The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-05
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- tionalists.
The Hierarchy Against Him, A. Are
Also the ENJOYS Now in
America
Sensation at Yesterdays Meeting
the Farmers Alliance
General News.

LoSDoN, Dec. THE meeting of the na-
tlonallst members Of the commons % further
discuss the question OF the retention Of Var
nell In the leadership OF the party, reas-
sembled at O'Clock yesterday aFternnon.
The meeting adjourned until noon to-day. II
In probable q compromise will be efegsed
Claney's compromise proposal Involves fhe
temporary retirement OF Parnell. snbiect 90
certain conditions being exacted from Gl*si-
stone In connection with the proposed honae
rule scheme In tho event of liberal yifttfy
In the next general election.
parnell y In the best Of spirits and 90
presses with the greatest eouideneefhe vitN
that the present movement will anaiiy fesHn
favorable 10 him The feeling among Nj
supporters il that bis position has hHMa
materially strengthened. especially hy
assurances of the support received froin
America and Ireland Tho municipal au.
thorities of Boyle Bork and Drogheda. The
plan OF campaign tenants of GurOss and
Aeliin and the Boyle branch OF the National
league passed resolutions against Pnrneii.
The municipal council OF Balllna. the
Nowry natIonaIists. the poor law guardians
oa Ennis, the Cork Young Ireland society,
and the Lismore branch OF the Sationai
league voted In favor OF his remaining ns
leader. Bishop Gilhooly, OF the diocese Of
EIphin, and the clergy OF his diocese. favor
Parneli's retirement.
Panell has decided 20 state explicitly
whether he will retire from the leadership.
but has asked day In which Ga consider
Ciancy's proposal which " cleyerly der
signed In Parnell's interest. with the double
object OF gaining time and putting the
sexton side further wrong In event of ths
almost certain refusal 90 Gladstone 90 give
the required pledges.
Opposgtlon oi the Catholic Hierarchy.
DuHLIN. Dec. 4.--At a meeting of the
Catholic hierarchy al the residence OF Arch
bishop Walsh yesterday II was resolved %
Issue a manifesto declaring that the arch
bishops aud bishops of ireland consider
rarnelI ssunat so remain as leader of the
Irish party The manifesto declares thai
their judgment h not given on political
grounds. bat solely on the revelation ~ the
divorce court, after which they ara unable
10 regard Parnell In any other light than a.
convicted Of one OF the Eravest ofFsmseN
known 90 religion and society. aggrmyateA
in his case by alaost every eirnuhasfaaee
possible 20 give Il scandalosm pfssfainenes.
4 10 guilt ansf shnnh
Surely Catholic ireland. = the nanifesto
continues. 80 eminentIy conspicuous for
the virtue and purity os is social lsfe. will
not accept as leader man wholly dis
honored and unworthy OF Christina cona-
dence. further, NC cann0i avoid the con-
vsctlou that the continuance of parneIfs
leadership will dGsorganixe and range In
hostile camps those hitherto united with
thc-force of our country. Confronted with
the prospect OF contingency 80 disastrous
general election, and a. result home rule
indefinitely postponed, coercion perpetu-
ated. the hands OF the evIctor strengthened,
and the evictees without the shadow of a
hope Of being reiRstated."
O'nrisn Very Preasaaced.
CHICAGO. Dec. 4.--After reading the test
vote In the parneliite meeting In London.
william o'Brien. for himself and coli
leagues, sent the following cablegram 70 the
editor of United Irclaid: stand by us nn-
less our party deems n intadiclous. Insist
| that the representatives az the pcanle shall
| not be bnilaosed. They speak from the
seicmn conviction that Parnell's leader
ship means destruction"
To-Day proceedinas.
-t.enpoa, Hrr. ss--T,are nationalist rTuTET-
bers OF the commons met at noon to-day
| for tho further consideration Of Parneli's
| leadership. One of the members read the
manifesto issued yesterday by the Catholic
| hierarchy In ireland declaring that m oon~
sequence ~ the revelations ef the O'shoa
divorce case, which cow icied rafnell9 ri
| one of the gravest oiiionses known tn relig-
| lon and society, Catholics IN Ireland cannot
accept as a leader man wholly dlshonored.
/ and that the eontinuancc ol his leadership
would lmperIl the cause Of Ireland. The
reading OF the manifesto was greeted with
cheering by parnell opponents.
/ Mnnt 60 Force ths Issue.
LosDos. Dec. AT the caucus this morn
Ing OF the opponents OF Parneil 20 comprom'
lse the majority mcmherz of the natIonai
lst party In the commons. resolution wnl
adopted not 20 Accept the Clancy comprom