The morning call., 1891-10-08

John Parnell, "The Incorruptbe," re-
sisted the act Of union to the bit bit
Of the British Parliament and was raised
20 the Deerage as Baron COngetOn. His son; John
Henry Parnell, during tour OF the United
modore Stewart, and was married to her.
"Od Ironsdes," he of the Constitution, The sea
captain who laid low tile British pennant N
father of % Charles ST. Stewart @ Parneii. 1t has been
commented on with singular unanmity and fre-
guency that Mr.. Parnell bore striking resem-
plance, personally, morally and physically 10
the Commodore.
The young aspirant for the worlds honors had
nrst OF all TO win his way against every con-
Then he went to the United States and
stayed just long enough to make friends In
Georgia. Returning to Ireland lie settled down
at his home in .Ayondale, County Wicklow as a
During the Fenian ebulltIon the episode OF
me execution OF Allen. Larkin and Gould, the
on Mr. Pa ~ mind Nevertheless, he de-
hyed actlv| cipation In politics until 1874.
when, afef ennerbassett- Dease contest, lie
allowed lin b be rut forward as national
candidate. WAS beaten on a techpcality but
ID mi he next was returned at the mead OIL the
Parnell VI hhen committed TO the career OF an
Irish polit IN time that tried men souls
IN Ireland, asaAl events. The Home Rule party
achieved many Pyrrhlc victories, the rottenness
ment. The English Ministers bought votes as
they pleased, and thus the grievances of Ireland
We're as far from redress as ever.
( The demands of the Home Rule party were
summed up in The three " F's "-Fixlty OF tenure,
Fair Rem, aud Free Sale. In 1879 the potato
crop In Ireland failed for the third time in as
many years aud evlctions followed. Parneil and
Dayitt organized the National Land League, ana
commenced the famous obstruciionist campaign
In Parliament. Secretary Forster, under the
Gladstone administration replied with coercion
and suspended the habeaS corpus act In Ireland.
Notwithstanding Gladstone's attempt TO Placate
went on, and In 1881 Parnell and others were
arrested and imprisoned In kimalnham
Jail. Parneli was released in the follow
ing year aud returned to Parliament IN
Secretary Cavendlsh and Under Secretary
Burke was disastrous coincidence. The Crimes
Act aud the coture system still further restricted
The aims of Irish members. In 1886 Parnelrs
party held nearly every Irish seat, and they felt
strong enough 10 demand complete autonomy
Tor Ireland. Gladstone practically assented 10
the demand In his reform BILL but the result was
10 drive him bOpelessiy from power, the Union
Liberals uniting Internationally with the Tories.
BY far the greatest triumph achieved by Far
nell, outside of Parliamentary politics, was the
Exp0sue OF the now well-known Pigott forgery,
which cast most damaging reflection on the
British Government. Os.ensIbly 1t was an ac-
lion by Mr.. Parnell TO prove that certain letter
published in The Times. the Government organ,
was forgery. The letter purported to be
defense OF the murderers of Burke and CaveE-
dish and the confession and suicide OF Pigolt
slndcated Parnell completely.
Z IL was just as he was about 10 enjoy the fruits
OF his triumph that Mr.. Parnell was confronted
with new perll-one which lie could not set
aside, avoid, or honorably meet. He was
charged with being too friendly with 1he
vile OF CAPTAIN OShea. Whether OShea was
a tool OF Salisbury and the Tories, or whether lie
simply asserted his legal rights as an outraged
host and husband, matters little. Parnell sub
stantlally admitted his own guilt by allowing
Judgment TO go by default
A pures patriot than Parnell probably never
breathed on Ihis earth, but he had made a bad
mistake, aud his deaIh came too tardily 10 en-
tirely vlndicate his reputation.