St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-07
SPLENETIC PARNELL.
He Grabs a Resolution From
McCarthy's Hand and
Destroys 1t.
An Exciting Scene and Sen
sational Withdrawal OF
the Majority.
Gladstone Will Act When Ma
tionalists Settle Their
Difficulties.
All the Irish ENJOYS Leave
Chicago for New York
City.

ClCY.
LONDON, Dec. 6.-At the opening Of the
meeting OF the Irish parliamentary party to-
Say Mr.. Parnell said they were assembled 10
receive the report of the delegates on the con-
ference with Mr.. Gladstone resolution
shal the delegates retire TO prepare their re-
port was put and defeated by vote of 81 to
25. Mr. Heaiy then proposed that all the
communications which had passed be .en
The Irish parliamentary party and the Liberal
leaders be read. After a prolonged sQuabble
Dver this proposal, Mr.. Healy moved that the
chairman read the whole of the documents
bearing on the position. Mr.. Parnen OBJ
Iected He insisted that the delegates pre-
pare a report Of their interview with Mr..
Gladstone and submit it to the meeting. This
course, he said, was absolutely necessary in
Order to put The public in possession Of all
the facts. This caused
AHeated Debate.
Mr.. Sexton finally said that he and his
friends felt that these intolerable proceed
lpgs should be brought 10 q close, if not by
The action OF the chair. by some other means.
If his friends. he said, were in the minority
hey would gladly retire, but the fact that
hey were in the majority placed the obliga-
ZION upon them TO exercise their powers.
After brief adjournment, Mr.. Redmond
read the repolt of The delegates. At the con-
cluslon or the reading OF the report, there
was Scene OF great confusion. Mr.. Abra-
ham and John O'Connor rose from their
Eeais Simultaneous when MIR. Parnell de-
clGred that The latter had the floor. Mr.
Abraham persisted IN an effort to move a
resolution. He tried TO read it, but could
not amid the clamor. He then handed the
resolution 10 Mr. Mccarthy. who rose from
his seat and was apparently about to read il,
when Mr.. Parnell, who throughout the eX
citing scene remained standing, grasped the
resolution from Mr.. McCarthy's hand, at the
zane lime saying:
~ Won't Receive it,
Mr.Parnell and MrMcCarthy stood address
Ing each other. but their words were ren-
dered lnaudlble, owing TO the confusion and
cries OF CHAR" Order" When quiet was
restored. Mr.. Parnell said:
Until the party depoSeS me, am your
chairman"
Mr.. Barry-You are not our chairman
Mr.. Parnell-Yes; Mr.. Mccarthy attempted
to move resolution surreptitiously.
Mr.. Healy--Giye Us back our resolution.
The disorder and interruption was renewed.
Mr.. Parnell continuing to rule that MIR O'Con-
nor had the floor. Mr.. Barry exclaimed:
You're dirty trickster," which caused
further uproar.
Mr.. Parnell-Respect the chair
Mr.. Sheehy-We will respect the chair If it
respects the party.
Arthur O'Connor appealed to his friends to
show every possible respect To their late
TO point of order. some one had handed
him paper and the chairman struck it out
Of his hand.
Mr. Psrnell-:I look it out of your hand.
Col. Noan-He did not strike your hand.
Mr.. Mccarthy insisted that the paper was
struck out of his hand.
MI Parnell-YOu were about to put some
resolution thereby usurping my functions.
Mr.. McCarthy-I was not. l expected
courtesy at your hands.
Mr.; Healy moved that Mr.. Abraham's mo-
ton be heard.
Mr. Parnell-I refuse TO put it.
Mr.. Healy-Then III put it myself
MIR. FiiZgerald-Who are Won? You are not
the leader of the Irish party.
John OConner-Healy is not the leader
yet.
GIadstone,s Position.
Mr.. O'Connor then moved that the meeting
regrets, and calls The attention of the country
TO the fact that, though the original resolu-
lion was altered 20 meet Mr.. Gladstones OBJ
lections to negotiate, he still refuses to con-
fer with the party unless Mr.. Parnell is re-
moved. Mr. O'Connor urged that Mr. Glad
stone, reply proved Mr.. Parnelrs conten-
ton that II was impossible 10 get direct an
swer from him. Mr.. Gladstone. he said, was
sacrificing Irish interests to manu-
factured English feeling. He believed that
Ireland would resent such dictation
MT. O'Reilly on seconding Mr. O'Counor's
motion, warned the healyites of the grave re-
sponslblllty OF forming a separate purtv Be-
fore Nj. O'Kelly mot Mr.. o Reilly. seconded
the motion of John O,Counor. another scene
occurred. This was due TO Timothy Healy's
shouting "Who is to lie mistress of the
party:'' Cries of shame came from all
parts OF the room and William Redmond
shouted: They must be badly off TO resort
10 arguments like that" Mr.. Parnell re-
ferred to Healy as cowardly little scoundrel,
who dared in an assembly of Irishmen to
Insult a Woman.
This denunciauon of Healy was received
with cheers and counter cheers. John O-Con-
nor, continuing, said he pitied Irish mem
beTs who were obliged to accent the leader
ship of a coward who dared 10 Insult a Won.
an. He defended MIR. Farnell's action in
dlvulging what passed al the Hawarden meet
ing. Such course, he said, was entirely JUS
Iiable. Mr.. Abraham followed MIR O'kelly
He pointed out the danger of Liberal de-
feat at the general election in case their ac-
ton should induce MIR. Gladstone to retire.
As Mr.. Parnell refused to resign. they would
be wanting in respect to themselves II thev
longer delayed bringing matters TO an issue
the chairman having ANONYMOUSLY treated
and torn Mr.. McCarthy's resolution.
Mr.. PaInell-That is untrue
Arthur O'Connor, in quiet speech. pro-
tested against the obstructive tactics of the
minority, which, he said, would indefinitely
delay the decision that the majority had a
right to record. Mr.. Parnell interposed that
O'Connor was we'll qualified TO lecture them
on obstruction. But he was wandering from
the resolution.
Mr.. .O'Connor-I am leading up to the
There is danger that overmodestation may be
misconstrued as Sinking our duty Mr.
UConnor continued, amid a creseendo of
approving cheers, to argue that the time had
arrived TO cease talking and to act and put
an end 10 what was rapidly becoming dis
graceful farce.
Il ask the overV helming majority of this
party, he concluded. "0t once to record
their declslon-lf not here, then elsewhere
Mr.. Parnell-Mr. O'Connor knows it is not
al amendment
Mr.. OConnor-Very well; if it cannot be
put here 1t must be elsewhere.
The Majority Withdraws.
After Mr.. Leamy had spoken Justin Nc
Carthy took the floor. He said he thought
the time had come TO close the debate. He
suggested that all agreeing with him with
Draw. While the members were leaving
Justin Huntly Mccarthy explained, amid
much interruption, that he was sorry for the
decision. but would go with the party
Mr.. Parnen was left in the room
with the Messrs. John and William Red
mond. Leamy, O'Kelly, Byrne, Blame, Cor
rison. Dalton, William Mcdonnell, Conway
Quinn. Clancy, Mahoney, Hayden, Fitzger-
aid, Harrington, Richard Power, Shiel
Campbell, John O'Connor. DR.. Kenny and
Mchenna, and the meeting was resumed
Others having spoken, Mr.. Parnen said:
The deserters, knowing we were going to
Ireland to morrow, clamored for a decision
because they dreaded the lightning OF pub
nc opinion III Ireland. They recoiled before
tins opinion when they fed from this room.
0enuemen, we have won to-day. Although
our ranks are reduced i hold this chair
sun Although many comrades have left US
ireland has power 10 fill their places
every one OF those who have left US, and
little Know our gallant couutrv if am mis-