The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-26
ACIDITY ON AVONDALE
SISTER OF CHARLES s. PARNELL
MAKES COMPLAINT
She Demands an Accounting From
John Redmond Of Funds Raised in
America to Save the Estate of the
Late Irish NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
in the Case.

LONDON, Oct. 25.-Mrs. Dickinson,
nell, has published bitter correspond
enee exchanged between herself and
John Redmond, chairman of the Unit
ed Irish league, and of the Irish par
| liamentary party, in which she de-
nlands an accounting of the funds
| raised in America to save Avondale,
the estate Of the late Mr.. Parnell, from
the hands of outsiders.
III reply to her first letter Mr.. Red
| Dlond wrote to Mrs. Dickinson saying
| the objects Of the American funds
were the erection of a monument to
Mr.. Parnell in Dublin and the pur-
chase of Avondale house and lawn.
which should be available as a resi-
dence for the Parnell family. Mr.. Red
monds bid was set aside in favor of
one from Mr.. Boyland, a Dublin BUTCH
er. who had made an arrangement
with John Parnell, brother of the de-
| ceased statesman.
.'Thus," said Mr. Redmond, at was
impossible to buy the house, and the
committee proceeded with the object
of erecting a Parnell statue"
Mrs. Dickinson wrote again saying
Mr.. Boyland now offered to accept the
$4,000 collected for the purchase of
the estate and would allow the bal
ance to remain on a ten-year mort
gage. To this letter Mr.. Redmond did
not reply. A proposal being made that
the Parnells and Mrs. Dickinson could
reside in the park at Avondale, Mrs.
Dickinson wrote:
"As to the condition that any mem
bers of the family should be allowed
to reside at Avondale, should they de-
sire to do so, that is to say, on suf-
frage, as either caretakers or gate
kee pers, all I can say is that I think
the family has suffered enough
through the murder of their brother
Charles, through pecuniary difficulties
and through the loss of their ancestral
home for the good of the country with
out the insult of Avondale being placed
q their service on such terms. 1t is
almost incredible that such an insult
should be offered the family in return
for the services of their brother and
the sacrifice of. his property and life"
In letter to the Irish Times, Mrs.
Dickinson demands a full accounting
from Mr.. Redmond, saying his chance
OF success in America would be better
II he could say that as regards the
funds he collected to redeem the an
cestral home of his former leader she
had honestly and Independently car
S,ied out the plans and applied the
money to the purpose for which they
were subscribed"
- Avondale was sold at auction Oct
81 1900, by the land judges court The
purchaser, Mr.. rBoyland, was a friend
of John Howard Parne1l, brother of the
famous Irish statesman.
.O'Donneli Stands by His Guns.
John O'Donnell, M. P, in a speech
at Colne, Lancashire, tonight, denounc-
ed the sentences Of himself and other
members Of parliament under condi-
tons which prohibit their serving in
public bodies in Ireland for five years,
as a scheme to prevent constitutional
agitation. Mr.. O'Donnell said he did
not regret the clash with Mr.. Balfour
in the house of commons Oct. 16, on
account of which he was suspended
from the house, and declared he would
be a slave and a coward If he did not
| resent being deprived Of the right to
| speak in the house of commons after
being prevented from speaking in his
own constituency and imprisoned for
speaking in others.
So bitter has become the feeling be-
cause of the recent disturbances in
the house of commons that several Of
| the older members have privately de-
clared they will not seek reelection.
In response to vigorous declarations by
some of his supporters, who regard
| their peace Of mind as superior to po-
litical considerations, which involve
roudyism, Premier Balfour has prom
ised to exercise the closure with a
stronger hand than he has ever before
attempted. The benefits to be derived
from this course are doubtful, as the
Nationalist have shown an ingenious
mastery over the difficulties Of house
| of commons procedure, and much irri-
tation is felt on the government
benches over the fact that Mr.. Bal
tours new rules, which were intended
to expedite business, have proved an
excellent weapon with which to delay
it. A severe application of the closure
also will tend to produce vigorous pro-
| tests on the part of the Liberals, who
! in such circumstances will combine
forces with the Nationalist.