The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-21
PARNELL'S POSITION
CONSIDERED BY THE NATIONAL
IRISH LEAGUE.

Continuation Of His Leadership of the
Irlsh Party In Parliament Enthusias-
ticaIIy acknowledgements of the
Press-Other Foreign Events.
Especial to The Times by Dunlap Cable CO.
DUBLIN, Nov. 2O.--The great county
conventions, Galway, Kings county and
Meath, were held to-day, attended by dele
gates from all the important branches Of
the National League and many priests.
Resolutions Of confidence in the irish
party-leader,. Charles stuart Parnell-were
unanimously and enthusiastically passed.
At the Meath convention the Rev. Father
Behan, distinguished ecclesiastic, said that
when curate he had proposed
Mr.. Parnell as member for Meath,
and was not ashamed of his choice TO day.
When Mr.. Parnell entered public life he
had few men whom he could trust. Now
he had nearly ninety members OF iaIlla-
ment, all loyal TO their leader. Public bod
les and the league With its branches con-
tinue to pass resolutions Of confidence.
AMoNsTER MEETING IN DUBLIN.
A monster meeting, in support Of the
tenants ucltuCc luuus was uIiu III i@Diho''l
Hall, Dublin. The meeting looked forward
with much interest TO the consequence OF
the verdict against Mr.. Parnell. The hall
was packed from fleOr to ceiling, and
speeches were made strongly in favor OF
continuing MIR. Parnell IN the position OF
leader of the Irish party. The LORD mayor
presided, and nineteen members OF farlia-
ment were on the platform. The first resO-
luton was proposed by Sir Justin Mccarthy, !
49,, ,rs, aafI al tho Irish HHIIllmnn- !
tary party, and seconded y Mr.. I. Healy. |
IL approved the action of the Irish party IN
its unswerving allegiance to Mr.. Parnell,
and reasserting the fealty OF the lrlsh people
TO his leadership. The resolution was sup !
ported by the Right Hon. samuel walker.
.. c., X-AttOrney-General for Ireland.
Among the speakers were Mr.. McDefinOt'
o. c., X-SOlicitOr-General; Mcssrs. John
Redmond. Pierce MahOney, |. Clancy. and
DIR. Kenny, who read, amind loud cheers,
telegram from the Irish delegates in America
to Mr. +. Leamy. On the platform were
many distinguished citizens, including
members of the inner and outer bar, medi-
cal men and leading merchants. including
the Lord MavOr and High Sheriii-elect and
Burgesses of the city Dulin. The Mayors OF
Cork, Limerick, Waterford and Clonme'
were also present. The proceedings Were
most enthusiastic. Every body seemed not
nell should continue to lead the party
SPEECH OF MIR. HEALY.
Mr. Healy took occasion TO refer, presu-
mably, 10 Mr.. Davtts article in the Labor
World. He said: IL have observed in a
ouarter from which silence might have been |
expected Mr. Parnsis retirement recon- |
mended. Kisses and cries OF No! no"
Some of YOU may have beard of the King |
who never said foolish thing and never |
did wise One-kng James, WHO |
remarked 10 his brother: Nobody |
will kill me % make YOU king Loud |
applause and laughter For my part
when | think of what might occur |
were we to Join in the demand Tor the ue- !
thronement of Parnell, see very pretll |
party working for Ireland in the House of
commons. We should have perhaps
Socialist party; perhaps Land National |
ization party. Laughter Another party |
perhaps. i'm behalf Of barristers. For
ANYTHING know, attorneys migh |
say that their interests were mol |
properly represented in the party |
as heretofore constituted. Laughter |
For my part / am satisfied with the Ma
tional party. BY the National party the n', |
tional leader shall abide. Applause Let !
me say. however, that While we owe duty |
to Mr.. Parnell, he owes a duty to us. We !
nave stood by Parnell. Mr.. Parnell must |
stand by us. Applause We have L
consider our position. Let him consider |
his. as we are acting IN the sole Thought |
and interest of Ireland so we fairly can de-
mand that every act, determination and |
resolution of his shall equal ours in simple
ness of purpose" Hear! hear.
COMMENTS OF TIE IRISH PRESS.
DuBLIN. Nov. 2O.-United Ireland, in dis
cussing the position created by the result !
of the O'Shea divorce suit, as Mr.. Parnell u |
affected thereby, says that lreland's char
acter for morality can but intensity be'
scOrn for the canuBg hypOcrits VINO teach
that in publicity IS found The essence Ol SIN.
Now. the paper says. is the time to repay |
Mr. Parnell for his great public services 10y |
repIving tol the affected priests ana phafI-
sees who would drag him down. that We |
NOT only have our leader, but that we mean |
to keep him. n,
The irish Catholic thinks that while Mr..
Pornell has sinned nearly as much against |
Ireland as against morality, grave p0litl' |
cal exigencies demand that he be con-
timed as the leader of the irish National
narty. The Freeman's Journal hints thal |
ihs Government is debating surprise
which will he sprung upon the lflsh peO-
nle at the approaching general election.
The Labor World, Michael Dayltts new |
naper. saws that Mr.. Panell finds himself
under a moral cloud brOugh, into the at |
moenbere of his life by himself. The crisis |
INTO which he has plunged the Home Rale |
movement is the gTavest with which IL nas
been confronted for the past ten years |
There is, the paper says, but once cour-.
for the Irish leader TO pursue ne NUS,
efface himself from public lie unui thai
brief period shall have elapsed which VIII
enable him 10 legally marry Mrs. O'Shea.
This advice of Dir. Dayitt TO Dir. Parneli
il attracting more attention than any
s;,niIar utterance on this subject. Owing
m Dayitts undoubted freedom from preJu
dice. and bis great reputation Tor fairness
i'm such.discussiOns. II is qulte geheraily con-
sidered that he has handled the grave Pues-
tion in manly fashion. opposing HliliSon
IN the hysterical resolutions Of the League
10 stand by an individual AT any cost 10 the
community. Dayitt is, probably, the only ont
az the Irish leaders who could give such
advice al this iuncture without incurrine
the suspiolou of selfish motives. lie II
wholly out OF tbs arena Of political STRIFE
and ~ rledged 10 oOuHne his influence TO
literary pursuits. His opinion that Mr.
Parneil should temporarily eHaco llnlseil u
thought by close observers 10 feheet tne
sentiments of the masses Of people outsioe
Of active politics. ,.. ,.,s;,,1 g.
dav. said thai tbe Liberals had duty To-
yvard Ireland which stood on Its own
merits. This was no time 20 consider The
case of Mr.. Parnell. Right Hon. A. ).
Nundella, or Mr.. Gladstone's former
ministry. also made a similar statement
in the course of an address to his consti-
n,ents. These speeches arc taken as giving
the cue TO Mr.. Gladstone's attitude on the
snbiect. If 40. they would indicate that The
liberal leader intends 10 treat Mr.. Parnell
IA a political figure. entirely Ignoring ms
personally, and paying no attention 10 tne
Se woIIld have ample precedent in English