred among those who were once his warm
friends and admirers, furnish sad ending To
what at one time gave promise Of being one of
the most honorable and brilliant careers of
Iyi-h patriotism. II aaders will recall the IA
nous Pigott letter e ode, and his successful
suit GEainst The London Times, by which he
was .Harded a large sum.