Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-11

stone has consented to negotiatesuch ques-
tions.
The Chronicle publishes an interview
with Cardinal Manning, in which he says
his opinion is admirably expressed by the
manifesto issued by the Irish hierarchy.
He said Mr.. Parnel's retirement should
be made compulsory on moral grounds,
politics being a secondary consideration.
The ffeendn'S journal (Dublin) to-day
says Mr.. Parnall will have well earned
the lasting gratitude of his ceuntrymeIfA if
he exacts as the price of his momentary
stepping down from the chair real Home
Rule measure. But if Mr.. Gladstone, Mr..
Morley and Sir William Vernon Harcourt
decline to give the necessary assurances
we shall know what their alli-
anee is worth and the treachery
cry against Mr.. Parnell will stand
exposed. In conclusion the Journal says it
anticipates that Mr.. Gladstone will give a
satisfactory reply to the questions to be
submitted to him by the delegation of the
Irish members of the house of commons
appointed yesterday to wait upon him for
information regarding the control of the
Irish constablIlary and the settlement of
the land question.
LONDON, Dec. Cat o'clock to-day the
Irish members of the house of commons
who are considering the adyisability of re-
firing Mr.. Parnell from the leadership of the
Nationalist party, reassembled in the COM
mittee room of the house of commons,
which has been set apart for their use.
In consequence no one was allowed in
the lobby adjoining the room. Even the
courtesy extended to the press was sus-
pended and no reporters were permitted in
the vicinity Of the place where the deliber-
ations We're taking place.
Thepress association says Mr.. Gladstone's
written reply in regard to the questions
concerning the Irish constabulary and the
settlement of agrarian difficulty which
was indicted at the request of the COM
niittee Of the Nationalist party which
visited him yesterday is less conciliatory
than the committee expected it would be.
1t is reported that in his letter Mr.. Glad
stone refuses absolutely to enter into any
negotiations regarding these two questions
until Mr.. Parnells retirement from the
head of the Irish party is an accomplished
fact.
GLADsToNE's LETTER READ.
The first business transacted was the
reading of Mr.. Gladstone's letter in reply
to the committee, consisting of Messrs
Leahy and Redmond, who represented Mr..
Parnell, and Messrs. Sexton and Healy,
representing his opponents, who were APP
pointed to negotiate with the Liberal
leader regarding the control OF the
Irish constabulary and a settlement
of the agrarian difficulty Mr.. Gladstone
remains firm i'll his determination to in no
way recognize Mr.. Parncll as leader of the
Nationalist, and his position is empha-
sized by his letter, in which he offers to
conduct negotiations with new Irish
leader on footing of confidence equal to
that which he once accorded to Mr.. Par
nell. The reading of the letter was greeted
with cheers by the section of the party OPP
posing Mr.. Parnell and with ironcal cries
by his supporters. A stormy debate fol
lowed.
FIGHTING FOR SETTLEMENT.
Messrs. Barry, Sexton and Healy made
adetcrmined attempt to bring about a final
settlement of the question. They insisted
that there be an immediate division of
members on the main question before the
meeting, namely, the retirement of Par
nell from the leadership of the party.
Sexton gave Parnell his ultimatum to the
effect that if decision in this question
was delayed by Parnell after 6 O'Clock this
evening, ethe majority of the representa-
tiyes of the party would hold meeting of
their own and depose him from office. A
scene Of great excitement followed this an
nouncement.
PARNELL pREcIPITATEs SECESSION.
On the resumption of the meeting Mr..
Abraham moved that Mr.. Parnell vacate
the Craftsmanship of the party Mr.. Par
nell refused to allow the motion to be put,
whereupon Mr., Mccarthy followed by "A
other members, left the room.