Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-03
LIKE A STAG AT BAY.
Parnell Makes a Hard Fight
for Political Life.
The Pack Gradually Closing In
on Him.
Attempts to Postpone the Decision
in His Case Fail.
Stormy Scenes in the Meeting of Irish
Members Yesterday-A Com
promise Proposed.
Associated Press Dispatches.

brary of the house of commons this
morning.
The meeting to consider the advsa-
bility OF removing Parnell, was resumed
at noon. Parnell was the first of the
party to arrive. Reporters were ex-
cluded.
After half an hour was occupied in
reading kilograms from various persons
in Ireland and the United States, land the
manifesto sent by the delegates OF the
party now in the United States (the
reading of the dispatches was frequently
interrupted by cheering), ]. O'Kelly as
serted that it would be the basest in
gratitude for the Nationalists to aban-
don Parnell simply because number of
politicians, who sought an alliance with
the Irish party for their own advantage,
now thought fit to abandon the position
Parnell had taken.
After an adjournment for luncheon the
members reassembled at O'Clock.
Parnell moved to adjourn to enable
the Nationalists to take part in the de-
bate on the second reading of the land
purchase bill,
A sharp controversy took place con-
cerning cable dispatches sent to the
delegates in the United States, for the
purpose OF influencing their action.
Kenny admitted that he had cabed
his views to the delegates.
Sexton said the supplementary cable
in the party's name, after the conference
held Friday night, did not accord with
the arrangements made by the confer
ence.
John O'Connor declared that the bus
mess had not been conducted fairly.
He justified Parnell's action in issuing
manifesto, and condemned the mis-
leading dispatches that were sent to the
delegates in the United States.
Campbell described the proceedings
OF Parnell's opponents as infamous.
Parnell was appealed to to decide
whether the expression used by Camp
bell was orderly. He replied the that
country would decide as to their proceed
ings.
Further recriminatiOn was INDUCED
in regarding the informal meeting held
Saturday. Healy described the actions
OF Parnell's friends as obstructive.
Parnell denounced the remark as in.
solent and dimpertinent. This statement
was greeted with cheers by Parnel's
friends, and answered with cheers OF
derision by his opponents.
Leamy said the kilograms to America
from Sexton and others had produced
false impressions by implying that the
majority of the leading men of the party
were going in one direction.
William Richmond said he had heard
that the delegates cablegram was read
by certain members OF the party in an
English club, and received with cheers.
''If Parnell is to be deposed," said he,
''in Gods name depose him without
making it a matter for cheering in an
English club"
Nolan's amendment that the question
of the retirement of Parnell be post
poned until the members ascertained
the views of their constituents was re-
jected.
Arthur O'Conner advised Parnell to
withdraw, as henceforth it would be
impossible for him to be the leader OF
the party.
Jordan accused Parnell of sacrificing
the cause of the nation to his insane
pride and culpable ambition.
At O'Clock the meeting adjourned
for an hour.
Upon reassembling Kenny declared
that it was impossible to obtain home
rule without forming an alliance with
the English party. Parnell, he said,
had been offered an honorable compro-
mise.
The Chairman-Whatw was it?
Kenny-To retire temporarily.
But instead of accepting this offer,
Parnell issued manifesto debarring
him from the craftsmanship henceforth,
should the majority of his party decide
that it would be best for him to retire.
Why did Parnell in June express i'm
plicit belief in the good faith of the Lib
eral party, having the Hawarden inter
view in mind? He (Kenny) had little
hope for the Irish party if they depended
upon the chairman to defend them from
the chicanery of English statesmen.
Irishmen looked to their representatives
in the house of commons, not to Parnell
alone, for their salvation. f.l
]. F. Y. O'Brien declared that they
had little leadership from Parnell in re-
cent years. After the exposure result
ing from the divorce suit, he had come
to the conclusion that Parnell's continu
ance in the leadership would be an intol-
erable disgrace.
O'Brien bitterly reproac he'd Parnell
for his connection with the Hawarden
interview. Angry retorts were made by
Parnell, who denied that he had said
Gladstone was false.
In conclusion O'Brien said: "I leave
it to you, Mr.. Parnell, to convince the
Irish people of honesty on your part in
that grave matter. This is the wretch
edest moment of my life. l see shat
tered by you, who brought us to such
splendid position, all of Ireland s hopes"
The meeting here adjourned for dinner.
The vote on Nolan's amendment was
A to 20.
The minority were: John p. Nolan,
Joseph Nolan, Blame, Byrne, Corbett,
Clancy, Campbell, Dalton, Fitzgerald,
Harrington, Hayden, Mcdonald, Justin
Huntley Mccarthy, NJ. f. McKenna,
Mahoney, Mcguire, O'Connor, O'Han-
Ion, O'Kelley, Parnell, Richard Power,
Quinn, John Redmond, William Red
mond, shield, Conway, J.W. Kenney
sand Leamy
Messrs. Carew, Gilhooley, P. O'Brien,