Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-29
PEACE SEEMS IMPROBABLE
The Prevailing Sentiment Among IrcAases
Prominent Men.

Inc frcN1fnuE Seutfment among hc@@@e
Prominent Men.
Dunlsr's Cable Disr4tsh 10 The Ev,ninr Star.
LONDON, Dec. pa large contingent OF
weary news gatherers here are beginning 10
realize that il is now almost rs difficult 10 locate
the "Uncrowned King" at any particular hour
d the day or night as IL WAS when be was m
undisputed possession Of the leadership Of the
Irish party. Several Paris Journals have al
ready announced his arrival in that city, but
iroia well-lnformed source Of information t
Is learned that be is in Hastings recuperating
after ms arduous Irish campaign. IL h doubted
whether he is going 90 Paris at all. as the pros
pect mat Mr.. OBrien wall be abe 20 effect
compromise has been steadily falling since the
iatters s arrival In the French capital.
The American delegates general reserve and
ms oracular ambiguous utterances, when he
does speak, are regarded by some AZ unfavor-
able signs, while Others interpret them indi-
cauohs OF an inclination 90 recede from the
strongly anti-farnen position taken by him
while IN America. His new organ, the InsuJ,-
pressabf, somewhat strengthens the latter hy-
pothesis by the nervous. hysterical anxiety 10
nanifests in all references which il makes 20
the subject and by Its frequent iteration Of Mr..
" br1ens opinion cabled from America that
larnells continued leadership meant destrac-
tion to the Irish cause
Justin Mccarthy also finds emplovment
again and again in calling the attention Of the
puphc TO the fact that the language used by the
iate leader during the Kilkenny campaign,
coupled with his insulting references 30 his
former party associates, has rendered compro-
mise impossible.
Referring TO the general subject an anti
farneli member of parliament thu expressed
himself today: 1T is utter nonsense TO suggest
anything OF the kind; we won't have it, Before
the Kilkenny struggle a compromise was within
the range of outside possibilities. but since
then the idea has become absurdly imprsc-
ucahle and utterly impossible. The hour has
passed, never 30 return.
The only way out of darkest ireland nov is
tne complete and unconditional retirement Of
Mr. Parnell. We don't object il il gratifes his
vanity, TO his calling himself Leader of the
irlsh people and their illustrious chief For
all We care he may call himself Grand Lama Of
ANondale, but we have completely and ever
lastingly done with him."
OPPOSED TO ENGLISH DlcTArIax
DunlHp's Cable Dispatch to The Evening star.
CORK, Dec. pa joint letter has been ad-
dressed TO William o'Brien. signed bv the
mayor, the mayor-elect and the ex-mavors who
have held Office during the past five years Tho
subscribers assert that IL IL the opinion Of the
people of Cork that Mr.. Parnelrs postion has
been seriously assailed by English statesmen,
ana that. greatly as they appreciate Mr. Glnd-
stone services, and deeply as they feel their
ochgations TO the liberal party of Great Britain,
they absolutely and emphatically DENY the right
OF Its leaders TO dictate 20 the Irish people who
shall be its leader.
THERE WILL BE CONFERENCE
Dunlaps Cable Dispatch to The Evening star.
PARIs, Dec. 2s-Mr. Parnell is expected here
today and there will be a conference tomorrow
at the Grand Hotel This.will take place even
sAouid The eN-leader not arrive. as there sre
several OF his Representatives here who are
authorized 70 speak for him.