New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
MR.. PARNELL'S DILEMMA.
HIS FATE IN THE HANDS OF THE IRISH
MEMBERS
Many SIGNS THAT HE WILL CEASE TO BE THE
LEADER OF HIS PARTY AFTER TO-DAY
PREPARING FOR THE OPENING OF PAR
IIAMENT-THE QUEENS SPEECH.

LEADER OF HIS PARTY AFTER TODAY
PREPARING FOR THE OPENING OF PAR
LIAMENT-THE QUEENS SPEECH.
London, Nov. PA meeting of the Parnellite
members of the House of Commons will be held
Tomorrow prior TO the opening of the session OF
&he House. Mr.. Parnell has summoned every
member TO be present. and he himself will preside
at the meeting. His policy. which was recently
announced, will be discussed and will be en-
bodied in amendments which will be moved dur
ins the week to the address in reply TO the Queens
speech opening Parliament. These amendments
will give rise to prolonged debates in the House
of Commons The precise scope and character of
the attack to be made upon the Government VIII
be settled at the meeting.
II was stated this evening upon excellent au-
thority that at the meeting of Nationalist men,
hers tomorrow Mr.. Parnell would announce his
retirement from the leadership Of the Irish party.
Mr. Davitt, in speech tonight. said he be-
lieved that Mr. Parnel would tomorrow prove
himself greater patriot than his enemies believed
him 20 be by taking a course that would mini
mize the danger to autonomy for Ireland.
The Press Association understands that Mr..
Parnel will abide by the decision Of the National
list meeting tomorrow in regard to the leadership
of the Irish party. II also learns that several OF
Mr. Parnell's followers have intmated privately
that the Irish cause will best be served by his
retirement
1t is learned that after the verdict had been
rendered in the O'Shea divorce Gaze the Conserva-
tives held private conference at the Carlton
Club and unanimously decided that Parliament
should Immediately be dissolved.
The Star" the leading Home Rule paper in
England, says it has trustworthy information that
Mr. Parnell will retire from the leadership of the
Irish Nationalists
Mr. Gladstone came to London from Hawarden
to-day in order to attend the opening of Parlia-
ment tomorrow A large ovid gathered at the
railway station to welcome him, and he met with
o most enthusiastic reception. Mr.. Gladstone will
say nothing as 10 the course he will follow in re-
gard to Mr. Parnell's leadership of the Irish party
until he has held a consultation with his col
leagues
The Queens speech, which will be read at the
OpeTiirtg of Parliament Tomorrow. was com
municated at to-nights Ministerial dinner. The
speech is of unusual brevity. After the customary
reference to England's friendly foreign relations
the speech alludes TO the negotiations with POrt-
gal relative TO Africa and with Italy concerning
East Africa as not yet brought to a successful
conclusion. temporary arrangement with Fortu-
gal respecting the Shire River and waterways in
the interior paves the way for all eventual treaty.
The hope is expressed that the negotiations now
In progress with France concerning the New
foundand fisheries will soon lead 10 a satisfactory
settlement, and the promise is made that the
papers relating 10 the matter will be laid before
Parliament at an early date.
The Queen next alludes to the threatened
potato famine in the west of Ireland. She eX-
presses regret at the existing condition OF affairs.
and says she trusts that measures will be taken TO
mitigate the peoples distress.
The speech further says that bills VIII be IN
sroduced relative TO land-purchase in ireland.
tithes, assisted education and reform of private
bill legislation for Scotland and extension OF LEGAL
government in England. Ii the work OF the
sesson permitS bill relative 10 local government
in Ireland will also be introduced. Among minor
measures to be submitted are bills relating TO the
liability of employers and TO friendly societies ana
savings banks.
John Dillon one Of the Irish delegation at present
visiting this country in the interest OF the Home Rule
cause returned 10 the city yesterday after an absence
Of more than a week in Buffalo, Rochester and other
cities. When by reporter of The Tribune at
the Hoffman House he said in reference to the report
that Mr. parnen intended to resign that he had no
knowledge whatever Of the intention OF the irish
leader in the matter and that people would have 10
wait for the outcome of the meeting OF the irsh
Parliamentary party TO take place to-day, at which
Mr.. Parne himself is 10 preside.