The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-10
THANK GOD, HOME RULE is SAFE
such Is Gladstones Exclamation on
Learning Of Parnells
Defeat.
SIORMY TIMES IN IRISH COUNCILS,
Parnell Continues as Stubborn IS
Ever and Refuses to Give I'M
the Leadership.
STORMY TIMES IN IRISH COUNCILS.
The Majority Elect Justin Mccarthy
as Their Chairman and
Leader.

het pfomptly GnlS AFTERNOON and 1mme-
diately took up the letter of Gladstone in
reply to the committee appointed to con-
fer with him regarding the control of the
Irish constabulary. Gladstone remains
firm in his determination not to recognizes
Parnell in any way as leader of the ma
tionalists, and his position is emphasized
by the letter in which he offers to con-
duct negotiations with new Irish leader
on footing of confidence equal to that
he once placed In Parnell. The reading
OF the letter was greeted with cheers by "a
section of the party opposing Parnell, and
with ironical cries by his supporters. A
stormy debate followed. Barry, Sexton
and Heal4 made a determined attempt
to bring about final settlement of the
question. They insisted that there be an
immediate division of members on the
main question before the meeting, name
ly, the retirement of Parnell from the
leadership of the party Finally Sexton
gave Parnell his ultimatum to the effect
that if a decision on this question was
delayed by the an-Parnell--after
6 O'Clock this evening majority OF
the representations of the party would
hold q meeting of their own and depose
him from office. A scene of great excite
ment followed the announcement Al
3:45 O'Clock a recess was taken for hall
an hour. At 3:15 O'clock members re
assembled. A strongly worded letter from
Archbishop Walsh was read demanding
Parnell's removal. The reading of the
letter produced marked effect. John
O'Conner moved an adoption of the resolu
tion demanding Gladstone's letter was
not satisfactory and that Ireland required
assurances regarding the constabularJ
and land question. The motion was
seconded by Kenney. Abraham ther
made motion that Parnell vacate the
ehairmanship. Parnell refused to allow
the resolution to be put, whereupon
Mccarthy, followed by forty-four othel
members, left the room.
A number of speeches were made
Parnell said: "The deserters, knowing
we were going to Ireland tomorrow
clamored for decision because they
dreaded the lightning of public opinion
in Ireland. They recoiled from thi
opinion when they fled from this room
Gentlemen, we have won the day, lou;
cheers] although our ranks are reduced
hold this chair still. [Cheers.] Although
many comrades have left US, Ireland ha
power to fill their places and send u
good men and true for every one of thes
who have left us, and little know ou
gallant country is not mistaken
IN it's opinion that whel
she gets the opportunity she will freel.
exercise the power. They have left thl
room because they saw their position wa
no longer tenable; because they saw ar
rayed against them the force befor'
which we must all bow, and withou
which none of us would ever have beef
here. They stand in most contemptibl
position that of men, who, havinl
pledged themselves to be true to thel
party, to their leader and to their country
have been false to all" [Loud cheers.
John O'Connor's resolution was then pu
and carried by acclamation, and the meet
ing dispersed.
There were ~ present at the Parnel
meeting.
An exciting incident arose from Par
nell's refusal to put Abraham's motion
As written resolution to the same effec
was being handed in by Justin Mccarthy
Parnell leaned across the table, strucl
McCarthy's hand, and seized the resolu
ton and tore it to pieces. Justin Hunt.
Mccarthy, son of Justin Mccarthy, aros
from his seat and denounced Parnell a
an insulter Of his father and an enemy t
his country. He declared he had here
tofore acted with Parnell, but that hence
forth he would repudiate him. The de
fection Of the younger Mccarthy raise
the total number of anti-Parnell mem
bers to forty-fve. The opponents OF Pal
nell, who with Mccarthy left the meet
ing, held meeting in the conferenc
room. The meeting by unanimous vot
elected Justin Mccarthy chairman.
When Mccarthy assumed the chair. tn
meeting proceeded to consider the TO
lowing resolution:
ave, members OF the Irish parliament
ary party, solomonly renew our adhesio
to the principle, in devotion to which "
have never wavered, that the Irish part
is and always must remain independeI
Of all other parties.
"Further, we declare that We will neve
entertain any proposal for the settlsmer
of the home rule question except such
satisfy the aspirations of the Irish part
and the Irish people"
The resolution, which was proposed D
Timothy Healy and seconded by sexto'
was unanimously adopted. The resu
was immediate communication to Gla'
stone. Upon learning what had been dor
Gladstone exclaimed: "Thank God, hon
rule is saved"
After the withdrawal of the antl-fa
nell members. supporters OF farne
adopted a resolution expressing regret
Giadstone's refusal to state his views
| the questions submitted him, and thu