The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-10-17
IRELAND STILL DIVIDED,
A Manifesto Issued by Parneilite Lead
prs Who Seem to ScOrn Union
Offers.
ON THE THRESHOLD OF THE TOMB.
Pernell Bids His Party Remain Intact
and Refuse All English D0mi-
uatiOn.
ON THE THRESHOLD OF THE TOMB.
A Dying Message to His Friends
Breathing Patriotism Ends
"GOd Save Ireland"

LONDON, Oct. 12.-Parnell's parlia-
mentary colleagues have issued the fol-
lowing manifesto: "Ireland has lost her
leader, but her cause remains a duty to
the living and the dead to maintain erect
and unsullied the flag of national indie
pendence. You, people of Ireland. gave
into the hands of Parnell and his parlia-
mentary colleagues charge of your po-
litical interests and the honor and safety
of the national cause. You asked US by
constitutional means to restore prosper
ity, peace and freedom to our country,
and animated by his spirit. guided by his
clear intelligence and the tirmncss Of his
which the tower of victory could he seen
by all men. But in an unfortunate hour
a majority of the Irish representatives.
at the bidding of English statesmen,
broke our ranks, abandoned the flag Of
Independent opposition ana ranged
themselves as followers and satellites Of
British statesmen. We refused to be-
come parties to this treason, relying up
on the national conviction. and main
tanned intact an allegiance to the indie
pendent national party in the conviction
that the people would justify and sup
port us. Our great leader is dead but
the cause lives on. Relying on your
devotion to the Irish nationality. w pro
pose to carry on the struggle until the
principles for which he lived and died,
triumph and national unity is restored
The parliamentary party is pledged to
work for Ireland under the flag Of indie
pendent opposition. absolutely from the
, control of any foreign power or party.
| This is our resolution. its realization
depends upon you. 1t involves sacrifices
and struggle and we call upon you To
make them. True to the principle that
we are instruments of the people We re-
solved to call a convention of RESPONSE
BILE lrishmen to discuss. in the name" OF
the nation, the means whereby to carry
out the policy and programme he
b~eaueathed in dying. To our
ranks we shall welcome all honest men
who believe the political affairs of Ire,
land should be controlled and directed
by representatives of Irish people. but
with men who are Immediately response
BILE for the disruption of the national
party, who in obedience TO foreign die,
tation bounded to death the foremost
man of our race we can have no fellow
ship. In their guidance of Ireland there
can be no safety. Between them and
the men who stood true to the cause OF
national independence Ireland must
choose. On the threshold of the tomb
the leader we MOURN defined Il duty IN
these imperishable words: If am
dead and gone tomorrow meni fighting
against English influence in Irish pubic
life must fight on. They will still be IN
independent n~ationalists, they can believe
in the future of Ireland as IA nation and
still protest that it was not by taxing or,
ders of the English minister that Ire
lands future could be saved. protected
and secured. Fcllow-countrymtf, Jet II
be the glory of race at nome aEo
abroad to act up to the spirit az lni'
message: God save Ireland inc
manifesto is signed by twcnty-sc'er
members of parliament.