, 1890-12-04

Dublin meeting. Our position is back
ward but the whole blame for the uran =
ton OF this position does not rest with
me- what is now to be said abou; the
request for my temporary retirement?
sexton, at tue recent meeting here, told
ne ! would resume tho leadership, and
that the leaders were with me. Ten
minutes afterwards lie nstonished me
py saying would reject the leadership
III l am to 20 tonight | should like
10 leave, you in security. 1t is not an
| unfair thing Tor me to ask to see YOU
within sight of the promised land. OF
that should come with you, having
como so lar, until you are absolutely
sure OF Ireland. | can go no further
An enthusiastic outburst of cheering
followed parnell's remarks.
Mccarthy followed Ho told h ow he
went to Gladstone Saturday, and that
Gladstone told him he regret tied the dis
organization OF the Irish party, bu,
could not regard him as reprcsen ting
the party, and therefore could not treat
with him. He would offer no sugges
uon, nor would he sign any document
or give any mcssuge TO be conveyed to
the party. lie informed Mccarthy that
he could not give any document with
any certainty that might not be printed
by some OF those concerned. Hurcourt
told hlm that in view of tho manifesto
he could not give anybody assurances
whlCh were to be brought to the notice
of Parnell.
AS to the general question of Parnelrs $
retiring Mccarthy said Parnells leading
error hau been his keeping private until
now.
Parnell-I am perfectly willing to nd =
mt the blame, but | am glad | have
told now, before the tull mischief has
been done.
Tho motion for the retirement of Par
neil was made by John Barry, who
aided the late Isaac Butt in founding
the home rule non federation of Great
Britain in 1872.
Joseph Nolan submitted nm amend.
heht To the effect that the question of
retirement should be postponed until
the members personally astertained the
views OF Their constituents, the party
then to meet in Dublin and decide the
matter.
Finally, after many short speeches,
iarhcll, putting the question of adjourn
ment, declared tile ayes had IL, without
asking Tor the noes. Heuly protested,
but Parnell declared the motion carried.
Healy then moved that Mccarthy take
the chair, amid great cheering. Purncll
snid lie had not lett the chair, and then
put the question.
Parnell-I IN not going to have my
ruling challenged by Healy.
Alter few remarks Parnell again put
the question when the majority seemed
IN hvor of continuing the debate, and
larnell declared II must proceed. Sev-
eral members declared It would be q
physical and mental impossibilty to
continue nud Heniv consented TO ad-
lourn on un'icrstanding that the meet
ing should terminate tomorrow.
Don't have any understanding with
him. said Parnell, whereupon Ilcalv re-.
tOrted: at is very hard To have an
understanding with Parnell" Finally
sexton acted US mediator and secured
adjournment.
Parnell ruled ont of order any refer.
cnce to his conduct IN the O'Shea case,
and this brought him into frequent col.
llsion the different speakers, especially
licaly, with whom parnel excnanged
hot ords. He displayed great pass ON
throughout Az Midnight the meeting
adjourned until noon tomorrow.