Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-06
GLADSTONE ON HIS GUARD.
He Fears the Wiles Of the Desperate Parnell
ties, but He May Come to Terms.

He Fears the Wlles Of the Desperate Parnell-
ties, but He May Come to Terms.
Special to the New York Herald.
LONDON blouse of Commons), Friday Night,
Dec. 5, 1S9O.-Parneu has gained another day.
That in itself is q great advantage. 1t would
be almost miraculous if the long and desper-
ate fight for his removal could not now be
thrown over into next week and. as the house
will probably adjourn on Tuesday or Wednes-
day, the main battle can then be transferred
to Ireland.
Events are following the exact course fore
Swallowed in my previous dispatches. This
morning the committee appointed to wait upon
Mr.. Gladstone obtained an interview with
him and found the old man very wary
and suspicious. He more than suspected a
trap and had all his guards out. He took a pre-
limlnary objection to the wording of the reso-
luton carried by the meeting Yesterday as rails.
ing questions of controversy as between Par
nell veracity and his own. He said he would
not be drawn into such a conflict as that This
presented barrier to any further negotiation,
and the committee had no alternative but to re-
turn and report CHECK" to the Irish party.
Another meeting was summoned and held
without delay in Room No. Is The obnoxious
words were expunged from the resolution and
the deputation were instructed to seek another
AheefNie" Will 1ur. UIauStOne. Meanwnlle Glad
stone remained in the house talking to Har-
court and Morley. I understand Harcour.
strongly opposed his entering into any further
negotiations on any terms whatever. Morley
was for trying all that could be done to effect q
compromise.
Parnell came into the House and sat down
between Harrington and Fitzgerald. They had
the bench oil to themselves. for none of the
anti-Parnellites appeared. The leader seemed
70 pc reading the Irish land purchase bill
which WAS then under consideration, but he
conversed freely with Harrington.
Efforts we're now being made to draw Glad.
stone into another meeting, but he seemed to
1eCl that steel traps were all around him. and
sat tight. Morley went backward and forward
several times one of his communications beinr
received by Gladstone with emphatic shakes OF
sle head. while Harcourt gesticulated in an
excited manner. Pargell sat supremely indif.
ferent to their movements, never once condo.
scendlng to cast n glance toward them.
Another meeting of the Irish party was called
for tonight, but subsequently, Arthu,
OConnor informed me it was postponed
till II tomorrow. as they could not get pledges
from Gladstone as to the constabulary and the
land question in time to discuss it this even.
ing. l gathered from other members OF
the party that they had not much
confidence in arriving at a settlement
by the road they were now pursuing.
friend of Parnell assured me that hi,
side were perfectly satisfied with the state of
| affairs. Two members of the opposition soon
after expressed themselves to me as not very
hopeful or confident. They quite agreed with
me when l remarked that the greatest STRAIT
gist of the week had been Parneil. sHe is \
genius said one of them warmly, but this gen.
temaE is determined to throw the genius over.
board If he can manage it.
AMEMRER OF PARLIAMENT.