Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-15

Va tNRCW 49, ~ , ,ss
days when one went to Sunday school and
studied the BOOKS OF the Old Testament:
Baifour and the rest Of 'em. But 1t is true
here. as it is with you. that the mon who
WELD political power are not given to play
Ing to the gallery In Irish affairs the man
behind the oratory is ]. Keppel-Hopklns,
the agent and lobby representative OF the
Parnelllte Party. He and ~. j." O'Keily
are the London correspondents OF the paper
Parnell founded-The Irish Daily Indepen-
dent.
/ met him in the lobby this afternoons
well-set-up, earnest young man, with Celtic
eyes, black eyebrows. and mustaches waxed
up like the horns OF mountain goat. To-
day he stands for the Parnellite Legend
the old belief that Ireland will never
achieve Home Rule II her politicians are to
dance to the tunes OF English Liberals or
Conservatives.
Daniel o'Connell, Isaac Butt. Charles
Stewart Parnell-this is the succession OF
leaders in the ''free-lnnue" movement,
Each In his own way tried TO win Home
| Rule for Ireland and stumbled over the
fatal almost" Always the pack OF Irish
members in full cry has been disorganiEed
by the little dogs barking for bones. Now
/ NhN blu AANt-luhiths hllll Carrying tub Duu-
ner Of Parnell. are led by Redmond. KEEP
/ pel-Hopklns, Parnells friend for hfteen
| years and for many years his colleague, Is
the party power"
We sat in the smoking room OF the
House Of Commons and talked. He talked
as an freshman should-with fiery aifeo-
ton for the "ould sod" and an antipathy.
equally hot. for the men who have dis
rupted The one-time powerful Nationalist
| party.
what will be the future OF the National
| list movement In lreland?" asked.
THAT is not by any means an easy prob
| lem to work out" was the reply. Per
sonally, can see but two alternatives;
the Anal triumph Of the policy OF indie
| pendenoe Of both the English parties. until
Home Rule Is definitely won--that is the
policy Of Parnell-or relapse to the old
revolutionary movement"
And the present position OF affairs In the
House OF COmmons?"
There Is but one word to describe the po-
| sltion OF tho Irish Nationalist movement
chaosi The Anu-Parnellites are all at
! skies and sevens. and the whole Interests
| Of ireland are being obscured by the serles
/ OF fierce personal Quarreis now raging in
| that camp about the leadership. Az this
| was foreseen when the first proposal was
made for revolt against Parnell and now
we are daily having more and more humil-
iating evidence OF the fact that tho Irish
people nave maze the same mistake IN re-
gard to Parnell that the lsraelites did With
Moses when he had almost led them out Of
the desert and Into the promised land"
you had an Intimate personal acqualnt-
ance with the late member for Cork; will
you tell me what impression he has left on
your mlnd?"
"Well, during the last twelve years.
have seen a great deal Of the inside Of
British politics, and. so far as most states
men here are concerned, know very well
the difference between the man as he APP
pears to the outside public and what he
really is to those who come into contact
with him. There are one or two details
which will give you which give some In
sight into the real character OF Charles
Stewart Parnoll. II Is, think. pretty safe
TO say that even among Irishmen at home
few know the real Parnell-the iron-wllled
rosolute statesman--who will figure in his
tory as the most remarkable parliamenta-
rlan OF our times. Those who did not know
him regarded him as being cold unAym-
pathetic and tacltun; but that was because
they had never penetrated the mask, had
never seen behind that calm, impassve ex-
terror he presented to the world. But, 10
his friends. and those admitted to his In
tlmacy, Parnell was different being and
exercised an Irresistible fascination over
those who came into contact with him.
Strange to say, although Parnell was one
OF the handsomest men | have known, he
IA
were OF that regular cut with the waxen
pallor. and beautiful, clear skin, which is
a somewhat rare type with us In Ireland;
but which is often met with among the
Weather Arabs His eyes had magnetic
influence on most men and gave one the
Impression that he could pierce with
glance and read the thoughts In the inmoat
soul OF the person he conyersed with. /
am not alone In this opinion. for at the time
OF the FIRST negotiations about Home Rule
Mr.. Sexton, In speaking Of him. said he re-
minded him OF a statue. "On the surface
you might brush the dust this way and that
way, but then you came to the solid gran
Ite,s When Tim Healy came back from the
memorable election for Galway. in which
Captain o'Shea was returned, he was asked
what Parnell looked like when he fought
that struggleI
"He looked like a man or bronze" was
Tins reply. That answer describes exactly
my impression OF the dead statesman. az 1
knew him.
He had the most absolute contempt for
all the assaults made upon him. both by
English statesmen and their newspapers. |
He was a proud man, and paid them back
acorn for scorn. l will never forget the
naughty glance which flashed from HIS
fierce brown eye when he read the famous |
Morley letter Of Mr.. Gladstone. cienohlng |
his small fist he struck the table be sat |
al and exclaimed with slow, grim emphasis |
on every syllable. II that old man begins 10 |
nght with me will show him what blood |
il is which flows through my veins when |
some condemnation OF the language Of Mr.. 1
Healy was expressed In his presence. the |
concentrated scorn which seemed TO burst 4
forth despite bis efforts to repress outward /
sigus OF being moved. could not readily !
describe In words.
az know every mean little trick OF |
Healy, said he. striking the table again,
every mean little trinkv On this point / I
may mention a very remarkable statement I
which parnell made 10 me In the presence I
OF two witnessed whom | may nans--Mr /
MoGufhn Gresyes OF Manchester. an Irish \
gentleman. who was in the New York |
cavalry at the time OF the war, and Mr..
Henry Campbell. now Town Clerk Of Dub
lin. but then Parnell'a private secretary. I
lie asked Us were we aware that but for
Mr.. Tim Healy Mr.. Gladstone's Homo Ruis
bill OF 1856 would have been carriedy We I
we're all Rstounded at this news and looked
At him almost INTERNATIONALLY. He read what
was passing IN our minds. and smiling
calmly said; 'Yssi but for Tim Healy. that
measure would have passed through the
Commons BY Just eight yo.sss Ne thea sx- !