Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-16
The Parliamentary Career Of the Irish
Leader Is Set Forth.
HOW GLADSTONE WAS CONVERTED
His Challenge to the Man From Erin Tri-
umphantly Accepted.
HOME RULES BATTLE IS NEARLY WON


ory of a man who made an indelible impress
upon his times and performed incalculable
services for his country" said Mr.. Depew
in opening his address. 'The weaknesses
and the errors of great leaders are an insep-
arabic part of the elements which affect
their fortunes while living, but when they
are dead the sum of their services to their
people is their monument. A career crowded
with battles, prosecutions, imprisonment,
defeats and triumphs, concentrating in our
individuality the hopes and fears, the pas
sions and resentments of nation for CEN
turtles, could not end without leaving behind
controversies which time and opportunity
alone can heal.
Ireland a Solitary Example.
'tBut we have not met to discuss or settle
the party differences of the hour. 1t is our
purpose to recognize and gracefully remem-
Der the wisdom. the patriotism, the courage
and the superb generalship with which
Charles Stewart Parnell organized and led
his countrymen to within sight of the
promised land of self-government." The
speaker then reverted to Ireland's turbu-
lent history before the beginning of the
present century, at which time the history
of modern Ireland began. After war and
devastation in other European countries
there had followed peace, recuperation,
prosperity. "Ireland forms the solitary
exception to the beneicient power of peace.
Her story is the paradox of nations. When
most at rest she has suffered the most
misery. These results, Mr.. Depew held,
were not due to conditions of climate and
soil, nor to the temper OF capacity of the
people. Then her condition must be due
to what Mr. Gladstone has recently charac-
terized as centuries of wrong"
'1n representative government composed
of different States existing under divers
conditions, the pride of empire, the sense
of security, the feeling of nationality COM
bine the forces of the whole against the ef-
forts of any part to violently disrupt the
State. While the fight lasts and the fever
of nationality is on they will be blind and
deaf to the just demand of the dissatisfied
member. The necessity of the disafected
and injured commonwealth is a competent
and incorruptible leader and united and
loyal representation in the federal congress. >"
The Moses of the Irish Cause.
Then Mr.. Depew introduced Parnell into
affairs, referring to his coming
thus: cat the hour when the prospect was
darkest and the Irish were despairlng of
their cause, there appeared upon the field
q champion who presented none of the ex-
ternals of heroism or leadership. No herald
his coming. No applause
greeted his arrival His comrades had not
aware of his existence. He hated publicity,
but he was destined to be the most con-
spicuous figure in the empire. He disliked
10 speak, and whenever possible avoided |
The forum or the platform; but he was to |
voice the demands and princi- |
pies which had taxed the resources of the |
greatest orators of Nation justly famed |
Tor eloquence. He was cold in manner, |
seIf-poised, imperturb-
able, neither elated nor depressed, and yet
he became the idol of the most impulsive |
If peoples
Referring next to ParnelPs course with
his colleagues, the speaker used these
words: ''The weakness of leaders is their
ealousy of talent among their followers
MANY a cause has been -imperiled or lost, and |
many party driven from power, because
he chief could not endure the praise be-
towed upon his lieutenants Parnell well
'omed ability and gave its possessor every
opportunity for distinction.
ParneIPs Parliamentary Policy.
Mr. Depew followed Parnell through his
work. at its inception, when, with only |
hree who dared follow, he attacked 600 and |
i'd entrenched in the forms, the usages and
traditions of centuries" 'sNo measure shall
,ass until the demands of Ireland are
.ranted," was the battle cry. The fear of |
Butt, the shock to the Tories, the indigna-
ion of the Liberals, the amazement of the |
Radicals and the paralysis of the Speaker of
he Commons, were recalled. ''The undis-
mayed and unruffied leader stood with his
title band across the path of public busi-
less, demanding Justice for ireland.
He baff1ed the statesmen who had led the
House of Commons for generations, by
howing them that they could neither stop
or suspend nor expel, for he was acting
trictly within their own rules and fighting
Then" said Mr. Gladstone, "when you
how us that majority of the members
rom Ireland want legislation, We are pre-
jared to listen and act
This proposition could not be satisfactory
y answered. Parnel believed that the
eop1e of ireland were with him, but he
new, as did the House, that their represen-
atives were not. "Parnell," continued
lr. Depew, "was the most resourceful of
len, with unlimited confidence in himself
nd the rare faculty which inspires un-
uestioning obdience in others.
Giadstone's Challenge Accepted.
''He said to the Irish people, IF you be-
eve in me you must be represented in
'arliament by members who will act with
,e, and who can neither be misled, nor in
nor bought. Give your answer
, Mr.. Gladstones challenge The re- /
ponse has no parallel in the history of the
!ectorate under free governments. It was
select your own candidates, Mr. Parnell,
nd we will elect them"
The perfection of the Land League BY
arnell and Davitt was next outlined, and
ne besetting difficulties of nonresident
lndlordism were sketched by Mr. Depew
, throw the achievements of Parnell in
ronger relief "When Parnell entered
arliament at the head of 80 out of
]3 representatives from ireland, he held in
ne hand party power and in the other the
ONES and the fortunes of his people. He
ad returned in triumph. The Commons
ere bewildered. The calm and confident
,ader who bad defed them with three fol-
,wers, now faced them with the larger
umber of the Irish members behind him.
=" I have come with the majority you de-
anded,' he said; will you listen now?'
rom that hour the Irish question became
le foremost factor in British politics, and
arnell the most powerful member OF the
Louse of Commons
The Triumphs of His Career.
Mr.. Parnell's confinement at Kilmainham
ii, and his release upon his own terms and
is triumphant return to the House Of Com
ons were recalled; his defeat of the Glad
one Ministry and the conversion of Mr.
ladstone were reviewed.
'The conversion of Mr.. Gladstone to
,r,e rule fer Iraland >, raid AIr Dana.r