The morning call., 1890-12-05
STILL DEFIANT.
ParnHlPS Newest Move to Gain
Time.
1 Committee Of NatiOnaliSts appointed to
Confer With Gladstone.
Acrimonious Debate on ClanCy'S Amend
ment-Hsaly Violently DeROunCeS The
Irish Leaders Methods.
Special 10 THE MORNING CALI.

LONDON, Dec. 3.-The Nationalists met
at noon to further consider the question of
Parnell's leadership. All the Irish members
in London were in attendance. Parnell oc-
cupied the chair.
After the meeting had been called to order
one of the members read the manifesto
issued yesterday by the Catholic hierarchy
in Ireland, The reading of the manifesto
was greeted with cheering by ParnelPs op-
pOnentS.
CLANCY's AMENDMENT.
Clancy offered his amendment, which pro-
vided that. in view of the difference between
Gladstone and Parnell. the party whips be
instructed to obtain from Gladstone, Morley
and Harcourt, before any further consideTa-
tion of the main question. information on
the departure from the bill OF 1856, made by
Gladstone in his suggestions affecting the
control OF the Irish constabuary and settle
ment of the land question.
PARNELL's PROPOSITION.
A prolonged debate took place on the
amendment. Parncn intimated that il. the
party took the res; onsbility off his shoul-
: ders and would insist upon the Liberal
leaders promising to carry an acceptable
home-rule bill through The Commons in the
- faco Of all opposition, he would retire from
the leadership. lie asked the meeting to
accept Ciancy's resolution, whereupon, he
said, the alliance between the NationaiiStS
and Liberals would be renewed.
Heay refused to submit to ParneiPs stip-
ulations He declared that they were even
beyond the lines Of the compromise sug-
gested at yesterdays meeting.
Sexton declared the majority of the men,
bers were firmly determined to adhere to
the main question, and would simply vote
that ParLell must resign.
sEXToN's DENIAL.
Sexton denied that he had ever proposed
that Parnell retire from public life, and said
he only meant that he should retire from the
craftsmanship of the party.
Parnell proceeded to deal at length with
Clancy's proposal. He decided that he could
not bind himself to retire until he could See
Gladstone's reply. His position had been
granted him not merely as leader of the
party but leader OF the nation. This had
been derived from circumstances in which,
speaking with the greatest respect, his hear
ers had no share. After speaking of his
services in assimilating and soothing the
prejudices of the discordant elements
throughout the world, Parnell said:
A RESOLUTION
lyon know and l know there is no man
living, if | am gone, who could succeed in
reconciling the feelings OF the Irish people
TO the Hawarden proposals. As you wish
TO withdraw from NE this responsibility.
think it only reasonable that you should
give judgment on those matters for the
benefit of your constituents. Therefore L
cent M bnne-ruIa hin unIess il givps imme-
Il ,ate cortroI NJ tho noIra and novYer to dnel
i,G ,6o iaod "a npaSfp, anu ~ u0"i
WIZ: M te Gadstnne !aI is canabla of o,tfnr 70
secnT,. n m 1rifv nj the eiecffons which will
ren1ier him Tndenandan. of Nil, The Ir;sb
and Conservafive rarties If Won throw ma
e. hin or n,v val,, ~ sa,,rI1 bs ia5lre i-e
of safisfariorT hons-Inla hiIl '2 Hp piIHs Iss
wiIiing 70 do iis hest To TeronciIe ,.c tha
preindIces Of the irish neona in ragaTd ''i to
49,, VI ~,oli-dr a,'A pogr-o t-, ~ ~
IhE CoNi ihoL or ~ dHE POLICE
in hls blll oil 1856, ana Gladstone knows,
he CONTINUED, that In striking me down he
strikes down lie only man that could make
thal measure acceptable to ireland. Was
inclined to keep the Hawaiden seal on my
mouth? Gladstone himself put 1t out uf my
power 10 remain longer silent.
In conclusion, farne!i made references to
what he termed Giadstone,s ambiguity, and
Saia t nave nau many oeannss Witi MN. m
fPsrn.iTsl rasnIntions we%a aoosn.ed ond ND
the ihor.I raniiaS satisfactorv ba 1vo,,Id
place himself in their Lands. N' "'uiu
-,r - ~
ioN 49,
eaN oSfieoSeu a. a aAeiiieus i az l aIneil >
speech and protested against adding new
Sohui',ous ~ ~ Siai.5 ~; ieso!u.toh rarnell
ne salo, wanted TO "thataW the Question OF
tne ieaueIsnlP auu n, SUBSTITUTE discussion
on h1ihe iuIe. Ahey couIu eet heItheT
stIaleht cohuucl nor straIght answers from
> NM.
IA ai h1il FL iepiIeu tndt .i ne Hau gwen MS an
red e t b at # m It. was & hot
eIN sIdlsht' put W IL lie "ouiu slanu OF
laIi -
ReiIIy-lhen you VIII tai- WHATS the
use oi 1urther discussion.
a tremendous uproar 1oF 5wed. Leamy
shouted, Away with him.
Johh " conner yeiie1, Cruclly him." and
scene oi WIZ uisoIueI IoL0"ed. when
auIet was wa, nnaiIy restored Healy SAID moth
Ing c0uld cbange MS determination to op-
pose IarheIl. Inc latter was no greater
IHan maJ9Iity ol the party. Yet he talked
Oh oeiyins II healy 1elleVed there would
De enough statesmen leIt IN the Denl9hted
maJoLity VINO opposed fsrheil TO take a
GSuIse Ie as s.ateslianhke as that OF loo6
sneech Geiivered at Lirfhdav bannnat osi 10
months after the Hawarden interyiew de-
claripC the Independence of the Irish marty
and eulogizing Gladstone.
n1rrI, or worms
49, - 80, taI,"s
,-oraa.in66 'pornati,e rsaant ra,oa.Sra' ,''ys
ElpSsts Ia fnish;no b., alia s aV9ut
hr"Ie the 'aiIiancep,, ~ ''his' WIN
PaeaII anG srd ai,," Wolar ho.h ovo,a;oa ..r
ciadSt,na anu lar,1, NU'ai' oos" eAoi"i'heu' LIE
Tsaiu retnrfed. . .Tt nar,sbed f-or, .,o
stencil IF tse divorca co,rt pel''nou !, ALUM 'he
ParnoiI al ,no rao,iaa ~ ~ ~
boa n. p. hep.iou S,a. IL tle tohe ictteI
have hesn 0 ,onin,a,nea 'io "ii'ance "ouiu
Heaiv dafandat Ggads.o. u,, D.
neIl had besnattered that e sa,a mar
hairs with mud and now wnnted Tho tr;si, HisS
mamh"rs "sn hnt tI H. diu rd INV ", wanted the ITlsil
stone for terms. IF PsrneIl % succmn,hsd TM ho
was only one man gone The heads of
greater leaders had been stricken off at the
block before now for Ireland, but the Irish