New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-19

ers-Mr Mccarthy, Mr.. Sexton. Mr.. OBrfe0b
Mr.. Dillon and perhaps some others, not to
mention Mr.. Healy, who all in himself presents
perennial promise of a third faction, of which
himself would be leader and follower both.
The smaller OF the two, and more compact,
was once In opprobrious derison dubbed the
Fire Brigade for causes unhappily remem-
bered but best to be forgot. but now bears
the honored title of Parnelites. These are
they who formed the hopeless minority in Com
mittee Room No. Is, who chung 10 their great
leader through evil well as good report, ana
who to-day bear his name oh irish his public
principles, and pursue undeviatingly the path
marked out by him.
Thesa Parnellites. unlike their rivals, are con-
tent with a single leader. And he is a leader
with authority among them almost comparable
with that which his great predecessor welded
over all the Irish Commoners He is not. Of
course to be compared with Parnell in all tho
elements and attributes of statesmanship. Yet,
for more reasons than one. John Redmond is
more fttingly to be regarded as Parnelrs sue
cessor than any OF his compatriots
For one thing, Mr.. Redmond has that reserve
of force and that sef-containment which so
strongly characterized Parnell. He is. II 10
true an Irishman, and Parnell was not: that Is
by ancient origin and long descent. Yet there
is about him none OF that wildness of demeanor
which hostile critics attribute to Irishmen. nor
that excitabiiity of temperament which so
many of them possess. He is not cold and
secret.ye as was Parnell. He is genial. cordial,
sympathetic and warm-hearted. while not hot.
headed: frank and outspoken. too. though able
to keep his counsel in time of need But
he is moderate and reasonable. more ready to
work diligently and methodically and even
ftAn
mad. helter-skelter rush for ii.
With such traits OF disposition Mr. Redmond
has pleasant and even commanding physical
presence. He is Of medium height sturdlly,
though not heavily built His full, genial
face is smooth-shaven, save for small mus
tache. and his features are as clean-cut and de-
cisive as his mind. His hair parted at tho
left side. Is wavy, and falls in curl over the
middle of his broad, high forehead, and his
eyes look keenly yet kindly from beneath their
heavy brows. AS he sits in his easy chair,
with the inevitable cigarette between his fin
gers. and talks calmly but earnestly Of the future
OF Home Rule for Ireland he presents a pic
ture Of a we'll qualified for leadership Of
others by virtue Of entire mastery of self
Mr.. Redmond holds unwaveringly to Parnells
doctrine OF the absolute independence of the
Irish Parliamentary party. He is willing to
march with Mr. Gladstone so long as Mr. Glad
stone walks In his path. But he has no notion
of taking, at Mr.. Gladstone's pleasure, a single
step to the right or TO the left. He is ready
to form a working alliance. for the time and
purpose being with the Gadstonians, or with
any English party that will his purposes;
but neither through gratitude nor through hope
will he ever form a fusion with any, or in
any degree merge the identity and Independence
OF his party into any other organization. II,
therefore, in the next session of Parliament
Mr.. Gladstone departs from the lines Of pro-
with respect to Home Rule. Mr. Redmond will
promptly repudiate what slight alliance there
has been between Them and be ready to give
his vote and the votes OF his followers against
the Government.
When the next general election occurs Mr..
Redmond expects to see the Parnellites sue
cessfu over the Anti-Parneltes. They would
have been, he believes. at the last election. but
for clerical influence. He is a devout Catholic
himself but he does not hesitate to say that
the priests actively influenced the voters last
year. and thus placed the Parnellites In
minority. Had It not been Tor the priests. the
Parnelites would have had an overwhelming
majority He does not expect this priestly In.
fiuence to vanish, but he believes 1t will not
be hereafter directed so expressly against the
Parnellites THE influence Of the priests" he
says will not disappear until we get Home
Rule, and even then the first Irish Parliament
will be elected. by the priests But then q
large minority " the Catholics will join hands
an opposition that in a few years the Irish
Parliament will be free from all undue clerical