Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07
HOT.HEADED PARNEI,L
He Creates a Scene by a Little Exhi-
bition OF ungovernabls Temper.
Els Opponents Withdraw from the Room, and
Will Issue Manifesto to the
Irish People.
A Stormy Session.

| Stormy Session.
| LONDON, Dec. G.-At 'clock to-day
| the Irish members resumed in the COM
he Press association said that Glad
| tone had written a reply in regard to
! question concerning the Irish cons!abu-
| larry, and the settlement OF the agrarian
| difficulty, which was iudited ct the re-
| quest OF the committee of the Nationalist
| party which conferred with min yester-
day, is less conciliatory than the COM
mittee expected it would be. 1t is re-
| ported that in his letter Gladstone eb-
solutely refused to enter upon any nego-
| tiatiou of these two questions until Par
nell's retirement from leadership.
| The first business transacted was the
reading of Gladstone's letter in reply TO
| the committee. Gladstone remains firm
IN his determination to in no way recog-
nize Parnell as leader of the National
lists. He offers to conduct negotiations
with the new Irish leader on a footing of
! confidence equal to that which he ac-
corded to Parnell. A stormy debate
followed. Barry, Sexton and Healy
made determined attempts to bring
about a final settlement of the question;
! namely, the retirement OF Parnell from
the leadership. Finally Sexton gave
Parnell his ultimatum to the effect that
if the decision was delayed by Parnell
after o. clock this evening 9 majority
of the representatives of the party would
hold a meeting of their own and depOse
him from office. A scene of great ex-
element followed this announcement.
At2:45 p. Ia. recess was taken for
half an hour.
On resumption of the meeting Abra-
ham moved that ParneH vacate the
Craftsmanship of the party. Parnell re-
fused TO allow the motion put, where
upon Mccarthy, followed ty forty-four
other members. left the room.
AT 3:l5 O'Clock the members reas-
sembled. A strongly worded letter
from Archbishop Walsh was received.
demanding Psrnell's removal. The
reading of this letter produced marked
effect. John O'Connor moved the sdop-
ton, declaring that Gladstone letter
was not satisfactory, and that ireland
refused the assurance on the consta bu-
larry and land question.
AN EXCITING INCIDENT
arose upon Parnell's refusal to put
Abraham's motion. As a written reso-
luton to the same effect was being
handed in by Justin Mccarthy, Parnell,
leader, leaned across the table, struck
McCarthy's hand and seized the resolu-
ton and tore it to pieces. Justin Huntley
Mccarthy, son of Justin Mccarthy arose
from his seat and denounced Parnell as
the insulter Of his father and an enemy
to his country. He declared that he had
hitherto acted with Parnell, but that
henceforth be would repudiate him.
The detection of the younger Nc
Carthy has raised the total number of
anti Parnellite members to fortT-five
opponents of Parnell, who withdrew
from the meeting.
In the conference room they are elect
ing officers.
JUSTIN MCCARTHY STEPS IN.
The meeting by unanimous vote
elected Justin Mccarthy chairman.
1t is the intention 20 appoint q council
of eight members to assist the chair.
When Mccarthy had assumed the
chair the meeting proceeded to consider
the following resolution:
"We, members OF the Irish parlia-
mentary party solemnlv renew our ad-
hesion to the principle, in devotion to
which we have never Wavered, that the
Irish party is and always must remain
Their. we declare that we will never en-
terrain any proposals for the settlement
of the home rule question except such
as satisfies the aspirations Of the Irish
party and Irish people.
The resolution, which was pro posed by
Timothy Healy and seconded by Sexton,
was unanimously adopted. The result
was Immediately communicated to Glad
stone. Upon learning what had been
done Gladstone exclaimed, ''Thank
God, home rule Is saved
PARNELL' s SUPPORTERS.
After the Withdrawal of the Mccarthy
and other anti-Parnel members, the
supporters of Paruell adopted resolutions
expressing regret at Gladstone's refusal
to state his views on the question sub
mitted TO him, and then ratified the re-
election of Parnell Us chairman.
The Mccarthy party are now preparing
manifesto to the Irish people.