Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-05
PARNELL.
He Makes a Proposition Which, Ii Ac-
cepted, VIII Settle Matters.
1t Bears Upon Certain Home Rule Measures.
Committee to Wait Upon Glad
stone-Foreign Notes.
The Parnellite Meeting.

LONDON, Dec. 4.-The Nationals
members Of the house of commons me
again at noon to-day TO further consider
the question of Parnell' e leadership. 20
All the Irish members ut present II
London were in attendance at the meet
ing. Before the n Getting had been called
TO order one of the members read the
manifesto issued by the Catholic hierarchy
in Ireland declaring that in consequence
of the revelations of the O'Shea divorce
case, which convict MI. Parnell of one
of the gIavest offenses known to society ,
Catholic Ireland cannot accept as leader
man wholly dishonored, and that con-
tinuance of his leadership would imperil
the cause of Ireland. The reading of
the manifesto was greeted with cheering
by Parnell g opponents.
At the caucus this morning of the Oppo-
nents of Pernell, who comprise major
ity of the members of the Nationalist
party, resolution was adopted not to
accept the Clancy compromise, which
will be offered ct to-day's meeting, but
TO force matters to a decisive issue forth
with.
THE COMPROMISE REJECTED.
New YORK, Dec. "A London special
Gays Clancy resolution WAS rejected at
the Irish parliamentary meeting to-day.
PARNELL'S PROPOSITION.
LONDON, Dec. CLANCY offered an
amendment which provided that in view
OF the difference of opinion between Glad
stone and Parnell as to the accuracy Of
the letters and recollection of the sug-
gestiOns made to him by Gladstone Mt
the Haawarden meeting a year ago, the
party whips being Instructed to obtain
o.
Vernon Harcourt, before any further
consideration of the main question. In
formation in the departure from the bill
of 1886 made by Gladstone is in sugges-
tions affecting the control of the Irish
constabulary and settlement of the land
question.
a prolonged debate took place on the
amendment. Parnell intimated that if
the party took the responsibility off his
shoulders and would insist upon Libel al
leaders promising to carry an acceptable
home rule bill through the house of COM
mons, in the face OF all opposition,
he would retire from the leader
ship. lie asked the meeting TO accept
Clancy's resolution, whereupon he said
the alliance between Nationalist and
Liberals would be renewed.
Healy refused to submit to Parnell's
stipulation. lie declared they would
even 20 beyond the lines of the compro-
mise suggested at yesterdays meeting.
Sexton declared majority OF the |
members were firmly determined to ad- |
here TO the main question, and would |
vote that Parnell must resign
After remaining in session until ) p. |
IN. the meeting adjourned. 1t will re- !
assemble at noon Tomorrow.
AN AGREEMENT IN SIGHT.
The latest phase of the situation bids
fair for an agreement, a committee hsv-
ing been appointed 10 wait upon Glad
stone and endeavor TO obtain from him
the Insurance desired by the Parnell
committee. The committee consists of
Messrs. Paruell, Sexton, Healy, Justin
Mccarthy, John Redmond, Deasey,
Power and Reamy. Paruell will
take no part in the negotiations
with Fladstone. Before the appoint
ment Of the committee Parnel asked the
meeting for an informal show of hands
on the Clancy amendment. This dis
cloaes the fact that only Messrs. Healy,
Barry and Clancy continued to hold out
against the amendment. Besides Glad
stone the committee will also see Sir
william Vernon Harcourt and endeavor
10 conclude negotiations tomorrow.