, 1890-11-26
PARNELL WILL LEAD.
Unanimously Reelected Parlia-
mentary Leader.
Gladstone May Retire if Par
nell Retains the Position.
Victoria's Speech to British
Lawmakers.
Parnem VIII Lend.

DUBLIN, Nov. 25.-The Freeman
Journal says that the report that Parnel
Is to retire absolutely is without founda.
ton.
The Express states that Gladstone
limited to Parnell that it would be better
for the Irish eause if he did not attend the
coming session Of parliament. Parnelrs
friends say they will not allow him To alb,
sent himself.
LONDON. Nov. 25.-Parnell held a con
ference with Justin Mccarthy this fore
noon in the parliament building. Par
nell handed Mccarthy a bundle of papers
containing memoranda for his guidance as
seasonal chairman Of the Irish party.
A meeting of the Irish home rule mem
bers OF parliament was held today before
the opening session Of Par
nell was present. He was loudly cheered
as he entered the room. A motion was
made that Parnell be re- elected chairman
Of the Irish parliamentary party and car.
ried unanimously. 1t is announced that
Paruell will retain the leadership at the
express desire of his followers.
Parnell made an address to the meeting
in which be thanked his followers for re-
election. He said it was for the Irish
members to decide whether he should
lead. III their decision had beer negative,
or there had been any diversity oil opinion.
he would cheerfully lave Withdrawn from
public life. Nothing but the conviction
that his colleagues desired still to utilize
his services in their common cause induced
him TO resume a position to which his
altered circumstances exposed him and
Thorn to the attacks of their opponents.
There was a full attendance at the
opening session oil the commons. Parnell
was present and took the seat he usually
occupied, but soon retired TO the lobby.
When the deputy speaker read the letters
announcing the conviction of Dillon and
O'Brien, Parnell ~reappeared and from the
extreme enc of the benches pushed his
way forward to a seat on the third bench.
Shortly after Parnell reappaeared, Glad
stone entered the house and was greeted
with loud cheers.
After tue reading of the queens speech
Balfour gave notice that he would intro
duce four bills relating to Ireland, Glad
stone gave notice Of the introduction of a
bill to remove the disability which pre-
vents Catholics from occupying the offices
Of lord chancellor of England and lord
lieutenant OF Ireland.
The Press Association states that if
Pirnell persists in retaining public leader
shrb- of the IRISH party, Gladstone will re
fuse to countenance any amendment to
the address in reply to the queens
speech. and will Immediately return to
H,sgarden, aud not appear in parliament
untl after the Christmas holidays.
In the house Of lords tonight Premier
Salisbury. in an address, said he would
not say England trade with Africa and
the colonies would Immediately com
pensate her Tor the loss caused her by the
new American tariff, but it would be a
motive for preventing the territories in
Africa from falling into the hands OF
nations exercising prohibition in trade.
II was lamentally true that the colonies
did not follow the motherland in free
trade, yet it was a fact that the trade OF
Australia increased faster than elsewhere.
Replying to queries, he said he could not
discuss the recent financial crisis, as the
negotiations in progress were of a ron
6dental character. Regarding the
troubles in ripperary, he said the league
combination there aimed to detraud,
oppress and coerce the honest trader.
The task of restoring prosperity to Ireland
would be hopeless unless such combin-
ations were destroyed. The government
was firmly pursning the object of increas-
ing tie number of persons interested in
land in Ireland, thus creating a moral
and political force which would Illustrate
the efforts Of political ~agitators.