Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-02
RATHER ROUGH ON GLADSTONE.
Tho @. o. NJ. Called q 'GarruIous Old
Gentleman"

The G. o. NJ. Called q 'Garrulous Ola
Gentleman"
Il have been asked about the Hawarden
interview. 1 was told there that Mr.
Gladstone's communication was not to be
divulged to any of my colleagues; yet be-
cause did not denounce his proposals at
once l am accused of deceiving the party.
Gladstone told me that none OF the pro-
posals was final The chief proposal of all,
the retention Of thirty members at West
minister, was subject to revision. For me,
1t was question OF drafting bill; it was
question of the weak judgment Of an
English politician; a question of dealing
with garruious old gentleman who mon
opollzed the conversation, and with whom.
as everybody who knows him knows. IL Is
difficult to get in a word edgeways Be-
fore you vote my deposition. be sura
You nre getting value for it.
An Otfer Treated with Contempt.
"On Saturday made a proposal to Mr..
Mccarthy to let Gladstone, Harcourt and
Morley give him letters declaring that in
the event Of the return Of the Liberals TO
power plan Of home rule will be pro-
posed in which the control Of the constab-
ulary will be vested in an Irish executive,
responsible to an Irish parliament, which
VIII also have powers to settle land ques-
ton Mr.. Mccarthy went To Mr. Glad
stone and made these proposals with my
assurance that IL these concessions were
made would retire from pu .;ie life. Mr.
Gladstone has replied that he -.il not hold
any communication with mo hs leader Of
the party
McCarthy-No, no
Harcourt Catches "A Slap.
Parnell [continuingl .'fhe proposals
were placed before Harcourt, who replies
that under no circumstances will he give
any promise whatever. now or hereafter, to
any Irish party. Remember, Harcourt is
your leader when Gladstone dies. The
same man has declared that his limits of
concession are Chamberlain scheme of
local government II Harcourt ever comes
into power he will give you local govern
ment and plenty Of coercion. know what
Harcourt viii do for you, what Glad
stone viii do for you, and what Morley
will do
None of the Lot To BE Trusted"
II know there is not q single one Of the
lot to be trusted unless you trust your
selves. II am to leave you tonight I
should like to leave you IN security. II Il
not fair thing to me to ask me to see you
within sight Of the Promised Land-that I
should come with you, having come 30 far
until you are absolutely sure Of Ireland
and can go no further" Enthusiasts
cheering.]
Mccarthy Explains.
Mccarthy followed Parnell. He ex-
planned his visit to Gladstone. Gladstone
told him that he regretted the disoreaniza-
ton Of the Irish party, but be could not
regard him as representing the party, and
therefore could not treat with him. He
would offer NO suggestion. sign no docu-
rnent, give no message to be conveyed to
the party. He said he could not give any
document with any certainty that il might
not be printed by some one Of those con-
cerned. Mccarthy also saw HArcourt, who
I'D not say that he would NOT make .
promise of any kind 70 any Irish member.
Ne Mere Par.sn ~ uarooark
He simply sid that n vfsw Of Purne1l's
man1festo he would not rive anybodv.
verbally or IN writing, aasQrnnces which
were - be brought 70 tn no<ics a Par
ne1L A. 70 The Gonerzl Question a Par
neQp fekil1n1. MoCozfhy said. ths lea6inx
ezzoe - 1eon ~ CRn11olr0 kaooine nri-