The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-18
HOME RULES FATE.
The Gladstonian Organ Saws 1t VIII be
Dropped Temporarily.

Dropped Temporarily.
Special TO The Times by Dunlap Cable Col
LONDON, Dec. 17.-There is good au-
thority for stating that the inner circles Of
the Liberal party have decided to drop home
rule at the next election. The contest will
be fought in English measures alone. This
is partly confirmed by the GladstOnian or
gan, the Daily News, which saws that the
recent occurrences have not in the least
shaken the home rules, and that
the salvation of Ireland lies IN
home rule, but we cannot work miracles.
Measures cannot work miracles, and meas.
ures cannot be carried without the members
10 carry them: members cannot be elected
without constituencies TO elect them. II
the mass of voters think that the quarrel IN
the Irish camp shows indifference to ma
hOnal aspirations, home rule had better be
dropped till wiser set Of politicians spring
up in Ireland.
Resolutions demanding the retirement Of
Mr. Parnell have been adopted by the We'll
Ian, County Down, branch Of the National
League.
THE ATROCIOUs ASSAULT on PARNRLL.
The campaign in Kilkenny continues
with great yigor. The Healyites held more
than "A dozen meetings to-day, and the Par
NtlllttS were dliilbHA rs iHuuNAilblHs luOuEU
somewhat disconnected by the temporary
disa ulement Of their chief. The donations
10 the tenants defense fund have ceased
throughout Ireland, and are not likely 10 be
renewed while the existing uncertainty as
10 the leadership lasts. Prominent Irish
men who have remained neutral in the
present contest are urging upon the leading
men of both sides the folly Of continuing a
course which will involve total suspen-
sion Of income, and from which neither
side can hope 10 win any advantage.
The atrOciOus assault upon Mr.. Par
nell has disgusted all moderate men
among his opponents and has hurt
the Dayitt following very much. DIR. Kenny,
Vi. p, in an interview with a correspondent
to-day, said that all ireland was thrilled by
the outrage upon the man who for ten years
had commanded the admiration of the Irish
people. He added: "ls il any wonder that
The Irish people have lacked leaders in the
past. when this is the way they are treated
And if they do get rid Of Parnell by murder
or otherwise, how are they going TO secure
a leader in an any way approaching him in
the futureW
EFFECT OF PARNELL on HOME RULE.
Joseph Chamberlain. in remarkable
speech at private Unionist caucus in
Birmingham tonight said that within the
past week certain former friends IN the
GladstOnian party had reOpened negOtia-
tions. on the ground that as MIR. Parnel bad
rendered home rule impossible, a reunion Of
the Liberals might be effected. lie had replied
that such a step was impossible. because
Mr.. Gladstone still fOndly clung TO the de-
sire Of his old age, and retained home rule
IN the forefront of his programme. Mr.. |
Chamberlain doubted anyhow that reunion
would ever be possible with the men FORM
ing the Gladstonian majority. But recent
events had opened the eyes Of the moderate |
GladstOnans, who might cooperate with !
the UniOnlsts and Conservatives in the for /
nation Of a truly national party Of progress /
in the truest sense of the word.
MIR. LabOuchere, in a speech at Stratf0rd |
tonight. said that London Tories paid Mr.. |
Parnelrs election expenses in 1880. lie
added that if this statement was challenged |
he would produce the proof
PARNELL SUFFERING GREAT PAIN.
While Mr.. Parnell suffered intense pain
from the effects Of the lime which was
thrown into his eyes at Castle COmar yes
terdav. he was nevertheless able TO deliver
an address from a window Of the Victoria
Hotel AT midnight last night. As soon as
the misfortune that had befallen Mr.. Par
nell became known large crowd assem-
bled at the hotel. In response to an ire
sistible demand, the leader made his ap-
with his face bandaged, and spoke |
10 his audience of the events OF the day. |
Close examination by Mr.. ParnelPs sur
geOns to-day shows that his sight is not i'm
paired.
THE MONEY SPENT PROPERLY.
Mr.. Parnell,i in an interview to-day regard |
ing certain insinuatiOns as TO the manner |
i'm which he disposed of the sum Of forty |
thousand pounds raised for him by public |
few years ago, said that he |
would have preferred TO remain silent on the |
snbiect, but the question having been raised, |
il was proper for the public to learn the |
truth. 1T is absolutely FALSE he said, |
THAT | spent the money on personal mat
ters in England. Ispent it among the work
men Of Wicklow. in such a way as 10 fur
nish employment 10 two hundred persons in |
mines and quarries likely TO be permanent
MIR. Redmond and other adherents of Par
nell addessed an impromptu meeting to-
nisht from the windows OF ParnelPs hotels
Parnell is still suffering from the effects Of
Yesterdays mishap, but is Improving.
PARNELLITEs INSULT THE PRIESTS.
Messrs. Tanner, Deasey, Kenny, and Da-
viii smoke at meeting in Priesthood to-
lay. Davitt described the fight at Ballina-
kin Yesterday. and declared that Parnell
caused IL by bringing his vehicle too near
he Healeyite meeting Tanner declared
.ho paruollitps had sDit i'm the faces of the /