Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-28
UniOniss L'sdrs Prepare for stSVd on
Question Of Homs Rule,
PARNELL MONUMENT BEING COMPLETED
Artists Nearly Done with Their Part
of the Memorial.
IRISH NOTAsLtS Pass AWAY LAST WEEK
james Johnston of Belfast, Associate
of ParneIl, and Right Rev.
Gerald MoIIoy of Mag
nOoth Are Dead.

DOBlAlfNt Oct. St.-NSpeclal Oable8ie eah W
The Bee.)-There is good reason 10 be-
lieve that soon after the meeting Of Parlia-
menr-namely, on November . at the Cal
ETY. restaurant, in the Strand. Mr.. Balfour
will take occasion to make a very inn
portant declaration in regard to the future
Of the unionist party. and will refer with
special emphasis to the part taken by hin-
SELF with regard to the appointment Of Sir
Anthony MacDonnen
The opportunity will be provided at
dinner Of the 1890 club, an organization
formed last year, and consisting, In the
main. Of ex-M. P.s and defeated candi-
dates who are members Of different Sec
tions Of the unionist party.
II is now recognized by the unionist lead
ers more than ever that. having regard to
the possibility Of a home rule bill being
introduced next year, the unionist party
will fight greatly at disadvantage un-
less the Mcdonnell mystery is cleared up
I'm a thoroughly effective manner. When
the letters finally published it will be
for the public to judge whether or not
Mr. Balfour can still consider himself the
leader of a great anti-home rule party.
There is a good reason to believe that
even the ingenuity of the late prime min
lister will be equal to the task of extrica-
ting himself from a very awkward and
embarrassing position.
Monument to PaFnelI.
The artistic work in connection with the
Parnell monument. which is to be erected
] in Dublin, is now practically complete.
/ Mr.. Daniel Talon, chairman Of the COM
mittee. states that "the monument prom
! ises to be one Of the most magnificent of
/ it's kind to be seen either in Dublin or any
other capital OF Europe"
! The design consists Of a slightly tapered
/ triangular shaft standing on circular
platform twenty-six feet in diameter. The
counties and provinces OF Ireland are rep
/ resented around the carved base-the coun-
ties by thirty-two bronze panels. and the
provinces by four bronze laurel wreaths.
A bronze statue OF Parneu, eight feet in
height, will stand on a pedestal I'm front Of
the shaft. The facial resemblance is per-
feet.
The monument viii be erected at the ear
! Hest possible date.
The death OF James Johnston of Belfast,
| recently announced, Is very deeply re-
gretted by Ulster nationalists. In 1896. at
the suggestion OF Mr.. Parnell. he and some
others. including Thomas shnllngton and
Samuel Young M p, founded the Protest
ant Home Rule association, OF which he
was honorary secretary during the whole
OF its career.
Campaign In Ulster.
Between 1886 and 1892 that organization
made most vigorous campaign in Ulster,
I'm which Mr. Johnston took his share max
ing dozens OF speeches during that period.
At the great banquet given to Thomas
Sexton in Belfast on the occasion Of the
magnificent victory in that city Mr. John
.0 II
voice the sentimens and views OF nation
alist Belfast. He was asked on more than
one occasion to contest South Derry, his
native county, in the nationalist interest;
but at the first business engagements. and
latterly the state OF his health obliged him
to decline.
There is widespread and poignant regret
stirred in Ireland because OF the death of
the. Right Rev. Gerald Molloy He was
found dead in Aberdeen. having passed
away in his sleep. He had gone thlther
as the delegate of the Royal University OF
Ireland to take part Ia the celebration OF
the fourth centenary OF the Aberdeen uni
versity, and was one OF those on whom
the honorary degree Of doctor Of laws was
conferred by the university the other day
with his death there disappears a unique
figure from the Irish educational world
His active career as an cducationalet
covered nearly half 2 century for q wants
hut a year OF the half century since. witt
one Of the most brilliant regulations ovc'
won in the national college he passe@
from the students desk 10 the professoria
chair at Maynooth
The golden jubilee Of Mother NJ. Agne,
O'Mara. Brigidine convent Goresbridge
has just been celebrated I'm the conven
chapel By high mass, followed by te deun
; and benedictiOn OF the most holy sacra
ment. The jubilarian was the recipient q
numerous warm and hearty congratula
: tions. as we'll as OF many substantial an,
valuable souvenirs. She also had the hap
piness OF receiving The papal benediction.
His grace the archbishop OF Dublin 4
expected TO return 20 the archbishop
house. His grace has been travelling on tn,
continent.