Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-04
THE OFFER REFUSED,
Parnell's Opponents Rejected the
Clancy Proposition.
LIVES Lost IN A PITTSBURG FIRE.
Buffalo Bill Describes His Ride to
the Indian Country.
STOCKS ARE DULL AND HEAVY
THE IRISH CONFERENCE.
The Seriousness of the Situation More Ger
orally Appreciated.

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The Seriousness of the Situation More Gen
orally Appreciated.
LONDON, Dec. AT no time during the
present crisis in the political affairs Of Ireland
has a more intensely concentrated interest been
manifested by her friends than was perceptibie
this morning wherever in eagerly inquisitive
and anxiously speculative groups they met in
the vicinity of the conference room in
the house of commons. The crowds of
today differed materially, both in the
tone OF conversation assumed and in appearance.
from those which for the past week have blocked
the passageways to the headquarters of the
freshmen. There was in the many discussions
gong on less Of hippant persifage and more of
sedate and serious interchange OF thoughtful
views on the possible ways of escape from the
unfortunate circumstances which surround
the Irish parliamentary party. greater
number of gray-beards edged their way into
the midst of the controversial groups, and in
more than one instance young and middle-aged
Dystanders pointed out white-haired men who
although they may not have been within good
cannon shot of Westminster for decade, had
nevertheless been ''out in the 49,
IRISH PATRIOTS TROUBLED.
Notwithstanding the temporary feeling of re-
lief which followed the suggestion by Mr.
Clancy at yesterdays session of the conference
have much difficulty in gathering from the pc
cullarly self-reiant. il troubled. Irishmen who
paced to and fro through the. corridors
adjacent TO the library and room of con-
ference that they were pessimists or the
general situation. Whatever might happen TO
the upper and neither factionnl mill stones Ire
land, as these men viewed the position. was des-
tined TO be more or less crushed. They feared
that the aggressiyely independent action taken
by MIR. Parnell added to the cynical asperity of
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II impossible for the nationalists 10 open nego-
tations with the great English liberal ieftain
much less secure any pledges from him. so long
as Mr.. Parnell iG recognized by the Irish ma
tionalists as a leader or even as a colleague.
On the contrary they apprehended that the
lntlmaton would be conveyed TO the confer
ence that negotiations for a continuance of the
English alliance could be opened only with the
deposition of the present Irish leader as a con-
dition precedent.
Even the most courageous and hopeful of
MIR. Parneifs followers found il difficult TO pre-
serve his equanimity in the face of the anti
Parnellite declaration of the Roman Catholic
hierarchy of Ireland. They fully appreciate
the probable effect of such action upon peo-
pie SO closely welded to the idea of the sanctity
and purity of the homeAs are the Catholics Of
Ireland. Mr.. Parnell arrived at the house of
commons at II 80 and proceeded to the library,
where he busted himself with ais correspond
encc.
THE CONFERENCE RESUMED.
In pursuance of adjournment ha6 Yesterday
on Mr.. Ciancy's suggestion that he would today
be prepared to offer a measure Of compromise
which he hoped would be acceptable to
the conference, the deliberations were re-
sumed today, after guards had been placed
to warn OFF those who had no bust
ness with the meeting. All the
Irish members in London were present As
soon as Mr.. Parnell had taken the chair and
the minutes Of yesterdays session had been
read the reading of the anti-Parnellite mani
festo issued yesterday from Dublin by the Ro-
man Catholic hierarchy of Ireland was de
manded.
The reading of the document was received
with prolonged cheers by Mr.. Parnell's oppo-
nents.
THE COMPROMISE REJECTED.
The opponents of Mr.. Parnell, who comprise
a majority of the members of the nationalist
party in the house of commons. held a caucus
this morning and decided not to accent the
Clancy compromise, but to force matters to a
decisive issue. This decision was adhered TO in
the conference and the compromise was re-
jected.
lord sALIsBURY's POSITION.
Lord Salisbury chose a most outlandish place
IN which to make his important speech last
night. The little village of Waterfoot is in
Lord Hartington's district, Rosendale. and the
teiegraphlc facilities are 30 meage- that il was
impossible TO get the reports of the premier s
address to London in time for publication at
length IN the morning papers, and especially
as all the Journals tried to secure the speech
in full. Some of the papers got ont
extra editions late this morning in order to iay
before their readers the whole text of the
speech, which is regarded as specially i'm
portant as indicating the governments atti-
tude in the view of the changed condition of
nnnnG1flDn "a SA.x
Lord Salisbury has shown by his contemptuous
references to the Irish party as a whole that he
will not make any attempt to secure an alliance
with any faction Of them.
THE MEMORABLE uAwARpES INTERVIEW.
The Ne,rs publishes letter from President
Evans of the Liverpool Reform Club with
whom Mr.. Parnell stayed the evening after his
interview with Mr.. Gladstone at Hawardien. Mr.
Evans says Parnell conversed freely with him
regarding the purport of the interview and was
evidently much impressed with Mr.. Glad
stones cordiality and more still with the
thoroughness of his proposals concerning Ire
land. which Parnen said went further than
proposals from any great English statesman
could be expected to go and meant a most
lem. Mr.: Parnei told Mr.. Evans that
the next parliament would witness the
historic scene Of the Parnellites crossing the
floor Of the house and, for the first time in their
history sitting on the government side, pro-
vided Mr.. Gladstone was in power. The Nescs
also says that Lord Salisbury In again angling
for the Irish vote and demands that he state the
main provisions OF bis home rule bill.
LOYAL TO PARNELL-
Mr.. Jas. L. Carew, member Of parliament for
North Kildare, is i'll and is confined to his bed
Nevertheless he has sent message to Mr. Par
nell notifying him of his adherence to him.
The harbor board of Cork has deferred Civ
ing decision in the Parnell matter until Mr.
Gladstone announces what action he will take
in the future in regard to home rule. This
action indicates parnell's latest tactics, which
is to force the liberal leaders hand.
The United ireland (Mr. O'Brien's organ)
this morning publishes letters from Mr.. Par
nell which expose the fruitless efforts Of that
gentleman to prevent the appearance In its
issues of articles and cartoons hostile TO the
Irish leader.
The report received here last night to the
effect that the municipal authorities Of Cork
had adopted q resolution recommending the re-
tirement from the leadership Of Mr.. Parneil
was erroneous. A resolution was passed by q
majority Of twenty-one In support Of that
gentleman.
EXPLOSION OF POTASH.
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