, 1890-12-03
HARD TO DOWN.
Parnell Still Remains at the
Head of the Irish Party.
The National League Adopts a
Resolution
Calling Upon the Irish People
to Support Their Leader.


LONDON. Dec. 1.-The meeting of the
Irish members OF the commons to consider
the adYisability of movlng Parnell was
resumed at noon. Parnell was the first of
the party to arrive. Reporters were ex-
cluded.
Half an hour was occupied in reading
kilograms from various persons in Ireland
and the United St ites and the manifesto
sent by the delegates OF the party now in
the United States. The reading of the
dispatches was frequently interrupted by
cheering. j. O'Kelly asserted that it
would be the basest Ingratitude for the
Natlonalists to abandon Parnell simply be-
cause a number of politicians who sought
an alliance with the Irish party for their
own advantage now thought fit to aban-
don the position Parnell had taken. Ad-
jourued for luncheon.
The members reassembled at 2 o 'clock.
Parnell moved to adjourn to enable the
Nationalist to take part In the debate on
the second reading OF the land purchase
bill. No stone will be LETT unturned to
postpone indefinitely the decision of the
party IN the question of Parnells retire
ment.
A sharp controversy took place concern
ing the cable dispatches sent the delegates
in the United States. for the purpose Of
influencing their action.
Kenney admitted that he cabled his
views to the delegates.
Sexton SAID the supplementary cable
sent in the party's name, alter the confer.
enee held Friday night, did not accord
with the arrangements made at the CON
ference.
John O'Connor declared that the bust
ness had not been conducted fairly. He
justified Parnell's action in issuing his
manifesto and condemned the misleading
dispatches that were sent the delegates in
the United States.
Campbell described the proceedings OF
Parnells opponents as Infamous.
Parnell was appealed TO to decide
whether the expression used by Campbell
was orderly.
He replied that the country would de-
eide as TO their proceedings.
Further recriminations were INDUCED
in regarding the informal meetings held
Saturday.
Healy described the actions of Parnell's
friends as obstructive.
Parnell denounced this remark as inso-
lent and impairment This statement
was greeted with cheers by. Parnells
friends and answered with cheers of de
rision by his opponents.
Leaney said the kilograms t. America
from Sexton and others had produced a
false impression by implying that the ma
iority of the leading men of the party
were going in one direction.
William Redmond said he heard that
the delegates cablegram was read by GER
tain members of the party in an English
club and received with cheers. If Parnell
is to be deposed, said he. in Gods name
depCse him without making it a matter
for cheering in an English club.
Nolan's amendment that the question
of the retirement of Parnell be postponed
TILL the members ascertained the views OF
their constituents was rejected.
Arthur O'Connor advised Parnell to
withdraw, as hencoiorth it would be i'm
possible for him to be the leader OF the
party.
Jordan accused Parnell of sacrificing
the cause Of the nation to his pride aud
culpable ambition.
At 6 O'Clock the meeting adjourned for
an hour.
All hopes of the Nationalist meeting
reaching a decision on the main issue to-
day are abandoned. Arnold Morley, Sir
George o. Trevelyan Campbell, Banner
man, Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Earl
Granville and Shaw Lefevre assembled
at Gladstone's residence this morning and
conferred an hour with the e%x-premier.
A meeting of the National League
branch at B~allVlanders sent a dispatch to
Fnucane declaring hat he must either
support Parnell or resign. At Abbeyliex,
Queens county, the board of guardians
resolved to support Parnell. The board
declared that while rents were still too
high, the reduction made was due to the
efforts of ParneIl.
At the conference at Gladstone's house
the subject under discussion was the re-
tlrement of the Liberal leader. 1t was
decided to convoke a meeting OF the LIB
eral peers and members of the commons
to hear a statement by Gladstone.
DUBLIN. Dec. "A meeting of the
National League was held today. The
proceedings were stormy. The names Of
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