, 1890-12-11
FIGHT ON PARNELL
The Unorowned King Re-
fuses to Abdicate.
THE PARTY SPLIT IN TWAIN
Gladstone Refuses to Have Any
thing to Do With the
Old Leader,

LONDON Dec, 5.--Redmond, Sexton,
Healy, I.eamy and tho two whips,
Power and Dsasy. with the exception Of
Parnel. being all of the committee ap-
pointed at yesterdays meeting to confer
with Gladstone, drove TO his residence
this afternoon. All.the me embers of the
committee except the whips entered
the house. The conference was purely
| private.
Ten minutes before the arrival of the
Irish delegation Morley. Sir William
Vernon, Harcourt, Earl Spencer and
Earl Granville, who had been con nferring
with Gladstone, took their departure.
The conference with the Irish com
nlIttee lasted an hour. and upon con-
clusion the delegates returned to the
room in the house of commons in which
the proceedings of the nationalists was
being held.
Tho assurance given by Gladstone to
the delegates fully satisfy the majority
of the nationalists. lie will make a
genuine attempt to deal with the con-
stabulary and land questions to the sat
faction of the Irish people.
Gladstone gave the Irish delegates n
cordial reception. He discussed the
whole position of the liberals, the
present political situation and the
probable effect of Parnelrs retention In
the Irish leadership of the liberal party.
Morley was present at tho conference,
and when 1t was over he remained In
con nsultation with Gladstone. Subse-
quently lie told q reporter that Glad
stone did not intend 10 publish any
thing regard ing the meeting. The dele
gates were also reluctant to give any
particulars of the interview, which they
regarded as strictly confide tial.
When, pursuant to adjournment, the
meeting of the nationalist party to con-
slider the question OF Parnells leader
ship reassembled at noon, there was q
full represen tation of the party present.
1t was announced that the committee
appointed to wait on Gladstone had not
returned from their mission and an ad-
journment was taken until 4 o'clock,
pending their arrival.
When the members reasscmbled q
resolution was adopted empowering
four delegates to negotiate with Glad.
stone in connection with the question
relative to the constabulary and tho
agrarian difficulty. 1t is understood
that Gladstone suggested this course
with Wow of placing negotiations
which may follow the conference which
took place to-day between himself and
the Irish delegation on an authorized
footing.
Gladstone declined TO accept Parnelrs
suggestion that he summon Morley
and Sir William Vernon Harcourt to
receive with the Joint delegation OF the
two sections OF the Irish party. He in
sisted that if he received them the ar
ran gements should be at their own dis
cretion.
The Irish whips to-day. acting for the
Irish party, requested Gladstone uncon-
ditionally to receive the delegates, Leamy
and Redmond. representing Parnell, and
Sexton and Healy, representing Par
nelps opponents. To this Gladstone
con sented.
The colleagues of the liberal leader
were not present at the meeting. Their
attendance was considered unnecessary,
Gladstone having consulted them prior
to the interview.
Gladstone, at the meeting with the
Irish delegates, in no way pledged him
self, nor did he use language imputing
that he was able himself 10 define the
course that the liberal party would
adopt in the position in which 1t was
pla ced
Before appointing the committee of
four, the meeting rescinded Clancy's
amendment approved yesterday. 1t is
surmised this action was taken at the
request of Gladstone, in order to permit
of IA truer basis OF negotiations.
Tho meeting then adjourned until to-
morrow, the evening session being
abandoned.