MR PARNELL AND HIS DEMANDS.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1524, 26 March 1886, Page 4

MR PARNELL AND HIS DEMANDS.

Whatever be the final issue of the ' election! Mr Parnel! will unquestionably preto hii demands for separation with all the power at his command. Asa Parliamentary leader he has no ' scruples, and if it aid bim in effecting hit object he will pursue his course! without the slightest regard either to the interests of Parliamentary Government or the honour of the House of; Commons. Both parties will hare to consider what is to be done with Mr Parnel]. A London evening paper which, though it professes to be; Liberal, alternately favours Lord Salisbury and Mr Parnel!, advises an anconditional surrender to the Irish leader. 80 does Mr Labouchere, who, however, can hardly be regarded ai a tenons politician. We know what the Liberal leaden think of Mr Parnoil's demand. They will hear what he hat got to say, bat they hare all pronounced against the idea of separation in any form. In this Mr Gladstone, Lord Harrington, and Mr Chamberlain are at one. The only way of meeting Mr Parnell successfully is by unflinching firmness. Parliament will readily agree to the largest reforms in Irish government The Lord-Lieu tenancy will go, and the liberal par .7 ! in the House of Commons will be willing to reconstruct Irish administration from top to bottom if it be required. They will give a system of County government at free and popular at they propose to establish in Eogland and Scotland, but there concessions ought to end. If once, however, the idea of establishing a National Parliament in Dublin is entertained the game is up, and Mr Parnell will win what he wants —the separation of the two countries with only the nominal and fragile link of the crown. On the other hand if Mr Parnell is met by the two great parties with resolution and firmness hit power will begin to wane. The National movement hat reached its height. It can never become any stronger, and if Mr Parnell fails in this Parliament hit authority and prestige will be shaken, and the National party will begin to break up. The Nationalists themselves admit that if they fail in this Parliament the future position of the movement is uncertain.