Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-08
LOOKING To THE FUTURE.
A Slight Pause I'm the Progress of the Irish
Movement.

A Slight Pause In the Progress of the Irish
Movement.
LONDON. Dec. s.-The exciting events. which
so rapidly succeeded each other in the Irish
camp on saturday and which had their dramatic
elimination in the withdrawal OF the majority
and the reorganization Of the Irish nationalist
parliamentary party under the leadership OF
Mr.. Justin Mccarthy, were succeeded
by Sunday which. il not the most
restful of Sabbaths, welcome for the
measure OF relief il brought 90 the strained
nerves ot all parties 20 the recent conference
Ii was not by any means a day Of absolute
quiet Tor some Of the honorable gentlemen,
however. There much anxious comparing
OF notes as 10 how the position growing out OF
the deposition of Mr.. parnell would affect the
great body of the Irish people. who in this
severe trial of their country must sit as the
court of last resort.
MANY CONSULTATIONS.
Consultations were being held i'm private resi-
dences and at friendly clubs 20 the .sani-
festoes which are to be respectively issued to
the people Of ireland by the majority and
minority factions of the dead and gone confer
ence. During the entire day and late in tho
night the cables under 81. Georges channel
were kept busy conveying 90 and fro kilograms
OF anxious inquiry and cautious reply. rarncll-
ties and anti-parncllitcs alike crowded the
wires with urgings TO their parliamentary
representatives TO stand firm" TO
Let no man play the Cesar" TO
''Stand up and be counted for the man that
made them" &C.. &c. The only hopeful thing
about TINS electric shower of abuse and coun-
ter abuse well expressed by weary Irish
commoner standing in the general telegraph
office last night when lac said: AT all events
they none Of them forgot to say, God save Ire
land"
Over in ireland there was that transpiriting
which fail a exercise almighty infu-
ence upon the minds of 1900 900 Of her people
when the action Of her parliamentarians rs sub
mitted TO them for final review.
REPORTS FROM IRELAND.
The reports from that country this morning
are TO the effect that extraordinary numbers Of
the peasantry everywhere attended the little
crucifix-surmounted chapels, at which was
read 20 them the manifesto Of the hierarchy
Of the holy Roman church in Ireland. This
manifesto told them how. a few DAYS since. at
the capital of their nation. the most eminent
and respected of their ecclesiastics had SOL
emnly proclaimed the moral necessity for the
overthrow OF him Who but few weeks since
was the most beloved and trusted political
leader the Irish people ever had
This morning not much can be learned from
the Irish commoners. What little they do say
If of the most general nature. Both sides are
exceedingly apprehensive of the future, while
both profess confidence that its Developments
will favor their particular views.
WHAT PARsEIL's FRIENDS PREDICT
Mr.. Parnelrs friends say that events Of The
present week will go far to show his ability TO
surmount present difficulties, as he had ell
others which have gone ahead. They are Ger
tain, so they assert of the unalterable loyalty
Of Ireland 10 their chief and hers. Those
things which seem To initiate against him. they
declare, have been anticipated and discounted,
ard the Irish people will avoid those leaders
who seek to tempt them across the shifting
Gladstonian quicksands in pursuit of a will-o-
wisp. The enemies of the deposed leader,
who are busily engaged in efforts TO estab-
lish new paper and provide fund where
with TO secure tine payment of parliamentary
salaries. content themselves by pointing to the
record of the late conference the fact that thew
the actual majority of the nationalist par
liamentary party, and that II home rule IL 20
be obtained tie only alternative to an English
liberal alliance is an Irish rebellion. They do
not expect single gentleman of the minority
to paw any attention to Mr.. McCarthy's cali for
todays meeting.
PROF STEWART coNsULrs Mr.. GLADSTONE.
Prof. james Stuart. member OF the house OF
commons for Hoxton. whose name, in connec-
ton with that of Mr.. Henry Labouchere, re-
Gently appeared as that of a party to a con-
spiracy with the anti-Iarnellite section of the
called upon Mr.. Gladstone, with whom he had
a long conference.
HE WANTED TO FIGHT PARNELL.
The O'Gorman-Mahon, member of the house
of commons for Carlow, who presented Mr..
Parnell TO Mrs. 0Shea, recently expressed the
desire TO challenge Mr.. Parnell to a duel and
il is believed he would have done 80 had il not
been for the remonstrances OF his physician.
The physicians objections TO a meeting were
based on the 0'Gorman-Mahon's age, he being
eighty-seven years old, and the enfeebled stats
of his