The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-25

! LONDON, June "a The following appeal
has been issued by the leaders OF the Par
nellite section of the Irish parliamentary
party:
To the Irish People of America
Relying upon your devotion to Ireland
and mindful of the generous part you have
taken in building up and maintaining the
struggle for nationality under the leader
ship of the late Charles Stewart Parnel!,
we venture to address you at this moment
OF extreme pe:il TO our country's cause,
and III the face of danger during which it
would be betrayal of the trust imposed
upon US TO refrain from communicating
with you. Regard for the loyal feeling
and brotherhood among the good men of
our race In America and respect for the
national character have hitherto prevented
any attempt on our part to involve you III
the unhappy controversy and strife that
the desertioa aud betrayal of Parnell have
given rise To. We feel that the time has
come to place the facts before you and en-
list your sympathy in our endeavor TO
save from sbipwreck the movement on
which the future Of our common country
and the hopes OF her children largely de-
pend"
The manifesto deplores the surrender at
the last election OF sterling representatives.
whose places in the national ranks Were
hiIed with men of no training or experience,
and who had scarcely ever contributed Il
days service to the national movement,
their sole qualification having been ready
obedience to every order of an English
minister and security that they cannot
and will not bring independent Judgment
to bear on any concession that Ireland is
offered.
1--WE observe with pain that even in your
ranks English influence has asserted itself
and that Irish-Americaus who formerly
prided themselves on their nationality
now deem it the better fashion 20 do hum
bic duty as al Irish tail of the English
party. They are donating funds to help
the reactionaries in ireland, and have en-
deavOred 80 do them service by spreading |
calumnies regarding US III America. Two |
statements it is our duty to notice: First, |
that we are opposed to the principle of the |
home rule bill, and, second, that the
American funds are intended for The use |
of both sections of the Irish representa- |
tiYes. which do not contain a particle of !
truth. So far from sharing il the funds !
raised by tue national federation, they !
have been employed in forcing US to eX-
penSive contests, and, when asserting the !
right of free election, we petltloned against |
the seating OF Davitt and Fullam, both |
became bankruptS in order to deprive US
of the costs awarded by the court.
Our endeayors to secure the name
parliament TO the lower chamber, the
title OF the house of commons were sup
ported by many English radicals, while
Irish claiming to be the depository of
International feeling defea ted them by 60
ing over in Il body TO the government and
the Tories. Now the climax has come
The prime minister has announced to the
house of commons that be intends TO with
hold from Ireland for six Years after the
passage of The bill the power of imposing
or Interfering with their own
taxes. They are to be regulated by i'm
perial authority. Ireland is to be COM
PEELED to contrib bute one-third of her whole
revenue towards the imperial charges. in
addition to Il possible war tax. The an
nouncement of this proposal was received
without protest by The men who sacri-
feed Parnell for an English alliance II
was left 10 US to protest, III the name of the
iXsh people, against a proposition involv-
ng national humiliation and calculated to
red uce the Irish legislature to impotence
and ankruptcy.
These facts are clear: that if the home
'ule bill IS To be carried 1t must be rem
Tered worthy OF acceptance by the Irish.
lud that the fight for nationality both OF
ireland and her parliament must be main
aimed with vlgor We commit to you the
solemn duty OF donating your share TO the
work in which we are engaged We ap-
)eal to you in a great crisis, that IS more
dangerous than any that heretofore
las threatened the national life e.of Ireland
rithin our memory. The resources of
,ur people at home In their determination
o make Il stand for freedom OF political
hought and action, Will be severely taxed
The combined forces against which we are
.ompel lea 10 sJrUGgle are even more potent
o delay the dawn of freedom. Whether
hey may not succeed today. as i'll the past,
depends in no small measure upon your
xertlons and the aid you may be able 20
,ffer Us in maintaining the struggle
Signed III behalf o. tie independents:
"JoHN Z. REDMOND,
THOMAS T. KENNY, .
"a.