The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-13
The Political Erect Of Parnell's Death.

Will the factions Of the Irish Nationalist
party acknowledge 1t to be their duty to
clasp hands over PARNELLs grave? Is
there any reason In the nature Of things
why they should not now come together
Have not their political programmes been
from first to last substantially identical ?
Have they been severed by anything but a
difference Of attitude toward the leader who
can lead no longer? Is it not true that the
sole mark Of divergence was the fact that
the minority Of the Irish members Of Par
lament put loyalty to PARNELL above
everything. while the majority preferred to
sacrifice any individual to the maintenance
Of that alliance with the British Liberal
party through which alone home rule could
be secured? What feelings, then. and what
motives worthy Of disinterested patriots
can check the reunion Of the Irish party
/ On what pretext can any man still profess
himself O Parnelite now that Mr.. PARNELL
Is dead Ireland has lost benefactor. but
the cause to which he gave his life remains.
and 1t is by furtherlng and not thwarting 1t
that they who loved him can best testify
affection.
There should be. and doubtless will be.
exhibited on both sides spirit Of concilia-
don and OF sympathy. The followers Of
Mr.. MCCARTHY should not. and they doubt
less will not. punish tho minority Of their
party because they chung to Mr.. PAR
NELL in tho hour OF his distress. The occa-
sion is q fit one for the chiefs Of the Nc
CARTHY faction to display tho magnanimity
and the Observation-Disclosures In which they
claimed that their doposed leader had
- a.
bltiOn OF no one Of them should stand In
the way OF tho prompt consolidation OF the
Nationalist party. The susceptibllities Of
Mr.. PARNELL's followers ought 70 he con-
sidered, and it should not be- difficult to lind
In the ranks Of tho Mct.arthyltes man
whose ability and character and whose
moderate and generous bearing through
the trying scenes Of the last twelvemonth
have commanded the respect and the good
will Of those who adhered to the fallen
chieftain. Not few OF those who felt
themselves forced to renounce Mr.. PAR
MILLS leadership did Il more In sorrow
than In anger. and have aimee refralned
from uttertng word which could wound
him or those whom he held dear.
Among those who for the reasons Speci-
fed could effect cordial reunion Of the fac
lions. may be named Mr.. THOMAS POWER
O'CONNOR. the present head Of tho Irish
National League Of Great Britain. and a
man universally acknowledged to share
with Mr.. SEXTON tho distinction OF being
the most ready. dexterous. and powerful
speaker and debater In the Irish party. No
eminent Nationalist has more friends on
either side of the Atlantic. and he is not
known to have single enomy.. Mr.. O'CoN-
NOE has taken no active. or. at all events.
no angry part In the fratricidal strife which
he's shocked and saddened tho friends OF
homo rule. and although as matter OF
conscience he has sanctioned the movement
which transferred to Mr.. MCCARTHY the
direction Of the Irish party. he has never
evinced anything but profound affection for
his former chief. In the MCCARTHY faction
there are. We doubt not. other men Of whom
the same thing may be said, and one Of
these would be much more likely to carry
out quickly and effectively the work Of con-
cillatiOn than would those colleagues of
fheirs who have been betrayed into vindic-
i've outgivings and drawn into acrid per-
anal controversies with the man for whom
.the Irish people have now no feeling but
kratitude and honor.
u II al the members OF both Nationalist
ACTIONS are moved by single-hearted de-
Sotion to their country. there will be dis
ielosed d disposition to make concessions on
both sides. II IL probable that the Parnell-
It's on their part will ask only that they
'shsll not be- ostraoixed for loyalty Of which
they are not ashamed, and that they shall
rot be called upon by the McCarthyites to
accept for their chief any man who has been
conspicuous for Hndictive and unseemly
:tsauncation of their departed leader. In
ksturn for such reasonable recognition OF
fkeir claims and wishes they have 1t In
eli power TO render great service TO the