Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
A COMING COUNCIL,
ParneII and William 0'Brien
viii Soon Talk Over the
Irish Situation
AT A MEETING IN PARIS
Mrs. 0'Shea Leaves for There and is
Billed as a Prominent Factor
in the Conference.
SPECULATION on THE COURSE
She is Likely to Pursue in the Consultation
to be Held Between the Two
Irish Leaders.
KILKENNY ELECTION is DOUBTFUL.
Most Of the Enthusiasm ct Present is With PsrnsI but
the Outcome is Still IN Unknown
Quantity.
KILKENNY ELECTION is DOUBTFUL.
Most Of the Enthusiasm Of Present With Psrns but
the Outcome is Still IN Unknown
Quantity.
UNBIASED VIEW OF THE SITUATION


LONDON, Dec. 20-[ Copyright. THE
result of the Basset-Law election is practi-
cally convincing proof that Parnelrs action
has frightened some weakened Liberals
into abstention from the polls, and has
driven many Liberal Q nionists back into
the Tory camp. That is the substance of
confidential reports received both at the
Tory and Liberal headquarters in London,
and among the conservative rank and file
the opinion is emphatic and unanimous
that the government will be mad if it delays
a general election beyond next spring. Only
those on the spot can fairly estimate the
amount of harm done to the cause by the
recent deplorable events.
Diseouragement in England and civil
war in Ireland will soon be followed BY the
utter collapse of the plan OF campaign. The
tenants still in their holdings are making
terms with their landlords, and those who
were evicted, having been deprived or
threatened with deprivation of the weekly
pittance provided from the campaign treas
ury, have the prospect of starvation before
them.
The Poorhouse Before Them.
Some may obtain reinstatement upon the
landlords hard terms, but the majority will
have to enter the poorhouse. A collapse
will give immense encouragement to the
worst class of landlords and will disastrous
" affect nine-tenths Of the tenant farmers in
Ireland.
The chances at Kilkenny are uncertain to
an unusual degree. A correspondent, who
has done the whole campaign, says that at
the outset the odds seemed immeasurably in
favor of Hennessy, the solid backing of the
priests being factor which put all the ad-
vantages possessed by the other side into the
shade. But the lime-throwing incident has
been used with such dramatic effect by Par
nell that he has won hundreds over to his
side by personal sympathy alone. Parnell
certainly has the most enthusiasm when he
appears abroad. But whether this faithfully
reflects the voting opinion can only be
proved on Tuesday next, when the poll is
declared. The correspondent, who is an
impartial observer, believes at the present
moment that the favors are about equally
divided.
Figuring on a Reconciliation.
Parnell maintains his old habit of secrecy
in reference to his movements. But assur-
]
Kilkenny next Tuesday both sides will take
breathing spell, and that Parnell will
proceed to Paris, where, without doubt, he
will confer with William O'Brieu. The ex-
citement probably will cool down when Kill
kenny has spoken, and conciliatory words,
which would be secuted now, may be lis
tened to then. 1t is significant that Mrs.
O'Shea crossed the English Channel from
Dover to-day with the intention OF staying
for some time in Paris
Just now all eyes are turned to Paris,
where the next scene in the drama is to be
plaved, with William 0'Brien and Parnell
IN the leading parts. Speculation is rife as
TO whether the scenes Mrs. O'Shea will play
will be with the leading man or the would
be-in spite of-everything and everybody
leader; in other words whether she will try
to wheedle O'Brien and induce him to agree
TO some compromise, under which it will be
possible for Parnell, at some future date,
and in the very near future, too, to resume
the leadership OF the party, with a following
as undivided as before and a sway as abso-
lutte as was his when, eight years ago, the
O'Shea affair was matter of common gossip
among the members of the party, but had
not yet been dragged into the hot glare ol
public discussion through the open doors Of
the divorce court
Predictions of Failure.
Many people have expressed the belief
that the above is Mrs. O'Shea's object in
Drawing the channel and going to Lutetia,
but it has been suggested in several quar-
ters that the attempts at q compromise will
come to nothing, and that steps have already
been taken by the members,'o the Irish party
to put O'Brien into possession of the full
facts of the case Immediately on his arriva
in Europe.
Certain other people, of course, hint tha
the reason for Mrs. O'Shea's visit to Par
is not altogether unconnected with the fac
that Parnell Will be there, and instead of
stirring scene OF woman's wit against tn,
would-be-destroyer OF Parnell, there will b.
nothing but a simple meeting between hin
and Mrs. O'Shea. Whichever way Mrs
O'Shes may be introduced into the newes
Irish drama at this present juncture, i
might seem at first sight to be a ridiculou
thing for her to do anything which will
serve to mix herself up prominently will
the crisis which has come about indirectl,
through her.
Aspiring to a Political Leadership.
There is no doubt among those who know
her best that she is a woman OF the verl
greatest ambition, who has taken as he
model the lives of those of her sex who hav,
been renowned for the influence which the,
exerted on the political thought OF the day
and as these friends know and have fre
quently said, her ambition takes the form
of playing q very prominent part and be
coming recognized as leader in Irish anC
English politics.
Besides this, the Queens Proctor has had
all evidence and the documents connected
with the divorce case placed before him
and he is at present engaged in institutins
inquiries, with a view TO intervening beiort
the decree nisi is made absolute, and thii
can only be done after the expiration of si1
months from the granting of the divorce
unless the Queens Proctor intervenes
This action has been taken in consequence,