Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-05
ON THE RAGGED EDGE
Away With Him -"Cru-
city Him y
Choice Expletives Hurled at
Parnell.
Another Stormy Session of the Irish
NatiOnalists.
Clancy's Compromise Meets With Encour-
agement-A Committee Appointed to
Treat With Gladstone.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated PrCSS DlSpatcneS.
LONDON, Dec. AT a caucus this
morning of the opponents of Parnell, a
resolution was adopted not to accept the
Clancy compromise, which would be
offered at today's meeting, but to force
matters to decisive issue forthwith.
The report from Cork last night that
the municipal authorities had adopted
a resolution against Parnell, was erron-
eous. On the contrary the resolution
was in support of Parnell.
The Nationalists met at noon today,
to further consider the question of Par
nell's leadership. All the Irish mem
bers in London were in attendance.
Parnell occupied the chair.
After the meeting had been called to
order, one of the members read the
manifesto issued yesterday by the
Catholic hierarchy IN Ireland. declaring
that in consequence of the revelations of
the O'Shea divorce case, which convict
Parnell of the gravest offences known to
religion and society, the Catholics of
Ireland cannot accept as leader a man
wholly dishonored, and that his contin-
ued leadership would imperil the cause
of Ireland. The reading OF the mani
festo was greeted with cheering by Par
nell's opponents.
Sexton denied that he had ever pro-
posed that Parnell should retire from
public life, and said he only meant that
he should retire from the Craftsmanship
OF the party.
CLANCY's PROPOSAL.
Clancy offered his amendment, which
provided that, in view of the difference
between Gladstone and Parnell, the
party whips be instructed to obtain from
Gladstone, Morley and Harcourt, befole
any further consideration of the main
question, information on the departure
from the bill OF 1886, made by Gladstone
in his suggestions, affecting the control
of the Irish constabulary and the settle
ment of the land question.
A prolonged debate took place on the
amendment. Parnell intimated that if
tine parry took the respoI,si oility of his
shoulders and would insist upon the
Liberal leaders promising to carry an
acceptable home rule bill through the
commons in the face OF all opposition,
he would retire from the leadership.
He asked the meeting to accept Clancy's
resolution, whereupon he said the alli
dI1Cc DpUW6eu UUe NdUlOIldllSIS anu LlD-
erals would be renewed.
Healy refused to submit to Parnell's
stipulations. He declared that they
were even beyond the lines of the COM
promise suggested at yesterdays
meeting.
Sexton declared that the majority of
the members were firmly determined to
adhere to the main question, and would
simply vote that Parnell must resign.
PARNELL's ARGUMENT.
Parnell proceeded to deal at length
with Clancy's proposal. He decided
that he could not bind himself to retire
until he could see Gladstones reply.
His position had been granted him, not
merely as leader of the party, but
leader OF the nation. This had been
derived from circumstances in which,
speaking with the greatest respect, his
hearers had no share. After speaking
OF his services in assimilating and sooth-
ing the prejudices of the discordant ele-
ments of the Irish throughout the
world, Parnell said: "You know,
and 1 know, that there is no
man living, if l am gone, who
could succeed in reconciling the feel
ing of the Irish people to the Hawarden
proposals. AS you wish to withdraw
from me this responsibility, think it
only reasonable that you shoald give
Judgment on these matters for the ben
eft of your constituents; therefore,
submit this resolution, that the party
accept no home rule bill unless it gives
immediate control of the police and
power to deal with land"
He said he was willing to do his best
to reconcile the prejudices of the Irish
people in regard to the control of the
police, in the bill of 1888, "and Glad
stone knows he continued, Sin strik-
ing me down he strikes down the only
man that could make that measure ac-
ceptable to Ireland. Was l to keep the
Hawarden seal on my mouth? Glad
stone himself put it out of my power to
remain longer silent"
In conclusion Parnell made references
to what he termed Gladstone's ambig-
uity, and said: 81 have had many deal
ings with him, but never got a straight
answer"
HEALY DETERMINED TO DEPOSE HIM.
Healy expressed amazement at Par
nells speech and protested against add
ing new conditions to the Clancy
resolution. Parnell, he said, wanted to
withdraw the question of leadership,
and substitute a discussion on home
rule. They could get neither straight
conduct nor straight answers from him.
Parnell replied that ne had given his
answer. He regretted that it was not
considered straight; but by it he would
stand or fall.
Healy-Then you will fall. What's
the use of further discussion?
A tremendous uproar followed. Leamy
shouted: Away with himW John
O'Connor yelled: "Crucify him!" and
scene of wild disorder followed
When quiet was finally restored,
Healy said nothing could change his
determination to depose Parnell. The
latter was no greater than the majority
OF the party; yet he talked OF defying it,
Healy believed there would be enough
craftsmanship Left in the benighted ma
iority who opposed Parnell to take q
course as statesman-like as that oi
1886.
Then Healy read portions Of Parnell's
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