The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-07
IRISH NATIONALISTS.
TIE PARTY IN CONFERENCE YES
TERDAY IN DUBLIN.

Much disappointment over the Absence
of Mr.. esoiutiops Presented
Rumors OF Dissatisfaction In the Party
Current Events Beyond the Sea.
Especial TO The Times by Dunlap Cable Col
DUBLIN, oct. G.-The conference OF the
Irish Parliamentary party was opened 'iiis
afternoon under the presidency OF MI jus
lin Mccarthy in the house Of Mr.. Parnell'
The proceedings were conducted WIN
closed doors, but afterwards public meet
inc was held at which five resolutions
were submitted. The first one condemns
the Government joining the syndicate oi
landlords organized TO depopulate certain
estates in the county, and calls for legisla'
tive enaciments restoring the evicted ten
ants 10 their holding as in 1887.
The second refers 20 the failure Of the po-
tato crop. and demands that the Govern
ment suspend proceedings Tor recovery OF
rent. A..
The third refers TO the meanness OF the
Government In striking AT the members o.
the Parliamentary party IN the pfeseh,
crisis. and trying them before a tribunal
America in order 10 appeal for aid Tor their
suffering cOuntrymen.
The fourth calls on the Irish people 10 re-
new their subscriptions 10 the iehahtS bc-
fence Association until steps DC taken 10
open the national fund.
The NTH informs the American people
that i'm view OF the enormous importance
before the general election OF making the
situation in Ireland clear 10 them Messrs.
John Dillon. William O'Brien, Timothy ID.
sullivan. O'COnnOr Timothy Harrington,
and Abraham Gill will proceed to the United
States.
The announcement at Tie last moment
that MIR. Parnell would not attend the con-
ference caused general disappointment
and speculation as 10 the reason. ne OF,
cams OF the Parnelites had laid special
stress on the fact that every member
would be present to-day, and Mr.. Parneli ;
presence was taken for granted. His ali
sence certainly robs the proceedings OF I'M
pOrtance. RumOrs are current that lhe
party is divided upon recent events IN Ire
land. tits certain that If members OF the
party who are defendants in the conspiracy
case at Tippcrary, absent themselves IRON
the hearing of the magistrate IN order 10
attend tO-day's meeting, the Dublln au-
fboritjcs will adopt stringent measures IN
order TO force their temperance IN lip
perary at the earliest moment.
urMoRyp pIsAFFECTION IN THE PARTY.
The Irish Times says: Incre are rumors
that there is no unanimity IN the inner cir
cles Of the Irish party. whether the uihei-
ences which almost rent them IN twain some
time i'm the past who has been greatly ac
centuated lately, will prevent an anhcaDie
and unanimous meeting IN Dublin lo-nay
can positively say such is the tenor oil my
information Ii concludes with rlder
that the leaders are at lOggerheads, ana the
interests and prospects of Mr.. DaNltts new
papers, "rhe i.aborW Orld" and United Ire
land clash, and the great sympathetic
chiefs are daggers drawn.
MIR. Michaei Dayitt was interviewed by a
reporter. aud said: "As far as am aware
there is nothing of the sort. do not sec
how the interests of paper published IN
London can interfere with one published ia
dublin. The remarks are the pure specu-
uatiOn of cOerciOnist organ, when Is nos
tile 10 both publications am unable 10
explain Mr.. Parnell's absence IRON To-
days meeting. | understood he would Ger
tainly attend, but presume he is not wei.
ARMoR PLATES IN TIE BRITISH NAVY.
The British naval authorities are by no
means convinced of the Inferiority Of armor
plates in modern warfare, IN spite oi recent
American experiments, and the Admiralty
of tests at Shalburyness.
EDWARD EAsToN CREEMATED.
The body of Edward Easton, who com
mt'ad suicide in It. Pau's cathedral du-
ring the morning service on sunday, Septein-
Der 2Stb, was cremated yesterday at W oklns
cemetery. The ceremony was attended by
the personal friends of the deceased ana
the members OF the National secular 80.
ciety, The process occupied two hours ana
forty minutes.
DISTURBANCES FEARED.
Mr.. Knox, NJ. T., speaking at Hampton.
near AccrngtOn, about nineteen miles nOrih
of this city, said, in reference to the irish
question: THE Irish members do not wan
the people of that country 10 he debased b'
charity or fed by pity but they desire a change
in the system of government which VIII
enable them TO feed themselves" Ii is qulie
possible there will be disturbances during
the winter, but Englishmen must not he too
critical if. under terrible proyacatlon,
Irishmen do things which men who have no
fear of starvation would not do.
THE AMERICAN FAMINE FUND.
Speaking AT the meeting of the Irish
party to-day, Mr.. j. Redmond referred To The
American famine fund, and said: NO
lrishman can read of II untouched. No
people in the world have such reason TO be
grateful TO America as the Irish people;
therefore il behOOyes the Irish leaders 10
point out 10 the Americans that the moneys
aud subscription in the past'seryed more to
fill the Golfers of the landlords than for the
object intended by the generous donors