Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-27
PARNELL OR GLADSTONE.
Par1ell Determined to Lead so Long as
He Has Any supporters
E!adstona's Follower, just as Determ nsd
Two British Steamers Collide and
Many LIVES Lost.
The Parnell Middle.

The Parnell Middle.
LONDON, Nov. 26 Thirty -eight Par
uelllte members of the house OF COM
mons last night signed q request asking
Pnrnell 10 convene the meeting of the
Nationalist members To-day. Parnel!
| declined to grant their request, despite
the rules of their party, which provide
hat the meeting be called when twenty
mem bers sign u request. Several MEM
bsrs complain that they were not in =
FORMED OF all the facts III connection with
Glndstone's attitude when they voted to
retain Parneil in the leadership
PARNELL CALLS THE MEETING.
LONDON, Nov. 26.-ThOugh last nigh (
Parnell RI fused o call a meeting OF the
Irish members of the house of commons I,
q meeting WAS held in the room of the
house to-dnv. The room was carefully
guarded from intrusion. FarneI was
present and presided. Silence was OBJ
served br every member as he en-
tered the room. After calling the
meeting TO order, Purnell explained that
he had reconsiderpd his determination,
and had called the meeting ut a written
request of thriy-eight mtmrers or the
party The meeting lasted for half an
hour. There was great divergence OF
opinion manifested throughout the dis
cussiOn. The meeting adjourned 10 re-
assemble at 8 o clock this evening.
1t was learned inter Adjournment OF
the meeting that strong feeling in ia
vor of Paruell 5 resisning the leadership
was manifested. tut the members vehe-
mpu,ly opposed it.
Parnells' speech at the opening OF the
~ iI.nf H.
tended TO alter his decision to retain the
leadership.
Nolan was the only man present who
favored Parnell's retention of the offices.
Sexton sgIi he regretted Gladstone =
view regarding the leadership OF tue
NutiOnnlists had been withheld at yes
t.rihy's meeting. He alphabetically
appealsti 10 Paruell to reconsider the po-
sit!nn. The question, he said, had as
sumrI IA new phrase siuce the publication
OF Gladstone's letters.
Morley said the Irish party fully recog-
niZei Puruell's tremendous sPrvi. es, but
1t felt that personal consideration must
be sacrificed for the sake of the cause.
Several others spoke in q similar
strain.
Purnell maintained an attitude Of
regret throughout the meeting.
Nationalist members met again in the
Afternoon, but adjourned till Monday
without taking definite action.
FEEL THAT HE DECEIVED THEM.
LONDON, Nov. 26.-The feeling that
PGrnell deceived the members of tbs
Irish party at the meeting yesterday Is
so strong that u motion will probably be
made at the meeting to-day to expel him
from the leadership. if he refuses to re-
sign. The Truth, Lnbourche's paper,
to-day abanions Parneli.
TIE SIT UATIoN srzED Up.
LONDON. Nov. 26.-To-day's events
have rot relieved the tension, but rather
have Gccen,uated complications Of the
situation. Gladstoue's letter made
strong impression upon the Nationalist
last evening, and from Indications given
at u hastily summoned meeting 1t seemed
that there was every reason to be-
lieve that to-day would bring out new
Developments which would lead TO gu
nmicahIe arrangement of the trouble,
but although the conferences held to-day
prove that great divergence of opin on
exist, they show that Purnell is firmly
resolved to adhere to his decision, and
that unless vote Of no confidence ia
passed by his followers he will not abdi-
cate the leadership.
To-day, after Il long and earnest dis
cussion OF the situation, in which the
most candid, outspokeu opinions were
given, Parnrll positively gained vic
tory. The members. however, who ad-
vocated his retention, deprecated the
idea OF fina! decision until the opinion
of the entire party shall have been re-
corded.
The meeting adjourned after nearly
three hours of speech making in order
TO obtain views of absent members of the
party. Careful inquiry brings out the
fact that little doubt exists as top shot of
the matter. When the party reassem bles
on Monday it is probable that Parnell
will again be urged 10 retire by section
of his supporters. Already reaction in
his favor has set IN, AMI if vote Is
tmkrn il is expected a urge majority will
he found upon his si!e.
The Welsh members OF the party held
O meeting to-day, and resolved they
were convinced that the price of retain
ing Parnell III the leadership would be to
post pone hone-ruie beyond the span oil
Gladstone 8 public life, and that they
are more determined than ever TO rally
to the support of Gladstone.