PARNELL MANIFESTO

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2870, 4 December 1890, Page 2

PARNELL MANIFESTO

(uv KI.KCTiUC TKLKGRAI'II— COPTRIOHT.) London. December '2. Mi: Moi:i,i;y gives a .direct- denial to the "statement in Parnell's manifesto, that iu expectation of an. early Liberal victory he offered Parnell the succession to Mr Balfour as Chief Necrelary for Ireland, with a Paruellite law ofiiccr. He also denies having fettered VarnelPs action. AVitli regard to the charge' that he refused to give assistance to evicted tenants, he cluiracteriscs it as entirely false.

Mr Gladstone, in a letter to one or the- candidates for the Bussetlaw seat, says it is improbable that the J abend party will separate lYo:u lie Nationalist*. »-s the present trouble only affects the Parnellites.

It- is reported that I'aruell intends to reveal the relations which existed between himself and Mr Gladstone's party unless Mr Gladstone admits the accuracy of his (Parnell's) account respecting the Home Pule proposals. Mr Davitt lias been urged to stand iu opposition to (Sir John Pope Henliessv. who is Parnell's nominee for the Norlh'lulkenny seat. Parnell has gone to Cork for the purpose ot consulting his constituents.

The Catholic hierarchy meet on Wednesday. They support; the action of tin? Archbishop with regard to Parnell.

The press generally accept Messrs Gladstone and Morley s denial of Parnell's manifesto, and demand that Mr Gladstone's version ot the J-lawarden proposals should lie accepted as a statement- ot his present intentions.

Devoy has issued a manifesto iu favour of Parnell.

The text of Messrs Dillon and O'Brien's manifesto says they have to choose between Parnell and the cnusc of Ireland. They do not believe Mr Gladstone is a traitor to the party he ha= supported. Painoll litis entered upen a rash and fatal coursc, but they liope he will not destroy in a passionate hour the effect ol' his unequalled services.

Parnell's friends propose to adjourn the Dublin convention, but Mr Sexton, and a majority of Irish members are opposed to the suggestion. Davitt refuses to stand for North Kilkenny in opposition to Sir J. Pope Hemicssy.

The Nationalists in the Dublin corporation largely support Parnell. Many meetings of the Gladstonian Nationalists have been held in support of Mr Gladstone.

At a meeting of the Irish party, Mr Nolan, MP. for Gal way, proposed that they should adjourn for a fortnight and meet iu Dublin, The ITealy section vehemently opposed this suggestion. Parnell furiously denourised the deserters from his party, and said that while the people of Ireland supported him he refused to retire. After twelve hours' fruitless wrangling, the meeting adjourned until to-day. Mr Parneil has issued a message to the people of Ireland, stating that ho will light to the end. Mr J. Redmond, at a meeting yesterday, made a strong appeal to the Irish members to pause before deposing' the statesman who had earned their undying gratitude. Mr Hoaly replied that if he remained at thjir head he would ruin the cause. Parnell retorted that ITealy was ungrateful. He stigmatised Mr Gladstone as an unrivalled eoercionist, and claimed the authorship of the Plan of Campaign. Mr Sexton disputed Parnell's claim on this head. The appointment of the delegates to America has been cancelled, and Mr Dillon will, probably, bo chosen leader, in view of this possibility, he is applying for a writ of habeas corpus, to quash the sentence of six month's imprisonment passed upon him in his absence at Tipperary. Mr Gladstone mwl Sir \V. Il.ircourt lntve declined to discuss any conditions for Parneli's rjtireineut. At a meelitig of the Irish party yesterday Parnell declared that no member of the Gliidsloiiwi) parU vas to be trusted, mid that Mr Gladstone himself was a garrulous old gentleman. Parnell accused a certain section, including- Mr Sextou and Mr Hoaly, ot conspiracy with Labouchere and Jas, Stuart to oust liisn from the leadership. In the course of his remarks ho also accused Mr Gladstone of provoking the present situation of affairs and called him a "Leader Killer" who had stabbed the late Isaac Butt iu the back. The Irish leader admitted that he had tried to keep the pledge made to Mr Gladstone and not reveal the Hfiwardon proposals to his colleagues, but he said that his party had virtually agreed to decline Home llnle for Ireland on the basis sketched at Ilawardoit. The meeting was attended by 71 members. Archbishop Oroke denies having ma:le use of the statement that Parnell's morals were a matter between himself and his Protestant bishop. Parnell's friends iu Dublin are confident that their leader will come out of the present trouble triumphaut. Later. The London Leagues have unanimously declared iu favour of Parnell. The branches at Glasgow and Liverpool are divided in the matter, but many of the leading branches in Ireland are in favour of Parnell retiring from the leadership. Mr Parnell's speech at the meeting of the Irish party was very passionate hi id .-is lie disallowed any reference being made to the recent divorce pre* eeedings, this ]i,d tu a series of hot uueca.r.t.ws between I'iiriiell, Ilealy and others. Washixotox, December 2. The American followers of Parnell are divided in opinion.