The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-06
GLADSTONE TO LEAD.
Conference of the Committee
Lasts an Hour.
MORLEY REMAINS TO COUNSEL.
The Delegates in America Avoid speak,
ing on the Parnell Situation By
Postponing Meetings.

Loxpos. Dec. 6-Rsdmond. Sexton. Healy.
Leamy ana the Two wnIps, Power ana Decay
be ng with the exception OF Parne, eli the
committee appointed ut yesterdays NEE ing 20
confer with g ais one, drove TO his house 10
dsy All the mem Ders of he COMMITTEES but
the whips entered the house. The conference
was purely private. Ten minutes before the
arrival OF the Irish delegation, Dir william Yer.
non Harcourt, the Earl OF spencer aud the Earl
OF Granville, who had been comforting with
Gladstone. took their dep .rfure.
Gladstone gave the irish delegates q cordiai
reception. He discussed the whole position OF
the berals, the present political situation ana
the effect OF Parnell's retention In the Irish
leadership on the Liberal party.
Morley was present at the conference, ana
when it wa, over ne remained in consultation
with Gladstone. subsequently he told reporters
that 6. sdstone did not intend to publish any
taing regarding the meeting. the delegates
were also sluctsnt to give PARTICULARS OF the
interview. winch they regarded as strictly con-
hdent,al
The conference with the Irish committee
lasted an hour. and upon its conc usion tine
delegates returned to the room In the house Vi
cnmmons III which the pr ceedipgs OF tne Ma
tionalis.s are being held. The assurance given
by Ola istoue TO the deeg ates fu ly satisfies the
majority OF them He win make nuine al
tempt to al with the constabulary anu iand
questions " the satisfaction OF the Irish peo-
pie
When, pursuant to the adjournment, the
meeting OF the Nationalist party TO consider the
question of Parnelrs leaders lip reassembled at
noon, there was full represen iation OF the par
~ present On the announcement that the
commission appointed to wait on Gladstone had
not returned from their mission, adjournment
was taken until 4 clock, pending their arrival.
1t 10 learned tnst Gladstone, at the Conference
with The Irish delegates this morning, suggested
u modification OF the Clancy resolution. He
desired that no reference be IN de directly or
indirectly to the question O. Parneil's leader.
snip. He informed the depu anon OF the
d cislon Of Harcourt ani Mori y not to take
part in the conference, and suggested that their
nam 5 be omitted Ia oncladins ne said II the
lr.sn party agreed 10 these suggestipIs he Was
willing 10 enter further Ito the subject.
he delegates explained Glacston.'s proposals
to the meeting on heir return, aud an amicable
discussion folio we'd, resulting In the resembling
OF tie Clancy resolution.
A resolution was then adopted authorizing
Leamy, dmond, Heaiy and Sexton to request
q conference WITH Gladstone or the purpose OF
presenting the views of the Irish party, and re-
questing that an iutimatiou b. given them re-
leagues with reyard TO the de ais of the land snd
police questions in the event OF home rule be.
Ing adopted.
The meeting then adj burned. and the depu'a-
ton Immediately sought Gladstone. The latter
convoked an informa N citing OF his colleagues
and the Parnell memb .rs deciied u postpone
their meeting until tomorrow.
At midnight no repiy nai oeen received from
Gladstone, but one IS sxpect In he morning
Harrington cablsd tonight from Chicago TO
Parnell: ''stanG Arm: America is with you"