IRISH AFFAIRS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3677, 2 December 1890, Page 2

IRISH AFFAIRS.

?ho Leadership of tho Part7< . ' Manifest?ly KrEaraell. ■ . London,November2B, Mr Parnell states that there, is a! conspiracy among -the Radicals to render Ireland a mere appanage, atid among the Liberals Jo take, revenge on the Irish party for voting for the Royal -grants. He denies that . his retention of the leadership involve the retire.meut of Mr Gladstone. It is asserted that a majority of the Irish party tire in favor of Mr Farnell retiring. . " Mr Thomas Sexton and - other members of the House of Oommens have intimated tlieir intention of resigning their seats if Mr Parnell retains tlie leadership. Advice received from Mr O'Brien states that lie is negotiating'with Mr Gladstone respecting Mr Parnell. ~ Mr Dillon decides to-day as to what measures lie will adopt. ?. ' Earl: Spencer considers that Mr Parnell's retirement is essential to the best interests of the Irish cause, Mr Parnell will issue a manifesto to liis'constituents.' Ho declares he will fight the matter out to the bitter end, and asserts that Mr Gladstone is having a second revengo on him for his connection with the Kilmainham "treaty." In the House of Commons the Irish Land Purchase Bill has been under discussion. The clause providing for purchase within two years has been expunged, and a clause allowing grazing on property of absentee owners also excluded. ■ November 29. In his mauilesto to. his <party, Mr Parnell makes noreierence to the O'Shea divorce case, He, addresses the people of Ireland, and claims that the wire pullers of the Liberal party have destroyed the integrity ahd independence of a section of his supporters, and he further objects to Mr Gladstone claiming the right,to veto the decision of the Homo Rule party in their choice of a leader, He legards the independence of the Irish party as above all other considerations, and states that in November lust, at Hawarden, Mr Gladstone explained that the future Liberal policy involved a reduction of the Irish members at Westminster to 82, the Imperial settlement of. the laud question, the Imperial control of the police for an indefinite period, and the making of judicial appointments, and resident magistrates for the next twelvo years. To this, Mr Parnell states he replied that it would be madness to reduce the number of Irish members in the House of Commons until the period of probation was over and Ireland possessed full powers over her own domostic affairs. He acquiesoes with the other points of Mr Gladstone's policy, but states he is filled with concern at. .the absence of liberal provision' being made to settle the agrarian question. In the course of a speech to-day Mr Gladsone stated that if his party was. victorious et the next election he would introduce an Irish Land Purchase Bill similar to that of 1880, but he would refuse to exert pressure on his supporters to carry the measure. Mp 51. Davitt, in the Irish World says he considers the result of the O'Shea divorce case the greatest crisis the oause of Ireland has suffered during . the last twenty years, and considers it is a question whether the Irish should still cling to their condemned leader or overthrow Mr.Parnell in order to seoure Ireland's saenfioes, Mr Dillon upholds the views of Mr Gladstone in denouncing Mr Parnell, and admits that the great victories of the past are now sullied. In his manifesto, Mr Parnell exouses his revelations as to what took place at Hawarden, on the ground of the necessity ior making the Irish people understand the extent to which .they are threatened, and the loss they would suffer were he (Parnell) thrown to the howling English wolves, The manifesto goes on to assert that recently Mr Morley, in expectation of an early Liberal victory, offered Mr Parnell the succession to Mr Balfour as Chief Secretary for Ireland with a Parnelhte law officer, Mr Parnell replied that he. was amazed at such an attempt to absorb the Home Rule party into 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 the national rights by accepting measures which would not realise their aspirations, Mr Davittdenounces the manifesto.

Tlie Daily Telegraph tliiuks, the Irish will respond with enthusiasm to Mr Parnell's startling manifesto. The Times considers it the most shameless document that lias been published since the Revolution, and condemns tlio revelation -of secrets ftliioh bad been entrust to' pet'sdiial liorfoiir. " !j ■ •• 1 : J Standard says that no English Btateppj&n wilj ever trust'Mr Parjisil again. Mr Gladstone's offer at Hawardeu' is below Mr Farnell's minimum, The Pall Mall Gazette says. Mr Paroell absolutely controls tlio funds of the Home Eule party, and pays 44 members.- The manifesto is tho most unscrupulous document on record. Tlio St, James' Gazotto recommends that l\fr fariiell should be kicked 1 out,'- not because of' hi? idult'ery, but because' lie 'refused "to agree "'to Mr Gladstone s nefarious bargain, which 'fell far below bis s6misej}. A Mi; Glaijstoijo tendered a fraumiidnt sulisfituip for Home Bulo, Siit'!!?!' wlncl; • WW I foppery sort of -reform- \ris , bribes for the leaders, '

The Daily Cbroniole treats the manifesto as completing the disorganisation of the Opposition and dealing a smashing blow at Mr Gladstone anil Mr Morley. .It shows {hap Mi'toejl's object is to fifa. lysV jp?5F question. ' >•' "V r - ! ' ! 'I Archbishop Croke consiife' ParneU'a morals are matter, belli eon fe§!faiid his Protestant'iiishop; v l,l:i V v - At a meeting of Cathoilo Cork, it' was insisted that : Jlr;:l's bell resign. ' ■ '

'New York, November 30, ,|ha in America have cabled toTtlf 'JiiMin MaOCJ^rtiiy stating tliey have read Mr Panwll's waviifesto with the deepest, paiu, and

are unanimous that his' continuario. r in the leadership is impossible.' : Mr Gladstone, in a brief manifesto, denies the accuracy of Mr I'amell's records as to tho four points alleged to have been mentioned at Hawarden; There:, was nothing substantially resembling them,. and nothing was formally .or The interview bound neither side,-.'Mr i Parnell, raised no "serious objeotioti," and signified neither then nor since that Mr Gladstone's proposals would not satisfy - - Irish aspirations, /Mr Gladstone states that : he : always admitted that the Irish National i party ought to remain independent of r the Jnglish' and- that. * to propose any measure except one which Ireland cojild approve on the lines of his 1886 proposals would be fatuity in himself and. treachery to; the Irish nation, He'mentioned the results of the at the time to his .Cabiri^sjfleaguesi The, Daily News i Mc ; Farneirs manifesto the last fatal desservico which destroys his past services to the cause of Ireland.' It w appeals to the Parnellites, to hierarchy, ahd to the patriots to tho national. oiovemont by the expulsion of Mr Parnell.