Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-30
IRELAND TO DECIDE
The Party Leadership Question
Without Interference
From America.
THE MEETING IN CHICAGO,
Addressed by the Dillon-0' 0'Brien
Party, Pass Resolutions
NON-C0NMlTTAL BUT FLATTERING.
The Irish Travellers Vouchsafe Not Word
on the Problem.
THE MEETING IN CHICAGO,
NON-CONMITTAL BUT FLATTERING.
PARNELrS CHANCES VERY SLENDER

CHICAGO. November 29.-It was to the
two big armorieS on the Chicago Lake Front,
not to the Parliament Houses, that Irish
eyes in this city, at least unanimously
turned tonight, At possibly the gravest
moment in Ireland's history, the six men
who by common consent Of the world seemed
tie arbitrators OF her destiny, were to pub
lcly avow their sentiments. Two, at least,
Of the chosen SIX men were possible success
or's of Irelano's uncrowned King himself.
And, TO top it all, were either of the two,
John Dillon or William O'Brien, to put loot
on British soil, that instant would find him,
instead OF welcomed towar'! chair OF State,
hurried into stone dungeon.
That every mothers son and daughter
was bound 10 paw admission cut no figure.
1riShmen focked in every direction to the
Lake Front.
DELLA PARNELL PRESENT.
Two hours before the time set for the as
sembly TO begin every reserved seat in the
place was filed. Ten thousand people were
in the hall. When the band struck up
Gary Owen" and the wearing of the
Green. cheer after cheer broke forth.
Seated in the front of the reserved chairs,
next the platform, was ! matronly
feminine figure with spow-white hair
brushed carefully down in antique fashion
ove- her broad temples. On her shoulders
was brilliant colored shawl, and every
now and then her down-cast eyes were
raised, disclosing the old-time flashing
glance of Mrs. ParneIl, the mother of The
man still at the helm of Irish affairs. At
tention was divided between her and the
rapidly arriving Vice Presidents, repre-
Ennfr0or Y,roc.ica1lv ayerv cbode Trisb
opinion IN Chicago.
ILLUsTRIoUs VICE PRESIDENTS.
Among them were Archbishop Feehan,
Robert I. Lincoln, Bishop Spaulding,
Philip D. Armour, George NJ. Pullman,
Carter Harrison, Marshall Field, T. F.
He2ly, John NJ. Palmer, Benjamin Butter
worth, Walter Q. Gresham, Franklin Nc
Neagh and many others almost equally
prominent.
At 8:25, the parliamentary party quietly
entered from the rear. The instant Dillon's
tall form came into view the audience broke
into wild cheer, which was caught up
again and again as O'Brien, Sullivan, I. P.
O'Connor, Gill and Timothy Harrington
were espied following closely behind.
Mayor Creiger acted as Chairman. and in
troduced Mr.. Dillon, who advanced to the
front Of the platform, and, as he bowed to the
audience, cheer after cheer arose. In neither
Dulon'S speech nor the remarks o. O'Brien
and his colleagues was the name of Parneli
mentioned or the leadership question re-
ferrej 10.
PRAISE FOR PARNELL.
The following resolutions, among others,
were passed unanimously:
While conscious that the cause of home rule
Is by no means dependent upon any individual,
we should be untrue to ourselves and justice of
the cause dId we fail to recognize the splendid
Services Of Charles Stewart Parncll. The Irish
people owe to MIN a debt of gratitude which
can never be fully paid. When all seemed
darkness and doubt he sounded the tocsin
which called in action an army of resolute and
heroic men, who for more than ten long years
has stood with absolute sngleness of purpose.
with unquestioned purity of motive and with
. patriotic tervor almost without parallel in tie
worlds history. They won for the first time in
the century the attention of England and the
attention of the world They went to jail, and
behind the bars proved more potent than their
jailers.
IRELAND MUST SETTLE IT.
In the crisis presented at this moment it does
not become Us to attempt to dictate to the Irish
people as to their course. We recognize that
they are upon the immediate field of action,
with infinitely better opportunities for forming
judgment than is presented to us. The claim
of Ire!aud's right to home rule presumes the
capacity OF the people of Ireland for self-gov-
erument. Hence to them and their authorized
representatives we leave all questions of policy
and leadership, promising a Lasting and hearty
support 10 their judgment and choice.
1t is our earnest hope that with calmnesS for
hesrauCe and exceeding wisdom they will so
order the affairs of the Irish Parliamentary
party as TO silence all discord. and that hand
i1 hand with the great common people of Ire
land they may move on TO victory, which
awaits tEem in the near future.