The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-02
The Irish Leader Makes 4 Bitter
Speech of Defiance to
His Enemies.
The Meeting Finally AdiOurns Without
Coming to Vote on the Question
of Removing Their Leader.
The Receipts of the Great Meeting at Chi
cagO-0piniOns of the Irish EnvOys on
the Result Of the London Meeting
"A Protest Against Parnsll's
Ramoval-Notes

LONDON, Dec. 1.-The meeting Of tn,
Irish members of the house of commons
called TO consider what action the Nation
alist party shall take in regard To the
leadership of the party, took place at nooI
today.
Mr. Parnell and his private secretar,
were the first to arrive at the place o.
meeting. After the members mad all as
sembled, Mr.. Parnell took the chair, anC
called the meeting TO order. Telegram:
from the delegates of the party now in tn,
United States and from Archbishop
Croke. were read. An adjournment wa,
then taken until one o'clock TO allow tn,
members to lunch. Prior to the meet
ing. Mr.. Parnell had conference with hi,
supporters Messrs. Joseph holland, Kenny
John Redmond. VIM. Redmond, Edward
Harrington, Power, Shields and GKelly
who were present at the conference.
AS Mr.. Parnell WAS leaving the room ht
was met by an Irish reporter, TO whom ht
spoke. In the course of his remarks ht
said 70 the newspaper man: Tell them
will fight to the end" Mr.. Parnell looked
pale, but he chatted cheer ully with his
friends. He remains impassiye. He took
no part in the proceedings, beyond stating
that the meeting had been called In ac
cordance with the decision reached by the
party on Friday last.
The meeting reconvencd at l:30. Mr.
Parnell was almost the last member tC
arrive. About seventy-five Irish members
of the house were present A great bundle
of kilograms was handed in. During the
early part of the procer dings those whe
had gathered outside the meeting room
heard loud cheers. One of the first sub
jucts discussed was whether reporters
should be allowed TO take notes of the
proceedings relative to the speech of Mr.
Parnell on the leadership of the Nation
alist party. 1t was finally decided TO only
admit one reporter representing the
Freeman's Journal of Dublin
The proceedings were of the stoTmiest
character Mr.. Parnell's supporters strove
hard to secure an other adjournment, urg-
ing that the meeting TO decide the ques-
tion of the leadership of the irish party
should be held in Dublin.
Mr.. Sexton hotly protested against an
adjournment. A majority of the party,
he declared, desired TO keep the leader
ship unsullied and unstained Mr.. Sex
tons remarks were frequently interrupted
by tremendous cheering from Mr. Par
nell's opponents, who comprised major
ity of those present.
Mr.. Redmond replied TO Sexton He
made passionate appeal to the members
rightful position as leader OF the Irish
nation the statesman. who. by his un-
paralleled service had earned the gratitude
of the Irish people. He declared that
those who, by their voice or vote, induced
a sacrifice of the man who had sacrificed
so much for Ireland. would have to ac-
count to the Irish people. Mr. Redmond
continuing, said that the facts Of the
divorce case were fully known when Mr..
Parnell was reelected leader of the Irish
party. This assertion was greeted with
cries of "No. no. Gladstone's letter was
Mr. Redmond was unmoved
by this interruption, and went on to say
that Notwithstanding their previous action,
taken with full knowledge Of Mr. Par
nell's position, n section OF the party, at
the bidding of the Liberals, now wanted
to sacrifice their leader and with him the
national cause. Irishmen the world over
would ask consistency IN such n course.
Mr. Parnell addressed the meeting He
said. in effect: Now the time has come
when | must speak out against the opposi-
lion within our party, which has been Gre
ited by Mr.. GladstOue's letter. Those re-
,pousible for the division in the party ap-
bear TO forget what is due TO them- selves
md 10 their country The men whose
ability has been the most conspicuously
Mr.. Healy and Sexton, viii
nave 10 bear their responsibility in ali
.hese proceedings. Mr. Healy has been
lims Who saw his genius' Who tele-
,raphed TO him in America 70 come back
Nho gave him his first chance 20 enter
public life and got him a seat In parlia-
nent, rebuking and restraining himy
That Mr.. Healy is here today 20
iestroy me, is due TO myself But
am glad be is here, even
o destroy me. II he understands the mean
ng and effect OF his proceedings Mr.
do 81 L. -.
lot been slow 20 remind me ofthem at any
ime. understand be attended, the re-
ent meeting in Dublin, calling on me not /
o retire Cheers I Who asked him 10 /
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Mccarthy 20 travel 10 Dublin, and say he /
would be able 20 give information which l
would throw a different complexion on 4
idden events' Did /, Cheer. Where /
vas Sexton AZ this meeting W here were 4
ou all, WHY did Won encourage me 70 /
ONE forward and maintain the leadership 4
n the face Of the work II you we're not 4
oing 70 stand by me- Why did my officers 4
dvise me TO take my position on 1
he bridge II they were goinz
o act a. traitors and hand me over t. /
mother commandeg iu-chiefs lCheers /
did not ask them for the certificate Of \
haracter given az the Dublin meeting.
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lame for the creation Of this position does
ot rest with me. 4 leader killer. Barry.
a. been put up % stab me. az he stabbed I
be old man, Isaac Butt. in days gone by /
remember well that. although be ar
aigned ma. never by word or deed couu-
sllef attacks upon him | allowed the
ld man 70 20 down hOnored % his grave
sther than seek 20 step into the shoes Of a
who. however grave his faults
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,uid resume the leadership and that the
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.nished me BY saT ng he believed would
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renee AZ Hawarrien. ! an told there
at GladsiOns's c0IamunicAt on - not 70
! diyuszed % any % my associates yet
cause did not csnouuCe his proposals.
onee. 1 arm accused of dscciTing the
-rty.
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oTcra4ls were final fhs chisf proposal
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