MR PARNELL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2133, 4 December 1890, Page 1

MR PARNELL.

London, Nov. 26. In bis manifesto Mr Parnell excuses ibis revelations «s to what took place at Uawnrden on the ground of the necessity for miking the Irish people understand the extent to which they are threatened, and the loss they would suffer were Mr Parnell thrown to the howling 'English wolves. The manifesto goes on to assert that recently Mr Msrley", in ex-" 'peo'ation of an early Liberal viciory, offered Mr Parnell the succession to Mr Balfoor as Chief Secretory for Ireland, with a Parnellite law officer. Mr Parnell replied that he was arnaz-d at such attfmpt to absorb the Home Kule party in*o English politics, and declined the offer. Home Rule would be obtained only by maintaining their independence, It would be better to postpone it than to compromise national rights by accepting measures Which would not realise their aspirations, Mr Gladstone, in a brief manifesto, denies the accuracy of Mr Parnell'g records as to the four points alleged to have been mentioned at Ilawarden. There was nothing substantially resembling th«m, and jothing was formally or finally proposed, and the interview bound neither side. Mr Parnell raised no serious objection, and signified neither then nor since then that Mr Gladstone's proposals would not satisfy Irish aspirations. Mr Gladstone states he a ! ways admitted that the Itish National party ought to remain independent of the English Liberals, and that to propose any measure exeept one which Ireland could approve, on the lines of his 1886 propo9als,would be fatuity in himself and treachery to the Irish nation. He mentioned the results of the Ilawarden interview at the lime to his Cabinet colleagues. Nov. 30. A prodigious sensation has been caused by Mr Parnell's manifesto. The lories are exultant at the effect it has produced and dissensions which have arisen. Mr Parnell intends to deliver a speech at Cork. The majority of the Irish party hostile to him has increased to fifty-three, including Messrs Dillon, O'Brien, and Sullivan ; twenty-three, including the Redmonds, remain faithful to Parnell, and the remainder are doubtful. The Scotch members have passed a vote of confidenee in Mr Gladstone. Dec. 1.

Mr J. Mor'ey has mail a a statement partially contradicting the assertions in Mr Parnell’s manifesto. The latter had a conference with twenty-two of bis party on Saturday, but no decision was arrived at. He threatens to produce documents which will relate Mr Gladstone’s statements. He intends to retain bis seat at Cork, and hopes to rally the Irish party while Messrs Dillon and O’Brien are imprisoned. Mr Harrington, Secretary of the National League, supports him, A fund of £20,000 is banked in France in Mr Parnell’s name, and it is impossible to utilise it without the consent of his party, Dr Parker, in a sermon at the temple yesterday, appealed to the Australian colonies to support Mr Gladstone. Mr Parnell is represented as being willing to retire if Mr Gladstone will settle the Irish Land Question, and concede the control of the judiciary and police to Ireland should be coma into power. The Daily News, The Times, The Standard, and Truth condemn Mr Parnell in the strongest terms. At a meeting of the Catholic clergy in Cork it was insisted that Mr Parnell should retire, Mr Morley gives a direct denial to the statement in Mr Parnell’s manifesto that in expectation of an early Liberal victory be offered Mr;Parnell the succession to Mr Balfour ns Chief Secretary for Ireland, with a Parnellite Law Officer. He also denies having fettered Mr Parnell’s action with regard to the Irish Land Purchase Bill, and states that the report that he refused to give agsiatanc3 to evicted tenants is entirely false.

Mr Gladstone eays, in a letter to one of the candidates for the Bassetlow seat, it is iraprobab'e that the Liberal party will separate from the Nationalists, bb the present trouble only affects Mr Purnell, The Caihoiio Hierarchy meet on Wednesday. They support the action of their Archbishop with regard to Mr Parneli's aceount respecting the Home Kule proposals. At a meeting of the Irish party Mr Nolan,member for Galw»y,proposed that they should adjourn for a fortnight and meet in Dublin. The Uealey section vehemently opposed this suggestion. Mr Parnel! furiously denounced the deserters from his party, and said that while the peopic <>t Treland sopported him be refused to retire. Atter »welvo hours' fruitless wrangiug the meeting adjourned until ta-d»y, Dec. 2. Mr Parnell has issued a message to the people of Ireland, stating that he will fight to tuo end,