Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-02
UNMOVED AND UNDAUNTED.
ParnelPs Remarkable sang-Froid in the
Eventful Meeting in Room 10.
FATtFUL CONFLICT OF FRIENDS AND FOES
Opinion That in .he Event of Inn
mediate Defeat He Will Yet
Trample Down All OPP
position.
lcopwio,, 1890 bu James Gordon Benn,,.l

lCopWight 1890 bu James Gordon Bennett
LONDON, House OF COMMONS, Dec. |, Mid
night New York Herald Cable-Special to
The BEE. While all the London papers
were announcing Parnelrs arrival at dublin,
On his way to Cork, he was quietly break
fasting at the Westminster Palace hotel, his
Sunday having heen spent in the way | told
you yesterday. He does not intend to give
up anything, and therefore is not afraid to
visit the lady who has brought all these woes
upon the Irish party. Fully twenty minutes
before the hour appointed for the meeting
today he was in the library here, cool and
resoute and ready for the fray. He
had long days work before him,
as he probably knew, for the programme to
be followed was that sketched in my Sundays
dispatch. Time was to be gained by moving
adjournment of the meeting as often as
might be necessary, but | can inform you on
| the best authority that Parnell never had a
| moments doubt of the final result, He was
well aware that all those who have long been
ambitious to trip him up-all whom he nas
offended, sighted and neglected-in other
words, at least two-thirds of his party,
meant to get him down now and make an end
| of him, but he was confident that this would
| be the beginning, not the end, of the struggle
Room 15 overlooking the Thames, was
| the place assigned by the sergeant
alarms for the gathering. Parnell
walked in with his usual nonchalent man ner,
| and cast one rapid, keen, healthy glance
| around. There they were, the men whom he
! had made or who had protested undying
| friendship, now ready to put an end to his
political life. Ais faithful band, headed by
| Dick Power and John Redmond, kept near
him. Somebody proposed that the meeting
should begin by reading the kilograms from
| American delegates and other sources, but
| they were not all against Parnell As the
| day wore on Ireland began to knock at the
| door of Room 10, and her voice more
| than once cried out, do no harm to
| the man, 1t was in the afternoon that a
| message from the Dublin corporation was re-
| ceived sustaining Parnell. A flush passed
| over the sallow countenance Of the Irish
leader as he read it, but he said not word.
| His supporters shouted till they were hoarse
| The meeting was thoroughly irish from first
| to last. The warmth, eloquence and excite
| ment, the wild outbursts of feeling some
| times elicited cheers that could be heard
| across the river. We heard them below in
| the libraries and even the house. The Irish
| party alone could have kept things going at
| this high state of tension hour after hour.
| Some times one or the other
slipped out for little refreshment. AT 8
o'clock there was general adjournment for
an hour,
| spoke to one of Parnells closest friends,
| who was looking worn and sad. "How are
matters goingl' asked.
"As told you they would" he replied.
''There is no change; they have all come here
| with their minds made up. The speeches
| change no votes. 1t is Just the same as II is
down here. They are all tired out. He (Par-
nelD has been badgered and hunted good
| deal, but he bears it well.n
| In fact, saw the leader himself shortly af-
| forwards and he looked as if he had just
| strolled in carelesslv from the street. He Sc
| cured a victory after lunch by ordering the
| admission of the Freeman's Journal to report
the proceedings. This gave great annoy,
| ance to the opposition, who were anxious tc
| keep the proceedings secret They are by nc
means confident of securing the approval OF
| the Irish people by some OF their attacks on
| their leader. AT one time in the early part
of the day large body of reporters had gath
! cred outside the room, endeavoring to picl
| up a few words here and there
| Parnell heard of it and sent 6
message down to the sergeant-atarms, who
| Immediately gave orders to have the corrido,
| cleared. There are shoals of reporters al
| every approach to the fateful chamber. The
| business of the house. though important is
| almost neglected. Such excitement has moi
been seen since the rejection of the home rule
bill in 1886.
Healy opened the engagement with power
ful address, declaring against Parnell fol
taking course destructive to Ireland's hopes
Sexton thrilled the meeting with similar har
angue, in which he did full justice to Par
nelfs services, but dwelt with emphasis
upon the immediate shipwreck of the homt
home rule cause which would be the conse
| Quence of keeping him as leader Sexton de
nounced the breach of faith shown in Par
nell's manifesto. He declared that if it Wen
unrebuked, no English statesman or party
would ever again put faith in Irishmen
"And good thing too,' some one shouted
but Sexton concluded his speech under
tremendous outburst Of cheers.
Blood was up all round. John Redmond
answered Sexton He reminded the meeting
what the Irish representative in parliamen
was like before Parnell's magic wand trans
ferred him, recalled the way in which on
and another had been called from obscurt,
to places in the commons, and declared tina
TO depose Parnel was to shut out all hope o
the Irish in parliament. This pro
voked cries of "No Mop so vehem
ent and angry that it astonished som
of Parnell's friends who did not know how
deeply the passion of hate had secretly eater
into the hearts of some who had apparentl,
been Parnells most docile followers.
The leader himeef burst into philippe
| against Sexton. He reproached him will
his treachery. 1--WE have been your follow
ers," Sexton replied; 1--WE were no
your slaves.n The rebels denande
vote and the Parnellits KEEP
moving adiounments. Once the motion wa
that the adjournment should be to Dublin
Each motion was debatable at any length uu
less the chairman had chosen to shut off dis
cussion and permit vote to be taken. Tn
chairman, being Parnell himself, naturally al
lowed the proceedings to take their course
Sometimes telegram was brought in agains
him and sometimes it was favorable. Tn
walls shook with the tumult which each mes
sage excited
! Dnppell hollS bat