St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-02
Bitter Meeting Of Irish Ma
tionalists Addressed by
Their Leader.
An Impassioned Speech From
Parnell Filled With Sar-
castle Invective.
The Vote on Deposing Him
From Leadership Post
poned.
The WCman'S National Indus
trial League Indorses MIR.
Gladstone.

bONbON. Dcc- l. lie meeting OF Cile
Irish members of the house of commons,
called to consider what action the Ma
tionalist party shall take in regard to
the leadership of the party. took place
at noon to-day. Mr.. Parnell and his
private secretary were tie first to ar
rive at the place of meeting. After the
members had all assen,b bled Mr.. Parnell
took the chair and called the meeting to
order. MIR. Parnell looked pale, but he
chatted cheerfully with his friends. He
remains impasslve. He took no part in
the proceedings beyond stating that the
meeting had been called IN accordance
with the decision reached by the party
on Friday last. The proceedings were
OF the stormieSt character. Mr.. Par
nelPs supporters strove hard to secure
an adjournment, urging that the meet
ing to decide the question of leadership
of the Irish party should be held in
Dublin. Mr.. Sexton hotly protested
against an adjournment. A majority OF
the party, he declared. desired to keep
the leadership unsuliied and unstalned.
Mr. SextOn's Remarks
were frequently interrupted by ire
mendOus cheering from Mr. Parnells
opponents, who comprised majority of
those present. Mr.. Redmond replied to
Mr.. Sexton. He made passionate ap-
peal to thet members to pause be-
fore they deposed from as right
ful position as leader of the Irish ma
ton the statesman who by his unparal-
leled services had earned the gratitude
of the Irish people. He declared that
those who by their voice or vote induced
a sacrifice of the man who had sacri-
feed SO much for Ireland would have to
account to the Irish people. After Mr..
Redmond had concluded his remarks,
Mr.. Parnell addressed the meeting. He
said in effect:
'.rhe time has come when 1 must
speak out against the opposition within
our party. which has been created by
Mr.. GladstOne's letter. Those response
bic for the division in the party appear
10 forget what is due to themselves. to
their country and to me. The men
whose ability has been the most con-
spicuousiy exercised against me-
MPssrs. Healy and SeXton-w.ll have to
bear their responsibility Ill all these
proceedings. Mr.. Healy has been
trained in this warfare. Who trained
him? Who saw his genius? Who tele-
graphed to him in America to come
back? Who gave him his first chance
to enter public life, and got him seat
in parliament, prompting. rebuking and
restraining him? That Mr.. Healv is
here to-day to destroy me is due to N.Y.
self. But | am glad he is here. even to
destroy me. ii he understands the mean
ing and effect of his proceedings. MIR.
Healy reminds me of his services.
He HASN'T Been Slow
to remind me of them at any time. I
understand ne attended thelecent meet
ing in Dublin calling Oh me not to re-
tire. Who asked him to do SO? Did L?
Who asked Mr.. Mccarthy to travel to
Dublin and say he would be able 10 give
information which would throw a differ
ent complexion on hidden events? Did
|? Where was Sexton at this, same
meeting? Where were you all? Why
did you encourage me to come forward
and maintain the leadership in the face
of the world, if you were not going to
stand by ME? Why did my officers ELI
courage me to take my position ON the
bridge if they were going to act as
commander In-chief? did not ask them
for the certificate of character given at
the Dublin meeting. Our position is
awkward, but the whole blame for the
creation Of this position does not rest
with me. a leader killer. Barry, has
been put up to stab me as he stabbed
that old lion, Isaac Butt, in days gone
by. remember well that. thOugh Butt
arraigned me, l never, by word or deed,
counselled attacks upon him. allowed
the old man to 20 down
HOnored TO HIS Grave.
rather than seek to step into the shoes
of politician who, however grave his
faults. created a great movement and
has given me and many others powers
to participate therein. What is now to
be said about the request for my tenn
pOrary retirement? MIR. Sexton at a re-
cent meeting here told me could re-
sumo the leaders hip and that The lead
erS were with me. Ten minutes after
wards he astOnished me by saving he
believed | would reject the leadership.
have been asked about the conference
at Hawarden. l am told there that
Gladstone'S communication is not to be
dlvulged to anv of my colleagues, yet
because l did not denounce his pro-
posals at once, am accused of dtceiv-
ing the party. MIR. Gladstone told me
that none of the proposals were final.
The chief proposal of ail-the retention
of thirty members in Westminster-was
subject to revision. For me it was a
question Of drafting q bill-lt was a
question of weak judgment on the part
of an English politician. 1t was aQuestion
Of dealing with garrulOuS old gentle
man who monopolized the conversation.
and with whom, as everybody who
knows him knows, 1t is difficult to get
in word edgewaYs.
Before You Vote
for my deposition. be sure you are get
ting value for it. Saturday we were all
agreed that we would not have this
Gladstone bill. Not man here has
said word in favor of it. Are you sure
you will be able to get anything better?
If Healy, or Mccarthy, or Sexton sees
the way to get any thing better, for
Gods sake let them say 1t. l won't
stand moment in their way. Saturday
l made this proposal to Mr.. Mccarthy. /.
Let Gladstone, Harcourt and Morley
give him letters declaring that. In the
event of the return CT the Liberals to
power, home rule bill would be pre-
posed by which the control of the con.
stabniary would be vested In an Irish
! executive, who would be responsible TO
an Irish parliament. empowered to set
tie the land question. Mr.. Mccarthy
went 20 Mr.. Gladstone with these pro-
, frosals, with my assurances that these
| concessions made, would retire from
] public life. MIR. Gladstone has replied