The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-02
HR CURSES THEM ALL.
Kilkenny Meeting of Parnell's
Friend and Foes.
ADJOURNED WITHOUT A VOTE.
The Uncrowned King Calls Gladstone
a Garrulous Old Man."
ADJOURNED WITHOUT A VOTE.
Justin Mccarthy. sexton and Healy Come
in for Good Share of Abuse-Liberal
Leaders WIN Have Nothing to Do
With the Co-Respondent.

LoSDos. Dec.a 1.-The meeting of the
Irish members OF the commons to consider
what action the Nationalist party shall
take In regard to the leadership, took place
at noon. Parnell was first to arrive. He
took the chair and called the meeting to
order. kilograms from delegates in the
United states and from Archbishop Croke
were read. Adjournment was then taken
for luncheon.
Prior to the meeting ParnelI held q con-
ference with his supporters. Joseph
Nolan; Kenny, John Redmond, William
Redmond, Edward Harrington. Power,
She'll and O'Kelly were present at the con-
ference.
The proceedings Of the conference were
OF the stormest character. Parnell.s sup
porters strove hard TO secure another ad-
journment, urging that the meeting to
decide the question of leadership of the
Irish party should be held In Dublin.
Sexton hotly protested against adjourn
ment. A majority of the party. he
declared. desired to keep the leadership
unstained. Sections remarks were fire.
quently interrupted by tremendous cheer
ing from ParnelI's opponents. who COM
prised a majority OF those present.
Redmond made passionate appeal to the
members to pause before they deposed
from his rightful position the leader OF the
Irish nation, who by unparalied SER
vices earned the gratitude OF the
Irish people. He declared that
those who by their voice or vote induced
the sacrifice of a man who had sacrificed SO
much for Ireland would have to account to
the Irish people. 1.-The facts of the divorce
case were fully known when Parnell was
reelected the leader of the Irish" This
assertion was greeted by cries OF mo. no;
Gladstone's letter was withheld" Red
mond. unmoved by the interruptions. went
on to say that Notwithstanding their pre-
vious action, taken with full knowledge of
ParnelPs position. section of the party at
the bidding OF the Liberals now wanted TO
sacrifice their leader. and with him the Ma
tional cause. Irishmen the world over
would ask where was the consistency in
such course. After Redmond had fin-
ished, ParnelI addressed the meeting, say.
ing in substance:
The time has come when must speak ont
against the opposition within our party, which
has been created BY Gladstone's letter. The
men whose ability has been most conspicuousiy
exercised against me-Hesly and Ssxton-wili
have 10 bear the responsibility.
Healy has been trained In this warfare. who
trained him? Who telegraphed TO him In Amer
ica to come backs Who gave him his first
chance 10 enter public life and got hiIa q seat
in parliament prompting, REDUCING and re-
straining himf That Hesly 10 here today TO de-
stroy me II due to myself. Mr..
Healy reminds me Of his services. He
has not been slow to remind me of them at any
time. ] understand he attended q recent meet
ing in Dublin, calling on me to retire. Who
asked him to do so?
Who asked Mccarthy to travel to Dublin and
say he would be able 10 give Information which
would throw q different complexion on hidden
events? Where was Sexton at this same meet
ing? Where were yoa all? Why did you en-.
courage me to MAINTAIN the leadership in the
face OF the world II you were not going TO stand
by met
Why aid my officers encourage me to take my
position on the bridge If they were going to act
a traitors and hand me over TO another m
mander-in-chlef? / did not ask them for the
certificate OF character given at the Dublin
meeting. Oar position Is backward, but the
whole blsme for the creation OF this position
does not rest with me. leader-killer, Barry.
has been put up to stab me, as he stabbed that
old Leonis Casual In the days gone by. What
IL now 10 DC ehld dDOut buc Ic4ucss lOf kuy teul
porary retirement
sexton, at q recent meeting here, told me
would resume the leadership, and that the
leaders were with me. Ten minutes afterward
M astonished me by saying he believed would
reject the le adership.
Referring to the Hawarden proposals.
Parneil said Gladstone told him none of
them we're final He continued:
For me, it was not Q question of drafting q
bill II was question of weak Judgment on
the part Of an English politician; 1t was ques-
ton of dealing with q garrn ous old gentleman
who monopolizsd conversation, and with
whom, as everybody who knows him knows, ii
it nlfieut to get iu q word edgswsys Before
you vote Tor my deposition be sure you are get
tisg value for IL One Saturday we we're all
agreed that we would not have this Gladstone
bill. Not man here has a word in favor OF it
Are you sure you viii be able TO get anything
better?
III Healy or Mccarthy or Sexton s'es his way
clear to get ANYTHING better, for Gods sake let
them say IL. ! won't stand in their way. On
Saturday made this proposition 10 Mccarthy:
Lea Gladstone, Hafcourt and Morley give him
letters declaring that n the event of the return
Of the Lioera's TO power home rule will be pro
posed by which control OF the cons.abulary
will be vested In an Irisn executive wno viii be
responsible to an Irish parliament empowered
TO 8ettle the land question
Mccarthy went to Gladstone with these pro-
r.osals, with my assurance tnat. these conces-
sions made, I would retire from public life.
Glsestoue has rephed that he Will hold 10 COM
mupication with me as leader OF the party.
Mccarthy (interruptng)-So, no
Parneli-He Is perfectly we come The same
propositions were placed before Harc0ur, wno
rep led that under no circumstances viii ne
give any Or m Sc whatever, now or hereafter. 10
any Irisn party Rememb r. Harcours viii De
your leader when Gladstone dies.
Cbndon-So; our leader.
Parnell-It will not be Morley. You will not
deny that this grearman haresurf, whose cnsin
yoy are going 70 pat n your necks, has reyer'
sion OF the b=ral leadership. This same man
has declared that mis- limits 20 home rule are IN
Cham berlains scheme oi local government II
Hsrcourt ever comes into power he viii give you
local government with penfy OF coercion
know what HkrcorFt viii do. and what Glad
stone and Morley Will do. III am 10 leave you
,oui1nt shou d like TO leave you In seesrity.
III no: an unfair thing for to ask 10 see you
within sight of the promised land. or thst
shot,Id come with you. having come so lar, until
you are absolutely sure OF Ireland. and can 90
20 farther
An enthusiastic outburst OF cheering ioi'
lowed Parnell's remarks.
Mccarthy followed. He told how he
went TO Gladstone Saturday and that Glad
stone told him he regretted the disoTgani
zation Of the Irish party. bat could not re-
gard him as representing the party, and
therefore could not treat with him. He
would offer no suggestion, nor would hs
sign any document nor give any messags
10 be conveyed TO the party. He informed
Mccarthy that he could not give any docu
mert with any osstainsy that it might ne