The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-12-12
MADE THE BREAK.
The Irish Nationalist Confer
ence Comes to an End.
rARNELLs OPPONENTS WITHDRAW.

leaving the Uncrowned King Technical
ly Master of the SituatiOn--Each Fac
ton Holds a Meeting and Announces
Its Position-Ireland AbIaze with Ex-
element Over the Issue and Parnell
the Favorite-An Appeal to the Peo-
ple-Anti-ParneIl Men Lack Money.
| LONDON, Dec S.-The united Irish par
lmmentary party came to an end Saturday,
and unless something unexpected happens
there will be two parties in parliament
advocating the Irish cause, the members of
which never speak as they pass by. Both
parties are appealing to Ireland, but so
far as heard from one is appealing in vain.
Gladstone did it. He sent his reply to the
conference Saturday. In effect it told the
Irish members that while the G.. o. M.
was as much believer in home rule as he
ever was, and also in favor of the indie.
pendence of the Irish party, he could not
, state what he would do until the question
of leadership was settled. He closed his
letter with the intimation that until his
wishes regarding the leadership were COM
piled with further negotiations were use
less.
Brought Things to a Crisis.
The reading of this letter brought mat
tiers to a head in the conference. John
O'Connor and Abraham both rose with
motions. O'Connor's proposition was that
the meeting regretted that after changing
their action in order to meet
Gladstone's objections that gentleman
still refused to negotiate. O'Connor said
that Gladstone's reply proved Parnell's as
sertion that it was impossible to get di-
rect answer from the Liberal leader. The
anti-Parnellites continued to demand that
Abraham's motion be put, but Parnell re-
fused to put it, and Healy declared that he
would put it himself. The motion was
one calling on Parnell to retire
An Angry Interchange.
Justin Mccarthy took Abraham's paper
up to Parnell when the latter snatched it
from McCarthy's hand, and, some reports
say, tore it to pieces This started an
| angry discussion. The climax of the
wrangle was reached when Parnell, taunt-
| ing his opponents with what he termed
| their cowardly surrender to "vain-glori-
Gus and weakened old Englishman,"
cried angrily, "Who is master of Ireland
Gladstone or MYSELF"
Instantly Tim Healy's voice was heard
above the chorus of angry protests, shout.
| ing: "You had better ask, who is mistress
of IrelandS" The blood surged into Par
nells face, apd he shook his fist threaten
ingly at Healy, as he retorted passionate
ly: "Sir, you are q dirty blackguard to
insult lady in the presence of Irish gen.
| men,"
The Majority withdraws.
The upshot of it all was that Arthur
| O'Connor closed a speech against Parnell
with the words: II ask the overwhelming
majority of this party" he concluded, "at
once to record their decision-if not here,
then elsewhere" [Cheers.l Justin Nc
earthly made a few remarks, closing with
the statement that it would be waste of
time to discuss the matter further, and
suggesting that all who agreed with him
should withdraw. The suggestion was
adopted straightway, and the anti-Parnell
men left the hall, leaving Parnell with
twenty-four adherents to run the meeting
to suit themselves.
Parnell Makes a Few Remarks.
Nolan then addressed the meeting, argu
ing that the Parnell men hold the KEY to
the position He was followed by Parnell
who said the seceders dreaded the light
ming of public opinion, and, though the
ranks of the party were reduced, he held
the chair Ireland had power to fill the
places of the recalcitrants and would free
ly exercise that power. The seceders had
been false to their leader and their coun-
try. O'Connor's resolution was then
adopted and the meeting dispersed.
The Leaders, Programme.
nf xsnf.
the vote whereby he has been deposed
from the leadership of the Irish party. He
holds that those who passed the vote have
ceased to belong to the Irish parliamentary
party, and he now intends to wage a siren
uous war with the object of demonstrating
that the authority to speak in the name
of the Irish people no longer rests with
them. He will proceed to Ireland during
the Christmas recess and invoke public
opinion.
The other Faction.
! Those who had left the room went To an
other room and proceeded to organize. The
first thing done was to elect Justin Nc
Carthy chairman. A resolution was then
adopted renewing the devotion of those
present to the Irish cause and declaring
that they never will entertain any prom.
osition for the settlement of the home
rule question unless it satisfies the aspira-
tions of Ireland. 1t is stated that when
I Gladstone heard of this he exclaimed:
Thank God! Home rule is savedp
Will Establish an Organ.
A committee consisting of Mccarthy.
Dickson, Murphy, Barry, Morrough,
Healy, Sexton, and Power was appointed
/ to draft prospectus for limited COM
pany to establish daily national paper in
Ireland 1t is thought probable that
United Ireland will become daily and be
selected as the party organ. The majority
are alive to the disadvantage which they
suffer in the leading Nationalist papers be-
| ing on Parnells side, as well as the whole
machinery of the League being under his
control. Both sides are preparing for an
Immediate campaign in Ireland.
| Parnell VIII he Amused.
Justin Mccarthy, as chairman of the
Irish parliamentary party, has addressed
q circular to all Irish members, including
Parnell, summoning them to meet at 9
o'clock to-day. The first business to come
before the meeting will be the selection by