Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-04
The Irish Delegates i'm America are
Royalty Received by Their
Brethren in Chicago.
The Members of the Party Make
Stirring Addresses in Two
Halls to Large Audiences.
Resolutions are Passed FayOrabIy In
clining to Parnell-The Views
of the Irish People.

| tive showed to the delegates a synopsis of
Gladstones reply to Parnell's manifesto.
Each of them read it carefully in turn
but refused to make any comment
whatever. Mr.. Dillon says when they
give an opinion they wish to do it as the
united sentiment of the entire party and
until such time Will lot speak Timothy
| Harrington was overheard to remark in
conversation with a friend, referring to
Gladstone's reply that it was ''too bad to
have a contradiction between two such
men and at such time
CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-Ten thousand
people assembled in battery D. and 1000
more in the second regiment armory ad-
joining tonight, to see and hear the Iris b
parliamentary delegates. The gathering
was a most notable one An hour before
speech making was to begin, battery D
was so full of people that the doors were
closed and the remainder of the throng
| turned into the second regiment armory,
where an overflow meeting was held.
Among the prominent figures in the front
audience was Mrs. ParneH. mother
of the man still at the helm of
Irish affairs. Tn large list of vice presi-
dents of the meeting represented practi
cally every shade of Irish opinion in Chi
cago besides many prominent citizens
not directly identified with the Irish move
ment When Messrs. Dillon, o, Brien,
O'Connor, Harrington, Sullivan and Gill
were escorted to the platform, wild cheers
broke out and were repeated again
and again. Mayor Cregier made a
brief speech OF welcome and
then introduced John Dillon. As
that gentleman advanced to the front of
the stage, cheering broke out again, and
it was impossible for him to begin
speaking Tor several minutes. Mr.. Dillon
! dweit at considerable length On Ireland's
struggle and the mission of the delegates
to this country;st the telling points in the
| speech were received with tremendous en-
thusiasm. VIM. O'Brien spoke next and
was accorded an equally warm reception.
| The speaking was then sus
pended for half an hour, during
| which contributions were received by the
| tellers appointed to canvass the audience.
| Besides the great mas of small contribu-
tions, fifteen or twenty prominent citizens
handed In amounts ranging from 800 to
$500. Messrs. O'Connor, Harrington
Sullivan and Gill then spoke, after which
resolutions, the substance of which are as
follows, were introduced and adopted amid
great cheering.
The resolutions, which are quite lengthy
welcome the Irish delegates, g. and speak
in eulogistic terms of their services, and
pledge the assembly anew to the cause of
home rule for the Irish people. Touching G
on the aIl-absoroing topic of the time, the
resolutions say: "While conscious that
the cause of home rule is by no means de-
pendent upon any individual, we should
! be untrue to ourselves and to the
| justice of the cause did we fail
to recognize the splendid services
of Charles Stewart Parnell. The Irish
people owe him debt of gratitude which
can never be fully paid When all seem
ed darkness and doubt. he sounded the
| tocsin which called into action the army
of resolute an dheroic men who, for more
than ten long years, have stood with
absolute singleness of purpose, unques-
toned purity of motive and patriotic fer
vor almost without parallel in the world s
history They won for the first time
in the century the attention of England
and the attention of the world. They
went to jail and behind the bars proved
more potent than their jailors. In the
crisis presented at this moment it does not
/ become US to attempt to dictate to the
Irish people as to their course. We recog-
nize that they are upon the immediate
field of action with infinitely
better opportunities for forming
a Judgment then is presented to us. The
claim of Ireland's right to home rule pre-
sumes the capacity of the people of Ireland
for self government. Hence to them and
their autho rized representatives we leave
all questions of policy and leadership,
promising a lasting and hearty
support to their judgment and
choice. 1t is our earnest
hope that with calmness, forbearance and
exceeding wisdom they will order the
affairs of the Irish parliamentary party as
to silence all discord, and that hand in
hand with the great common people of
England they may move on to victory
which assuredly awaits them in the near
| future"
The meeting then adjourned. The over
| flow meeting in the second regiment
armory was almost an exact duplicate of
the big meeting, Judge Moran presiding.
Eacn of the delegates spoke briefly there
and the resolutions were put and adopted
with great unanlmlty.
LONDON, Nov 29.-The defeat of Par
nell at the nationalist meeting Monday is
now considered a foregone conclusion
The statement that Parnell controls the
Irish parliamentary fund is not true. The
fund is in the hands of Mccarthy and
James Francis O'Brien.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-Healy and Sexton
and number of other opponents of Par
nell held a conference today Parnell' 8
manifesto has stiffened their opposition
and they have resolved to issue a counter
manifesto forthwith This manifesto will
bear form dable list of signatures The
fight between the two factions will be
fought to the bitter end. Neither side
will leave q stone unturned.
CORK, Nov. 29.-Parnell's manifesto
had a depressing effect upon home rule
| circles here. The Herald which was
formerly supporter Of Parnell expresses
amazement and sorrow at what it consid-
ers his unjustifable breach of liberal con-
fdence.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-At a meeting of
the Cork branch of the national league it
transpired that Parnell had not informed
any of his constituents of his intention
previous to the publication OF the mani-
festo. The meeting unanimously resolved
to summon d conference with Parnel in
case he goes to Cork. The manifesto
undoubtedly alienated that section
or Parnell's constituents Fitzgerald
and Kelly. nationaIists. have telegraphed
their. constituents that they will resign if
Parnell is sacrificed. MoreIy will publish
reply to Parnell's manifesto Monday.
The Cork clergy adopted today resoI,l-
ton declaring that Parneli had forfeited
their confidence and that his retention of
the leadership would prove disastrous.