Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-08
HOME RULE SAVED?
Gladstone Thanks God on Learn.
Ing Of the Crisis
By Which The Irish Party is Divided
Against Ifsali.


| LONDON, Dec. THE NAtionAIist party
! stands divided against itself after !. a
most stormya and sensational meeting
in . committee room of the House Of Com.
mons Saturday afternoon. The crisis was
reached At Saturdays meeting after the
reading of Mr.. Gladstone's reply in regard
| to the questions concerning the Irish con-
stabulary and the, settlement of agrarisn
| difficulty, which Was inditsd at the request
| of the committee of the Nationalist party
that waited upon the Liberal leader.
In his lecture Mr.. Gladstone absolutely
refused to enter into any negotiations until
a change in the leadership had been made.
| debating no choice, though Avowing his in
terest in an effect measure for home rule.
| Mr.. John O'Connor moved the adoption of
| a resolution declaring that Mr.. Gladstone q
letter was unsatisfactory and that ireland
required assurance regarding the cousiabu-
larry and the lard questions; this motion
| being seconded by MIR. Kenny. The great
est excitement prevailed at this point in the
proceedings and the tumult was increased
by the reading of strongly worded letter
from Archbishop Walsh. demanding Mr..
Parnell's removal. The crisis had been
reached, the last lingering thread was
breaking and = few minutes thereafter
there followed scene most dramatic.
Among the prolonged cheers of his sup
pofters, Mr.. Sexton announced ~ an ulti-
matum that If decision was not reachsd d
by s o'clock in the evening, through delay
| On the part of the chairman, the majority
would hold meeting and depose Mr.. Par
nell from office. Arising from his seat Mr..
Abraham, in Q clear voice, bespeaking cool.
ness. then moved tba, Mr.. PArneli vacate
the craftsmanship of the party. The chair
refused to allow the motion TO be put,
whereupon Justin MCCARTHY arose and ad-
vsnced toward the chair, holding in his up
lifted right hand resolution of the same
purport. When he reached the desk Mr..
Parnell seized the paper and tore it into
pieces.
Justin Huutly Mccarthy, son of justin
MCCARTHY, thereupon arose, his face
flushed to crimson, and in loud voice de-
nounced Mr.. Parne!l as the insulter of his
father and an enemy of his country. He
declared that while he had hitherto acted
with Mr.. Parnell. henceforth he would re-
pudiste him. Hardly had young Mccarthy
finished speaking when his father started
for the door, 43 other members, including
his son, Withdrawing in body to an adja-
teUl COHttTeuCt tue
drawsl of Mr.. Mccarthy and the other an
ii Parnell members. the supporters of MIR.
Parnell adopted resolutions expressing re-
gret at Mr. Glsdstone's refusal to state his
views on the qus stions submitted to him.
and then ratified the reelection of Mr..
Parneil as chairman. Then they ad-
journed.
The Mccarthy faction by unanimous
vote deposed Mr.. Psrnell and elected Justin
Mccarthy chairman. 1t was announced
that they would appoint council of eight
members TO assist the chair. When Mr..
Mccarthy had assumed the chair, the meet
ing proceeded to consider the followiog z
resolution:
1--WE, members of the Irish Parliament
ary party, solemnly renew our adhesion to
the principle in devotion to which we have
never wavered, thst the Irish party is and
always must remain Independent of all
other parties.
Further. we declare that we will never
entertain any proposal for q settlement of
the home rule question except such as sat
isf1es the aspirations of the Irish party and
the Irish people"
The resolution, which was proposed by
Timothy Healy and seconded by Mr.. Sex
ton, was unanimously adopted.
The result was Immediately communi.
Gated to Mr.. Gladstone. who. upon learning
what had been done, it is said, exclaimed
Thank God, home rule is saved