New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-30
THE IRISH CONFERENCE.
O'BRIEN AND PARNELL TO MEET TO-DAY Al
BOULOiNE.

TALK WITH Mr.. o'BRIHN-HE GIVES NoN-coM
INITIAL ANSWERS TO MANY QUESTIONS,
BUT SAYS AN AGREEMENT HAS BEEN
REACHED CONCERNING THE FUNDS
RECENTLY COLLECTED HERE
Boulognc. Dec. 20-William O'Brcn. NJ. T., and
Il. 7. Gill, VI. T., have arrived here
Dublin. Dee %" The Freemans Journal 70
day announces that the conference between Mr'
Parncll and William O'Bricn will take place to-
morrow at Boulognc-sur-Mer. |, adds that McsSrs'
John Redmond, Kenny and Clancy, and perhaps
Mr.. Campbell Members of Parliament, will be
nresrnt at this meeting The journal also re-
marks that. Whatever may be the result of the
conference. nobody VIII be able TO say that Mr.
Parncll has placed barriers in the way OF any
agreement that might be looked forward TO-
The Mayor Nlayor-clect and five previous
Mayors OF Cork have written to Mr. OBrlen' s'a'ihS
that it is the opinion OF the people OF CORK tha'
English STATESMEN, in conjunction Win Mr. uIau-
stone have attacked Mr.. Parnclls position. lIeA
add that much they appreciate Mr.. GLADSTONE
services, and deeply they feel the ohhgatlohs
due 10 the Liberals, they deny the right oil "lai-
stone and the Liberals to dictate TO rlshmen as 10
who should or should not he their leaders.
At meeting of the Irish National Committee
in this city to-day, llmolIlA H. ''"iliH'H "'i'
that the success of the delegation of Irish mem
bers of Parliament sent to the United States
changed after the verdict was pronounced against
Mr. Parncll. whose conduct had since made their
nosition worse Mr. Sullivan added that he had
il from Mr. O'Bricn that Mr. Parnclls retirement
was INDISPENSABLE as otherwise tie conference 90
he held at Boulogne would he failure
Mr.. Sullivan, in his speech, said he had quar-
relied with Mr.. Parnc only twicc-hoth times III
relation TO Captain OSheas Galway candldatnre'
Paris. Dec. 29-From the moment he set iooe
on French soil, after his return from the Omled
States. William O'Bricn. NJ. p. the man upon
whom the attention Of all who are Interested III
Irish affairs is now concentrated, has been llteraE
heseged by reporters and newspaper corIcspohu-
ents TO all these men Mr.. Olrien has up TO
the present been obliged to return the s'eIeoNped
rcnlv that he was very sorry. but he had nothing
10 saw. To-day Mr. O'Brien determined TO bTeah
his long silence. and he gave the Assocla'eu lIeSS
correspondent an interview.
The correspondent met lIr. O'Brien this morn
ING at the house of the lattcr'S fathcr-in-law.
NJ RafYolovitch I'm company with Mr.. Gill, MIR.
O'Brjen was bnsily AT work in the spacious library
r,adinr n nile Of mail matter. and evidently pre-
narine 10 direct his attention to heap OF news
paper clippings The two Irish leaders were seated
on either side of large desk. when was
almost buried in teegrams, letters ana neWSpaleIs.
Mr. O'Brcn shows traces Of the great mental al"
physical strains which have recently been pun
upon him. In spite of this, however, his manner
while receiving and speaking with the correspond
ent was cheerful and hopeful IN the extreme.
Said Mr. O'Bricn, in opening the interview:
IL am afraid that have very little to -ay To our
friend, in America a. yet. am sure that they have
sufficient confidence in to realize that We know
what we are about and that cannot take The wpild
into our confidence at present NJ this juncture III
Irish affairs they will also admit that our up, mus
arrives and the rest Of our friends here VIII resay
give the information possible a 70 me 9a'G & 0i Viii VII,
sdairs: and ] add believe that the tlIne VIII
very soon when we shall be able To- 'aiN lieen
ia any decision been arrived nj 10 the prcocht
,opduc, and fn,ure management Of your ncW ,paper
That i, one OF lie things Which Will, ! nope be
se,tIed AZ The conference which is shortly 20 take place
ConIcouenIIy il j, one Of IN. subject, upon when J.
am t tr1,e maj Nr ParneH Is to here 10
dav and that Won are To confer with him upon ie'cm
That i, also a point upon ahich am unable 70
,oi, at thi Tine There !, no necessity 10 anticipate
matters OF that description; to say more wa. H'''
W1pId possibly mpcr the success Of our enolt' a,
Is there any trSlth in the statement published lsa
attributed to Hugh O'Donnel an eX nenl.cr n,o m H.,
Mmmroe the banker. Of hi, city. are III the hand. 81
the supreme Council Of the National League snd wa, @
neither the Parnellites nor the anuFWicii'c> ''''
touch them ,,
Mr.. O'Bricn declined to give the correspondent
a direct answer % this question. saying
~ Nationalist who know, D'DOnHcll 2tiachco tn'
.IicI,e.f importance 10 anything hc ha> Ia III t"'
nast ar NAV say IN the future upon the sub!e'r
Now" continued the correspond At' aoo"'
the funds subscribed in the United States dnrlhs
vour recent visit - that country. Who VIII
have the control oi them ,,. D.p.i.,, owl
Al this point of the in1erVlew MT. - bIl"l 'NI
IDENTITY rcconsidered his deiermlnail" h"' 10 vi
seal his lips. Tor hc said carefully Wcl@llhe 'i'"
word, while the correspondent wrote the state
ment down:
An rumors about dispute for the fund proceed from
Az, arenie. Of t. Irish cause No man on t!ihcr Niur
in Tho nrcscut conflict in the irish party ha- tc sI
est fear that there will be any misdectl"h 81 w
,ional fuud. The fund here in ran, Wa >iD'''lDoi
for general political purposes ano remain III ~ he
pending an accommodation of the dihelch'e' !" "'
party. 49,, inc, -,,t-c,iled uo differ.
o,ca can arise They, bv mutual agreement, VIII oc
,r,r.,lcd a. originally intended. to the Two tf>UIc'
~ oin.lv elected Mr.. Webb vi. T., and Dr. KENNY
VI ~ Hv them the funds viii be expended. >0l'N III
-. rtrr,, thrv Wciu subscribed for Tor VI" ouppHt
of o,ic,ed tenants This months grants nave aitHN
- in the frirudli">t manner p~~l''' "
~ cc rnur..cuta;ives of both sections &" iHc parry
IVA , Pwil % to tLn evctcd tenant, for whose bcne
IN The, were subscribed These subscription, are "!
trolv out>d. Of aud above any differences I'D 'c PiIN.
MOI the slightest difficulty can alt>c a. r, w any ~,
n. tle money forwarded from the Ihilcu otde9 I"' u"
benefit Of the cvi,ted tenants
The above >,atcmcAt in regard 10 the funds
,vos road y the associated Press cOrreNpondchl 10
Wr G'}ricn II. 'hc hearing Of Mr.. 'ull, after
which the former sand:
That i, all right. wanted t0 be sure thai every
r-oJ vas correct for IN these times every MOh eule
so much. Give that message to the tnltcn >li'e''
Mr. Parnell is now at the Grand Hotel here.