The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-05
A STORMY CONFERENCE.
Healy and Parneli Bandy Abusc-A Com
promise Accepted.

Healy and Parneli Bandy Abusc-A Conn
promise Accepted.
LONDON. Dec. 4.-The Na,ionalists met at noon
to further consider the question OF Parnelrs
leadership. All the Irish members in London
were IN attendance. Parnell occupied the
chair. After he meeting had been called to or
der one OF the members read the manifesto in.
sued yesterday by the Catholic hierarchy in
Ireland, declaring that in consequence of the
revelations of the O'5hea divorce case. which
convicted Parnell OF one OF the gravest offenses
known 70 religion and society, the Catholics of
Ireland cannot accept as their leader a man
wholly dishonored, and that the continuance of
his leadership would imperil the cause O. Ire
land. The reading of the manifesto was greeted
with cheering by Parneil's opponents
Clancy offered his amendment which pro-
vided. in view Of the difference between Glad.
stone and Parnell. that the party whips be m.
struc ed to obtain from Gladstone, Morley and
Hafcourt, before any further consideration of
the main question, information on the depar-
ture from the bill of 1885, made by Gladstone in
his su gestons affecting control of the Irish
constabulary and settlement OF the LAND aHes-
ton. prolonged debate took place on the
amendment.
Sexton denied that he had ever proposed that
Psrnell should retire from public life, and said
he only meant he should retire from the chair.
manship OF the party.
Parnen proceeded to deal at length with the
Clancy proposal. He had decided that he could
not bind himself to retire until he could see
Gladstones reply. His position had been granted
him, not merely as leader OF the party, but Is
the leader OF a nation. This had been derived
from circumstances in which, speaking with
the greatest respect, his hearers had no share
Alter speaking of his services in assimilating
and soothing the preiudices OF discordant eie-
ments of the Irish throughout the world, Par
nell said:
You know and ] know thai there is no nan
living, IL am gone. VINO could succeed in
reconcilng the fee Jugs of the Irish people TO
the Hawarden proposals. As you wish TO with
draw from me this responsibility. l think il
only reasonable that you should give judgment
on those a alters for the benefit OF your constitu-
ents Therefore submit tnls condition: That
the party accept no nome rue bill unless il
gives nmedi he control OF the police and power
to deal with the land. Mr. Gladst me is capable
OF working TO secure q majority st the eit ctions
which Will reader MIN Independent OF both the
Irish aud Conservative pasties. Ii you throw
me to him, get my value by securin, pledge OF
satisfactory ONE rule till"
He was wi ling to do his best to reconcile the
prejudices Of the Irish people in regard to the
control of the poiice IN the biz of 1856, 'snd
G sdstone Knows" ne continued, SHAT in strik-
ing me down he strikes the only MAJ that
could make that measure acceptable TO Ireland.
Was it 10 keep the Hawarden sea- IN my mouth?
Gladstone, himself put II out of my power to re-
main longer sieut."
In conclusion, Parnell made references to
what ne termed Gladstone's ambiguity, ana
said: II have had many dealings with him,
but never got q straight answer" / mis- PAR
nells) resolution was accepted aud TIE LIBERIA
replies were satisfactory, he would place him.
self IN their hands.
Hea.y expressed amazement at ParnelPs
speech, and protested against adding new con-
ditions TO Ciancy's resolution. Pernell, ne
said, wanted TO withdraw ihe question OF Iead.
ersnip ana substitute a discussion Ioi home
rule. They coud get neither sIaisht conduct
nor straight answers from him.
Parnen replied that ne had gwen his answer.
He regretted that it was not considered straight,
but by il he would stand or fall
Healy-Tnen you Will ial, and what's the
use of further discussion.
Tremendous uproar followed Jesmy shouted,
Away Nifn him. Joan OiConnor yelled,
Cruelty bim." and q scene of wild disorder
followed.
When quiet was finally restored Hesly said
nothing could change his determination to de-
pose PArneii. The latter was NO greater than a
msjoiry of the party. Healy heieved there
would be enough Craftsmanship lett IN tn be-
uishted ms jority who opposed Parnel 70 take q
course ss ssaiesmanIlKe as that OF Psraell.
HeaIy read por ions of ParHell's speech d. iv-
cred a. q birthday ba quei SIX mouths siter the
Hawsrden interyi.w. declaring tne indepe d.
ence of the Irish party and eIloglzing the alli-
snee with Gladstone
An angry duel OF words followed, Hesly re-
pesting ParneiIs recent remarks about Cad
stone, aud finally finished By asking, VINO
broke the allianee@
Parnen and Nolan both exclaimed, .'The
Gladstone letter"
Reaiy re.orted, at persisted from the stencil
of the divorce court"
Parnel replied tEas If the Gladstone letter had
not been written the alliance would have been
maintained.
Hcsly defended Gladstone. He said PsrneH
hsd despatched that genileman's gray hairs
with mud, and now wanted the irish members.
hand in hand, to go and ask Gsadst0ue for
terms II PsrnslI saecunoed ne was only one
man gone. TIE heads OF greater leaders
had been stri ken OF at the block before
now for Ireland. bus the Irish cause remained
sexton said ne had listened 70 Healy with re-
sre, ..would Parneil resign" hs asked. IF q
majority voted for the acceptance OF Giadstone's
replys"
PsrnelI-Certainly.
Barry asked for further explanation and Par
neil yehemently replied: Il have stated with