The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-03
Gladstone Is Himself Considering
Rest From His Labors.
ne summons His Supporters to Bid
Them Fxrewell-Red Hot Sessions of
the Irish Members, and Plain Talk to
the Uncrowned King.


and the manifesto sent by the delegates OF the
party now in the United states The reading of
the olspatcnes were frequently Interrupted by
cheering. J. 0'Kelley asserted that it would be
the oasest ingratitude for the Natienalsts TO
abandon Parneli simply because a number of
poiitici MS who sought an alliance with the
lrish party for their own advantage now
thought it fit time TO abandon the position
Parneil had "a ken. The meeting adjourned for
luncheon.
The members reassembled at o. m. Parnell
moved TO adjourn TO enable the Nstionalists 70
take part in the debate the second readiug
OF the land purchase bill. sharp controversy
took place concerning the cable despafches
sent TO the delegates in the United States for
the p1rpose of influencing their actions. Kenny
admitted that he mad cablsd his views to the
delegates. Sexton SAID the sending of cable
grams after the conference held Friday night
did not accord with the Arrangement made In
the confer nee. John OConnor declared the
business not 10 have been conducted fairly.
He justified Parneii's action In issuing mani.
festo condemning the misleading dispatches
that had been sent to the delegates in the
United states
Campbell described the proceedings OF Par
nelPs appointment Is infamous Parnell was
appealed to to decide whether the expression
used By Campbell was orderly. He replied that
the country would decide as to that.
garoing the informal meetRg held Saturday.
Healy described the actions of p srnelPs friends
as obstructive. ParaeI denounced the remark
as insolent and impertinent This statement
was greeted with cheers by Parneli's friends,
and answered with cheers of derisiou by his op-
pone is Leamy said that kilograms to America
from Sexton and others had produced false
impression by implying thai a majority of the
leading men OF the party were going in one di-
recIion William Redmond said he heard that
the delegaes' cablegram was read by certain
members OF the party in an English club. and
received with cheers. "If PsrneA Is TO be de-
posed" said ne, in Gods name depcse him
without making 1t Q matter for cheering In an
English club
retirement of Parnell be postponed until the
members ascertaiued the views of their constit-
uents, was rejsctsd, A to "A.
The minority voting on the amendment were:
J. p. Nolan, Joseph Nolan, Blaine. Byrne. Cor.
bett. Clancy, Campbell, Dalton, Fitzgerald,
Edward Harrington. Hayden. w. Macdonald.
Justin Mccarthy, Harris. McKeIna, Mahon ey
Magaire, John o'Connor, o'Hanton, 0'Keny,
Parnel, Ricnsrd Powers. Quinn, John Red
mond, William Redmond. Conway, ]. T. Kenny
and Lesmy. Messrs Gilhooley, Brien, Lahy
Laton and Hahon were absent No demonstra-
tion was made over the result of the division.
Arthur O'Connor advise Parneil to with
or6W, d neucelOftn IL WOal0 De Impossible ior
him TO be the leader of the party.
Jordan accused Parnell OF sacrificing the
cause of the nation to his insa,iate pride and
eulpable bition.
Ats O'Clock the meeting adjourned for an
hour. Upon reassembiing Kenny declared it
would be impossible to obtain home rule with
out forming an alliance with an English party.
Psrnell he said. had been offered an honorable
compromise.
The chsirmsn-What WAS it9
Kenny-To retire temporarily. But instead
of accepting this offer Parnell issued manIfes-
to, debarring him from the chaiimansnip
henceforth should the msiority OF his
pa,ty decide 1t would be best for
him to retire. Why did Parnell
in June express mis- belief in the good faith OF
the Liberal party, having the Hawafden inter
view in mind He kenny had little hope for
the future of the Irish party If they depended
upon the chairman to defend them from the
chicaHery of English statesmen Irishmen
licked 10 their representatives in the house of
commons. not TO rarnel alone. for their SILVA
ton
JF oBrien declared that they had had little
leadership from Parneu in recent years After
the exposure resulting from the divorce suit he
had come to the conclusion that ParnelPs con.
tinuance in the leadership woTid be an intoler-
able disgrace.
O'Brien bitterly reproached Parnell for his
connection with the Hawarden interview.
Angry retorts were made by ParneIl, who de-
MED that he had said Gladstone was false.
In conclusion OBrIen said: ~ leave il 20 you.
Mr.. Parnell TO convince the Irish of the hon.
esty OF your part In that grave matter. This is
the wretchedest moment OF nv life. Irelands
hops are shattered by you, who brought Us 70
our splendid position"
The meeting here adjourned for dinner.
When the meeting re-convened after dinner IL
liz al, {saA 4hae De
Campbell, gave Mr.. Tuohy, OF the Freemaa's
Journal, his own opinion that Parnell would
voluntarily retire. Tuohy reported this in tie
Hobbies of parliament After some tax the sub
ject was dropped.
At tomorrows meeting of the Irish party,
Clancy viii submit compromise resolution. 1t
il reported tnat he viii propose to the party
that Psrnell retire.
Arnorld Morley, Sir George o. Trevelyan,
Campbell Bannermsn, sir William Vernon Har-
court the Earl of Granville, and Shaw L~fevre
assembled at Gla6s ones res dence this morning
and conferred an hour with the ex-premier.
The subject under discussion was the retirement
of the Liberal leader. 1t was decided TO con-
woke a meeting of Liberal peers and members
of the commons 10 hear q statement by Glad
stone.
Sir william Vernon Harcourt has written
letter in which he confirms AcCsrthy's state
meut made at the Parneliite meeting last night
in relation TO what TOOK place between them st
the time OF MeCarthy's secona visit TO him. s.r
william says ne does not regard ParneiPs pro-
posals as practicable.
A meeting OF the National League branch at
Bsllylangford has sent a spatcn 10 Flnucane.
declaring that he mast either support Pzrne!l or
resign.
DUBLIN Dec. AT meet ng OF the National
Leggue held today the proceedings were
stormy. The names of Sexton and Healy, when
mentioned. were greeted with groans and
Kisses The chairman made q violent speech in
favor of PxraelL A Protestant moved and
Catholic pres, seconded q resolution calling
upon Ireland 70 support Psrnel. The resotu-
uon was carried with but lew dissenting votes
The Frsesaa's Journal says: Time Is g-eat
healer We do not object to having the deci-
sion OF the Nationalist party relative 70 the re-
ten.!on of ParDell in the leadership postponed
until the feeling of the country has had time to
manifest itself unmistakably. Dublin Is GER
tainlv ff place for such decision 70 be taken
II would then undoubtedly Be Irish Judgment
SYDNEY Dec. 2-The Morning. Herald prints
An interview showing that Irish leaders IN Aus
tralia are in favor of the retirement OF PzrnelL
AMERICA Is WITH PARNELL.
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