The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-27
Even His Warmest Friends Say
He Should Retire.
THE INSULT TO GLADSTONE.
Other Irish Leaders Tell Him Plainly
That He Must Hide.
Nationalist Members Of Parliament Con-
fer Again. but Fake No vote-Mean-
while the Home Rule Cause Is Tot
terings and Irish Peasants starvs.

LONDON, Nov. 26.-[New York Hsyuld
Cable. The most complicated political
situation OF modern times is approaching q
settlement The two leaders OF the home
rulers. Gladstone and Parnell, having
taken up final attitude, nothing re m aimed
for the Irish members but to call another
nesting today. It was thoroughly UNDER
stood that Mr.. Gladstone would resign ali
responsibility for his party and abandon
homo rule If Parnell refused to accept his
advice.
Parnen came here today equally de-
termined to stand fast to his own position.
he considers that he made his party with
out Gladstone's assistance, and that il
would hold its own without his help. He
does not see why he should be driven out
at the order of men who were the enemies
Of home rule in the year 1885. He there
fore met his followers this afternoon with
his back to the wall, determined to fight to
the last.
Mr.. sexton declared that neither he nor
his colleagues were aware OF the existence
Of the lstter yesterday. Therefore the con-
clusion arrived ct was owing to false inn
preston. He expressed very decided
opinion that ParnelI ought to resign to re-
vSAss VIZ NssCH ucStIOCtkOu Oh QOm6 RUE.
Justin Mccarthy followed in precisely
the same line. He is devout adherent Of
Parnetl. but expressed fear that if the
friendship and support of the great Liberal
party were forfeited now Ireland would
suffer for q generation to come.
Other members followed with similar
views, to the number of sixteen or seven
teen. Only Kenney and Colonel Nolan
sought to contend that Parnelps resigna-
ton was unnecessary. They are men Of
no weight or influence in the party.
Berry, 6heedy, Lane and Commins urged
Parnell to retire. Mccarthy, Sexton and
John O'COnnor spoke in favor of ais retir-
ing from the leadership. All the speakers
dilated eloquently upon Parnell's past
services.
Many Nationalist members of parliament
ars greatly annoyed at Parnell's ungracious
treatment Of Gladstone. A rumor is cur
rent tonight that Parnell intends to issue
manifesto to the Irish people, explaining
aud justifying his position.
The Epenimg Rost says that today e events
have not relieved the tension, but rather
acCentuated the complications Of the situa-
tion. The conferences held today prove
that great divergence Of opinion exists. but
show that unless : vote Of no confdenos
IL passed BY his followers PaxnsIl viii
not abdicate The mssting this
afternoon adjousned sfrer nearly
three hours o. spesoh snr1E Elnk M
order to obtain the visws Of absent mena-
bars Of the party. When the party rsas-
semblss Monday it is probable that Parnsll
win again b urged to retire BY ono section
OF his supportArs: but If vote il taken it
is expected that = large majority will be on
bis side. The Welsh members Of the party
today resolved that the retention of Par
nell would cause the postponement of
home rule beyond the span Of Gladstone's
public life, and they were more determined
than ever to rally to the support of Glad
stone
DUBLIN, Nov. A-The United Ireland
says: The decision of Gladstone and other
faithful friends of home rule alters the sit
uation. Only fidelity to Ireland overrides
fidelity to Parnell. The detection of the
Liberals would indefinitely postpone the
triumph Of the home rule movement