Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-26
PARNELLITEs APPEAL.
An Address Issued to tho Irish People in
America.

An Address Issued to tho Irish People in
America.
The following appeal, issued by the leaders
Of the ParnellIte section Of the Irish paria-
mentary party, explains itself:
"To tho Irish People in 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 leadership Of the late Charles Stew
art Parnell, we venture to address you at this
moment OF extreme peril to our country's cause
and In the face Of danger during which it
would be betrayal Of the trust imposed on us
to refrain from communicating with you in re-
gard to the loyal feeling and brotherhood
among the good men of our race in America.
respect FOR the national character has hitherto
prevented an attempt on our part to involve
you In the unhappy controversy and unpleas-
ant strife that the desertion and betrayal Of
Mr.. Parnell have given rise to. We feel that
the time has come to place the facts before you
ana to enlist your sympathy in our endeavor to
save from shipwreck the movement on which
the future Of our common country and the
hopes Of her children largely depend.
The surrender Of Mr.. Parnell in obedience
to English dictation by the men who only the
day before had vowed to uphold him against
the world was the abandonment Of the sacred
principle OF parliamentary agitation which was
making the Irish cause to be respected through
out the world-the principle of absolute indie
pendence Of all English parties.
clad we been enabled at the general election
to return twenty members who would have
stood Independent of both the English parties
and who would have judged proposals Of policy
each by the amount of good which 1t promised,
Ireland's thousands of evicted tenants, for
whom nothing has been done, would have been
restored to their homes; political prisoners who
aDnnIv IF
they have been guilty would have been set at
liberty, and the home rule bill, which is now
being destroyed In the house of commons,
would have been q different measure from
what the present bill is likely to be.
1--WE observe with pain that even in your
ranks English influence has asserted its sway,
and that Irish Americans, who formerly prided
themselves on their nationality, now deem it
the better fashion to do humble duty in the
Irish tail Of the English party. They are donat-
ing funds to help the reactionaries in Ireland,
and have endeavored to do them service by
spreading calumnies regarding us in America.
Two statements it is our duty to notice: The
first, that we are opposed to the principle Of
the home rule bill, and the second, that the
American fund was intended for the use Of
both sections Of the Irish representatives, do
not contain Q particle Of truth Our attitude
on the bill introduced by the liberals. so far a.
1t fell short Of national requirements, has been
ono Of constant vigilance to amend its pro-
visions and extend its scope. Our OPP
ponents have been silent while re-
striction after restriction has been grated
on the bill. Now the climax has come. The
prime minister has announced to the house Of
| commons that he intends to withhold from Ire
land, for six years after the passage Of the bill,
the power Of imposing, controlling or inter-
fering with her own taxes. They are to be
regulated by imperial authority. Ireland is to
be compelled to contribute one-third Of her
whole revenue toward imperial charges, in addi-
| ton to a possible war tax. The announcement
| Of this proposal caused the house Of commons
| to stand aghsst 1t was received without a
protest by the men who sacrificed Mr.. Parnell
| for an English alliance. 1t was left to us to
protest against a proposal involving national
humiliation and calculated to reduce the Irish
legislature to competence and bankruptcy. These
facts make it clear that IL the home rule bill be
| carried it must be rendered worthy Of accept
ance by the Irish, and that the fight for nation
| ality both Of Ireland and her parliament must
be maintained with vigor. We commit to you
the solemn duty Of donating your share to the
work In which we are engaged. We appeal to
you in . great crisis that is more dangerous
than any that has heretofore threatened the
national life Of Ireland within our memory.
"Signed in half Of the independents.
John E. REDMOND,
"TIMoTHY HARRINGTON,
"JosEPH E. KENNY"