Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-02
HIS HOUR OF TRIAL.
Parnell Faces His WOuld-Be
DepOsers.
His Opponents Denounced in
Unmeasured Terms.
Sexton and Healy the Especial OBJ
jects of His Wrath.
He Declares His Purpose to Fight to the
Last-The Meeting Adjourns Till
Today Noon.
Associated Press Dispatches.

IrlSn members OF the commons, TO con-
slider what action the Nationalist party
shall take in regard to the leadership,
toook place at noon. Parnell was one of
the first to arrive. He took the chair
and called the meeting to order. Tele-
grams from the delegates in the United
States and from Archbishop Croke were
read. An adjournment was then taken
for luncheon.
Prior to the meeting Parnell held
conference with his supporters. Joseph
Nolan, Kenney, John Redmond, William
Redmond, Edward Harrington Power,
Shiel and O'Kelly were present at the
conference.
Parnell, on leaving the room, said to
an Irish reporter: "Tell them / will
fight to the end"
Parnell looked pale, but chatted cheer
fully with his friends. He took no part
in the proceeding beyond stating that
the meeting had been called in accord
ance with the decision reached by the
party Friday last.
The meeting reconvened at 80 p. m.
Seventy-fve Irish members of the house
were present. A great bundle OF tele-
grams was handed in. A reporter rep
resenting the Freeman's Journal of Dub
lin, was the only outsider admitted.
The proceedings were of the stormiest
character. Parnell's supporters strove
hard to secure another adjournment,
urging that the meeting to decide the
question of the leadership of the Irish
party should be held in Dublin.
Sexton hotly protested against ad-
journment. The majority of the party,
he declared, decided to keep the leader
ship unsullied and unstained. Sexton's
remarks were frequently interrupted by
tremendous cheering from Parnell's op-
ponents, who comprised the majority.
Redmond made passionate appeal to
the members to pause before they deposed
from his rightful position of the leader
ship, leader who by his unparalleled
service had earned the gratitude of the
Irish nation. Who by their voice or
vote induced the sacrifice Of the man
who sacrificed SO much for Ireland,
would have to account to the Irish peo
pie. The facts of tho divorce case were
fully known when Parnell was reelected
leader OF the Irish party This asser-
bioii w No SlCCICd w lOll CllCO vi INO, uO
Gladstone's letter was wthheldv'
Redmond, unmoved by the Interrupt
ton, went on to say that notwithstand-
ing their previous action, taken with
full knowledge of Parnell's position, a
section of the party at the bidding of the
liberals now wanted to sacrifice their
leader, and with him the national cause.
Irishmen the world over would ask
where was the consistency in such
course?
After Redmond had finished, Parnell
addressed the meeting, saying in sub
stance: ''The time has come when 1
must speak out against the opposition
within our own party which has been
created by Gladstone's letter. The men
whose ability have been most conspicu-
ously exercised against me, Healy and
Sexton, will have to bear the RESPONSE
bility. Healy has been traced in this
warfare. Who telegraphed him in
America to come come back? Who gave
him his first chance to enter public life
and got him seat in parliament,
prompting, rebuking and restraining
him? The man that Healy is here to-
day to destroy. Mr.. Healy reminds us
of his services. He has not been slow to
remind us of them at any time. un-
derstand that he attended a recent
meeting in Dublin, calling on me not to
retire. no asked him to do SO? Who
asked Mccarthy to travel to Dublin and
say he would be able to give informa-
ton which would throw different COM
plexion on hidden events? Where was
Sexton at this same meeting?
Where were you all? Why did
you encourage me to the leadership
in the face of the world if you were not
going to stand by me? Why did my
officers encourage me to take position
on the bridge if they were going to act
as traitors and hand me over to another
commander-in-chiei? l did not ask
them for the certificate of character given
at the Dublin meeting. Our position
is awkward, but the whole blame for it
does not rest with me. A leader-killer
Barry, has been put to stab me as he
stabbed that old lion, Isaac, in days gone
by. What is now to be said about the
request for my temporary retirement?
Sexton, at recent meeting here, told
me l could resume the leadership, and
that the leaders were with me. Ten
minutes afterward he astonished me by
saying he believed 1 should reject the
leadership"
Referring TO the HaWarden proposals,
Parnell said Gladstone told him none OF
them were fnsl. "For me-" said Par
nell. ''it was a question of drafting a
bill; it was a question of weak judg-
ment on the part of an English politi-
clan; it was question of dealing with
garrulous old gentleman who monopo-
lized the conversation, and with whom,
as everybody knows who knows him, it
is difficult to get in a word edgeways.
Before you vote for my deposition, be
sure you are getting value for it,
Last Saturday we were all agreed
we would not have this Gladstone bill
No man here has said a word in favor OF
it. Are you sure you will be able to get
any hing better? Ii Healy or Sexton or
Mccarthy sees his way clear to get any
thing better, for Gods sake let them get
in Iwon't stand in his way. On Sat-
urday made this proposition to Nc
Carthy: Let Gladstone, Harcourt and
Morley give him letters declaring that in
the event OF the return of the liberals to
power kc7ne rule be provided, by
whiththe control of the Irish constab-
diary will be vested in an Irish execu-
tive who will ha rasnoneibla To on irish