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

| planned that at the time he received a pri-
vate letter from Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain In
which the latter showed that tho member
for birmingham and his Liberal Unionisl
friends had been SO lncensed at certain
actions on the part Of MFR, Healy that they
voted against the measure.
81 am perfectly aware" pursued Mr,
Keppel-Hopklns, of the responsibility
which attaches to this statement: but that
Mr. PRrnell made II there Ia not the shadow
OF doubt--both Mr.. Greaves and Mr.
Campbell have u clear recollection Of the
matter-and. moreover, | understood from
Mr. Parnell. that he had preserved that
letter. II So the probability ia that Mrs
Parnall has II among his papers, I should
mention that we received this Information
in confidence, and when we urged him TO
publish the letter he smiled Erimly. and
added that he did not think It necessary
for the present"
'Parnell loved Ireland7" asked.
He was a true freshman In spite OF his
English blood" Keppel-Hopklns said.
During the crucial portion Of the pro-
ceedings 81 the Times commission Mr.. Par
nell was ir the habit OF visiting a Arm Of
mining experts In the neighborhood OF
Blackfrlars Bridge. and he used to have his
pockets filled with Jumps OF quartz and ore,
which he wished to have aBsayed. His
object was to see II the quantity per ton
Of metal would pay for the mining ex-
penRes He was most anxious TO have the
coal and mineral wealth OF Ireland devel-
oped. and was most passionatoly fond Of
his native Wicklow. Indeed. he more than
once expressed wonder how tho outlawed
insurgent chief. Michael Dryer. ever be-
came reeonciled to bis banlAhment from his
native mountains. He always had pictures
OF Avondale In his residence In London *
hiblted In conspicuous place with afec-
tlonate pride.
ar fsva IL, o. ~.
Irish lobbyist added. (which / may meR-
ton OF my own reeollections OF the late
member for Cork, which touched me very
much aud at the same time gave me an IN
sight into the broadness and the great mag
nanimity Of rus character. Some person IN
his hearing referred with some contempt
to certain Of the more obscure members OF
Parliament, and condemned their abandon
ment OF their position OF Independence
Poor follows, said Parnoll. somewhat sad
", after all they are but raw recruits.
and did not SEQ that they should never al
low their line to be broken ia tho face Of
the enemy
"on another occasion Bome one spoke Of
an article written by a certain Iriah poll
tlcian for a magazine and II was mentioned
that he thought be should receive az much
as Mr.. Gladstone for his literary labora. AT
this time the battle between Parncll and
the Liberals consequent on the publication
OF MIR. Gladstoncs letter and tho formar'a
manifesto account OF the Hawardeh delib-
erations, was In full blast. But despite tho
bitter nature OF the battle with Parnell the
latter when he heard that his couDtrymaD
measured his abilities by the Hight Of these
Of the veteran Liberal chief. exclaimed.
with a smile Of the most contemptuoua
amusement: The idea Of HIS comparing
himself for a moment 70 Mr. Oladstone--
statesman. a gentleman and q scholar Of
extraordinary lttainmcuts and erudtlon--
why II Is absurd This was q tribute 70
the member for Midlothian which struck
me as a very generous one. at time when
the whole Liberal party and the Irish de-
shrterK from Parneil's standard were heap
ing abuse upon him from eyory platform
In this country.
ION one OF the last occasions that met
him before Bis death we were walking I'd
and down outside Of Eufton Terminus.
where he was waiting 10 take The mall
train for ireland. In thu course Of conyer
s2tion a member a. Parliament smoke with
some bitterness OF the yiolence Of action
and ianltusge OF the Priests In the ntrcely
eoplested cpHtest tor tbs representation q