Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-02
BOLD AND BITTER.
parnell's Remarks to the Home
Rule Conference.
HOT sE,T FOR HEALY AND SEXTON.

Barry Hauled Over the Goals. Giadstons
Given New and Contemptuous Title
and the Rest Of the British Liberals
Declared cntrustworthy-Ev In
tention OF the Uncrowned King to
Fight the Matter 20 the End and
knnckie 20 Nobody.
LoSpos. Dec e-The Irish parliamenta-
rians met at noon yesterday to decide, as
the saying goes, the fate of Charles Stew
art Parneli-whether he shall lead the IT.
ish or some other leader be selected But
1t is doubtful if that way of putting it Is
Just right. From Paruell's attitude and
the way he addressed his colleagues, IL
looks good deal more like deciding
whether there shall be one Irish party or
two. II is already asserted, by those who
know Parnell's methods. that he is playing
for delay, and in the meantime his agents
are working the Irish machine for all it is
worth among the people in Ireland, get
ting resolutions passed in his favor, and
drumming up public sympathy for him in
view OF the expected plebiscite which Is to
decide whether or not the people will sus-
tain him against his opponents
Meeting OF Angry Opponents
About seventy-five of the Irish members
OF parliament were present at the meeting
which was on the dead secret, the only
newspaper man allowed to be present being
he of the Freeman's Journal. The storm OF
oratorical invective and pleading was a
Wild one, as could be heard by the hun
dreds of newspaper reporters who crowded
around the building and sought by get
ting near the doors OF windows to get
some inkling of what was going on inside.
I'VE are your comrades, not your slaves"
angrily shouted Sexton to Parnell, so
loudly that it could be plainly be heard by
those outside. As for Parnell when seen
going into the hall he seemed serene.
The Policy of Delay.
As stated above the Parnell policy was
one of delay. Redmond was his champion,
while Sexton bore the heat and burden Of
the opposition. Barry moved that Par
nell be required to retire from the leader
ship. Nolan moved an amendment that
the question be postponed until the menu
bers should personally ascertain the views
OF their constituents, and the party should
meet in Dublin, and on this issue the bat
tie ragged Sexton declared that the re-
tiremeut WAS imperative. Redmond made
passionate plea for delay. and around
these two champions arose the lesser
lights, with pleas for one course or the
other.
Parner I'm His Own Behalf
At last the leader arose 20 plead his own
cause. Plead is hardly the word He was
aggressive from the start. He was pas
sionate. In great contrast to his former
cold, incisive speeches he attacked his en-
emies vigorously and holly He said that
those responsible for the decision of the
party seemed to forget what was due to
themselves. their country and him. The
men who were most conspicuously Against
him-Healy and Sexton-woald hav,. 20
bear their responsibility in all this. Healy
had been trained for this warfare. Who
trained him, Who saw his genius and
gave him his first chance in public life,
Who got him his seat in parliament, tend
ing, rebuking. restraining him?
Blasts for Healy and Mccarthy.
Parnell continued: That Healy is here
to-day to destroy me is due to myself: but
am glad he is here even to destroy me. II
he understands the meaning and effect of
his proceedings. Healy reminds me of his
services He has not been slow to remind
me OF them at any time. l understand he
attended the recent meeting in Dublin
which called on me not to retire. Who
asked him to do so? Did II Who asked
Mccarthy to travel to London to say that
he would be able to give information
which would throw different complex
ion on hidden events. Did l.
Barry Called n Lesder-KiIler.
why did my officers encourage me to
take my position on the bridge il they
were going TO act as traitors and hand me
over to another COMMUNICATIVE chief, I
did not ask them for the certificate Of char
acter given by the Dublin meeting. A
leader-killer, Barry, has been put up TO
stab me, rs he stabbed the old lion, Isaac
Butt, in days gone by. remember well
that though Butt arraigned me, never by
word or deed counselled attacks upon
him. but allowed the old man to 90 down
to an honored grave, rather than seek to
step into the shoes Of politician who.
however grave his faults, had created a
great movement, and given me and many
others the power to participate therein.