Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-04

Proceedings Of Yesterdays Meeting Of In
Irish Member I'm London.

froceeofngs OF Yesterdays Meeting OF the
Irish MEMBER I'm London.
Nh. dAScr PROPOSES PLAN PROVIDING FOR
PANELS TEMPORARY nErIREMENr-rHE
IRISH LEADER CONFIDENT or ULTIMATE rRI-
UNPH-rHE ENvoYs ABANDON THEIR TOUR
During the proceedings Of yesterdays meet
ing Of the Irish members in London, Mr.. Par
nell announced that the sergeant-at-arms Of the
house of commons had granted the Irish men,
bers the use Of the committee room until
O'Clock. Mr.. Healy disputed that officials
right to determine the length Of the delibera-
tons, and requested that he be notified to that
effect Mr.. Parnen declared that the message
that Mr.. Healy suggested be sent TO the ser
geant-at-arms was impertinent Objection was
raised to kilograms from individuals being re-
ceived during proceedings. During the discus
sion telegram persona, to Mr.. Parnell was
read. Mr.. Sexton said he would persist to the
end in his opposition to Mr.. Parnell despite
the rufhanly attacks that had been made upon
himself.
A dispatch from Clonmel was read declaring
that the tenants on the Smith-Barry estates
were with Dillon and 0'Brien in their opposi-
tion to the leader OF the party. A telegram
from the Belfast branch Of the national league
was received and read. II declared that the
When this dispatch was read Mr.. Sexton. who
represents the western district of Belfast. said
that if the opinion of the Belfast nationalists
was contrary to his own he would resign his
seat in parliament.
MR.. CLANCY SPEAKS OF COMPROMISE.
Mr.. Clancy said he had proposal to make.
which, he hoped, would induce a solution of
the difficulty in which the party found itself.
Some conversation ensued. which resulted
in the adjournment until today, when il was
expected compromise would be arranged
which would lead to entirely new develop
ments.
Mr.. Clancys motion involved the tenn
porary retirement of Mr.. Parnell, subject to
certain conditions being exacted from Mr..
Gladstone in connection with his promised
home-rule scheme. Mr.. Clancys proposal
raised hope among the nationalists that a
unanimous settlement would be effected. Lib
eral circles. however. did not share this hope.
the attitude and front of the opposition re-
garding Parnel being resolute and unyielding.
Those attending the meeting pledged them
selves not to divulge Mr.. Clancys compromise
proposal, but it was believed by outsiders that
the proposal was TO ask Mr.. Gladstone TO give
satisfactory assurance of introducing in his
promised home-rule scheme certain measures
in regard to police and land. Messrs. Sexton
and Healy met the proposal in a friendly spirit
Mr.. Parnell has decided TO state explicitly
whether he will retire from the leadership. but
has asked a day in which to consider Mr..
Clancy's proposal. which was designed in the
Parnell interest. with the double object of
gaining time and putting the Sexton side fur
Their wrong in the event of the almost certain
refusal of Mr.. Gladstone TO give the required
pledges.
Mr.. PARSELL IN GOOD SPIRITS.
Mr.. Parnen was in the best of spirits and ex-
pressed with the greatest confidence the view
that the present movement would finally result
r.. L. 4.
porters was that his position was materially
strengthened yesterday, especially by assurances
OF support received from America and Ireland.
ACTION FOR AND AGAINST.
The municipal authorities OF Boyle, Cork and
Drogheda, the plan of campaign tenants of Gu
ross and Mellin and the Boyle branch of the
National League have passed resolutions against
Mr. ParnelL The municipal council of Ballina.
the Newry nationalists. the poor law guardians
of Ennis and the Lismore branch Of the Ma
tional League have voted i'm favor of his re-
naming in the leadership. The nationalists of
Sligo are divided in their opinion. The Water
ford poor law guardians have requested Mr..
Richard Power. member of the house of COM
mons for Waterford city, to explain why he OPP
poses the retention of Mr.. Parnell.
The nationalist members of the municipal
council Of Cork have adopted, by vote of q
TO 8, resolution expressing confidence in Mr..
Parnell and urging him not to recognize any
adverse action that may be taken by his oppo-
nents in the Irish party. The resolution was
passed after a very hot and noisy debate, the
minority making strong effort to proven. its
adoption.
The Mas board Of poor law guardians has
passed vote of confidence in Mr.. Parnell.
The town councilof marlborough has adopted
a resolution supporting Mr.. Parnell.
The opinion of the nationalists in tn, county
Tyrone in favor of Mr.. Parnell is growing. Mr..
VIM. Reynolds. who represents the eastern di-
vision of that county, and Mr.. Matthew Kenny.
who represenfs the middle division, have
been summoned by their constituents to resig 1
their seats in the house of commons if they do
not support Mr.. Parnell.
The poor law guardians of Strokestown. Car
rick and Boyle have withdrawn their confidence
| in Mr.. Parnell.
The Catholic bishop of Elphin. county Ros-
common, calls upon Parnell to resign.
ACTION OF THE CATHOLIC HIERARCHY
At a meeting of the Catholic hierarchy, held
at the residence of Archbishop Walsh. in Dub
lin yesterday, it was resolved TO issue a mani
festo declaring that the archbishops and bishops
| of Ireland consider that Mr. Parnell is unfit to
remain the leader of the Irish party The OBJ
jections to Mr.. Parnell are based mainly on
moral grounds, but it is also the opinion of the
hierarchy that his continuance in the leader
ship would inevitably cause disunion i'm the
party.
The manifesto declares that their judgment
| is not given on political grounds. but solely on
the revelations of the divorce court after
which they are unable to regard Mr.. Parnell in
any other light than convicted of one of the
gravest offenses known to religion and society.
which is aggravated in his case by almost every
circumstance possible to give it scandalous
prominence in guilt and shame. ''Surely Cath
Ollie Ireland" the manifesto continues $50 emf
nently conspicuous for the virtue and purity of
its social lie will not accept as a leader man
wholly dishonored and unworthy of Christian
confidence. Further, we cannot avoid the con-
viction that the continuance of Mr. ParnelI $
leadership will disorganize and range in hostile
camps those hitherto united with the force Of
our country. Confronted with the prospect of
a continuance SO disastrous we see nothing but
inevitable defeat ut the general election and as
the result home rule indefinitely postponed,
coercion perpetuated, the hands Of the evictor
strengthened and evictees without the shadow
OF hope OF being reinstated."
LORD SALISBURY ON TEE SITUATION
Lord Salisbury, in a speech at Waterfront,
Lancashire. England, last evening, said that
while he praised the moral outburst against
Mr.. Parnell he regretted that the breaches Of
the sixth and eighth commandments commit
ted by the Irish people had hitherto been al
lowed to pass without blame. Messrs. Healy
and Sexton, after supporting their leader, had
turned and rent him. The liberal leaders. Lord
Salisbury said, took no decided view regarding
Mr.. Parnell until they saw the effect which the
revelations had on the religious portion of the
community. He challenged Mr.. Gladstone to
give the facts concerning the Hawarden inter-
view. crisis, he declared. was inevitable
sooner or later from the very nature of alliance
between the liberals and home rulers Such