The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-04
PARNELL,S PLIGHT.

PARNElL'S PLIGHT.
He I. Urged to Resign the Leadership of
the Irish Party by Many of Ha Eel ow-
Workers Ia tho tause Of Home Kuie.
LoSDoN, Nov. a7.-The grave crisis
on the question Of Parnell's leadership
continues and is not likel; to be set
tied for some days. Not since the
mcmor lie day in 1856 when dissentient
Liberals decided to vote against
Gladstone's home-rulc bill has there
been such excitement in political
circles as at the present moment at
Westminster. Wednesday the members
OF the Liberal and Irish parties discussed
the situation with great excitement
and without alteration of their opin-
ions as 10 the momentous issues de-
pending on 1t. Gladstone is deter
mined to retire permanently from pub
lie life il Parnell continues as
leader. and Tarnell is resting
on the unanimous vote of his party
by which he was reelected Tuesday
and equally resolved, up to the present.
to maintain his position. Several lead
ing spirits OF the Irish party are ready
to step into Parnel's shoes il he re-
signs. and it is mainly this point which
Is causing SO much comment. Nearly
seventy members were present at
the Nationalist meeting. and
Parncll expressed himself a quite
willing to abide by its decision.
Speeches were made and the hard facts
Of the situation were plainly put for
ward. A ma aiority Of the party favored
Parnell's retirement. but no division
WIS taken. 1t would have been undig-
nifiei for the party to have altered at
less than days notice the decision
solemnly taken when 1T reelected Par
nell He will have no temporary re-
tirement IL he goes 1t will be for
good.
A number Of prominent members of
the Parncllitc party visited Mr.. Parnell
Tuesday night and asked him to recon
slider his position as leader OF the party.
He showed no disposition to retire from
the leadership
Mr.. Mccarthy explains that he did
not communicate the contents of Mr..
Gladstone's letter to the Parnellite
meeting Tuesday because Mr.. Gladstone
had requested him to consider it as con-
fidential II he found that Mr.. Parnell
contemplated spontaneous action.
At the beginning OF the meet
ing, Mccarthy says, he and his
colleagues were ignorant Of the course
Mr. Parnell would pursue, the prevail
ing impression being that after receiv-
ing practically vote Of confidence he
would retire from the head Of the party,
at any rate temporarily. After Mr..
Parnell's unanimous reelection Mr.. Nc
Carthy found himself in . different po-
sition, and concluded that nothing
would be gained by reopening the ques-
ton.
LONDON, Nov. 2a- Mr.. Davitt pub
fishes in the Labor World an appeal to
the Irish race at home and abroad In
this he iInplores the people to rise and
show themselves equal to the present
emergency, and says that if
| Parnell remains at the head of
the party there can be no hope
OF saving the cause of Ireland. The
Irish party, he says. contains more than
| ono man who is capable OF leading
it to victory. and there is sufficient
patriotism in the party to follow q lead
err chosen from its own ranks by q ma
jority OF its members. In conclusion
he says that whatever decision may bc
made the Irish cause is imperishable.
and he asks the people to pray to God
that wisdom and courage may guide
those upon whom Ireland's hopes are
centcred.
Mr.. Labouchcre has written to Par
nell urging him to withdraw. In his
letter Mr.. Labouchere says that Par
nell's remaining in tho leadership
coercion for Ireland. while his with
drawal will mean the meeting of an
Irish Parliament in Dublin in two years
at the latest
The Freeman's Journal Of Dublin. on
request Of Parnell. will state that he pur-
poses to issue manifesto to the Irish
people Friday night. and he asks them
in the meantime to suspend judg-
ment
Mr.. Gladstone had intended to return
to Hawarden. but has now decided to
| wait in London the settlement OF the
crisis in the Home Rule party.
Mr.. Parnell. in conversing with COL
| leagues. combats the inference from
Mr.. Gladstone's letter of Monday to Mr..
Morley that the Liberal leader threat
ems to retire in case he (Parnell) con-
tinues to lead the Nationalists.
A correspondent for an American
newspaper cables his journal that it
may be taken as certain that Parnell
will not retire, no matter what pressure
| may be brought to bear upon him. He
asserts his right to lead the party he
virtually created Nothing but q direct
| vote calling on him to withdraw will be
recognized by him, and even then it Is
doubtful whether he would go, for he
| could and would demand an appeal to
the Irish people.
1t was suggested to Parnell by sew
| eral prominent politicians tn It he
should retire, if only in name. for few
months and himself nominate an execu-
| tive committee, with Justin Mccarthy
at its head. to manage the business of
the party, and that he should return
when the present storm shall have
blown over. but Parnell will have M
compromise.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 2S - William
OBrien said to q reporter Thursd "
| morning:
| II do not think Parnell will resign. ! will
| say, however, that the Tories will be disap
| pointed In their hopes that the Irish Liberal
| party will split. When the matter is finally
| settled we will be Us strong Us ever. da 70,
| know now what that settlement will be-"
/ ---
| National Tobacco Congress.
CLARK>vILLE, Tenn, Nov. 28-A por.
tion OF the proceedings OF the tobacco
congress held in this city Wednesday
have been made public. The mair
point in the resolutions is the de-
mand for the repeal of tho United
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