New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-15


SOCIETY-DRAMATI NEWS.
IBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE1
Copyright; 1891 BIZ The Tribune Assoc'dton.
London, Feb. 14.-Wth the collapse of the
Boulogne negotiations, the Home Rule question
entered a more acrimonious stage In the early
part of this week it became known that there was
no justification for the sanguinc prophecies OF
Mr.. Parnen that in few days there would be a
favorable issue OF the recent events. Not now
ever till Thursday was the public made aware
of the complete rupture. They were theh luI-
nishcd with long letters from Mr.. Parnell, Mr..
OBrien and Mr.. Dillon, but neither these docu-
ments nor the reports of the MCarhyte meeting
on Thursday night enabled the public 70 Judge
why the collapsc came. Mr.. O'Brcn gave Us /"
column of suppressed Mysteries, the substance VI
which. if not the actual text. has reached you
He was undoubtedly anxious to bring aoout :"
settlement of some kind, which would eha"e
him TO return 10 America TO collect doiiarN O''
his good intentions. he says. were shlpWiecNo" ~
contests about words and phrases by the H'r,o'- ~
cilables of all sections, and by an uiS 1"'"7
temper not on one two sides only, WhIch pm "'
seems to point TO somebody among Nl"ur,' .
Liberals Most probably this was Sir lll'"n'
Uarcourt who is reported 10 have raSeu' Iuii'"
and protested against his rcvered cIhel ni"NiNH
ANY pledges of any kind TO anypody' ,- rotors
The more robust manifesto OF Mr Diiio" 80
IN the powerful influence on bo'h sues .i'a,,
..o. hrt contains nothing more eXpllcl' 'li"l'
Mr.. O'Briens. Mr. Parneh s''Uoa -;i,o for
+he reootiations did not render II poSsi"" i1
,.in, 90 consider National interests saieSuarueu'
therefore he could not wIHuI"" i''l
sponsbty placed upon nm. .,,.s
Th,,-sdav', meeting of the McCarthyltcs throws
- Tcbt on the causes of this disaster. III
.tead Of Welding the four points ol MI "o'
charter Mr.. Gladstone only prOmlSed' 'nlo"s"
Mr. Morley to let the Irish Parliament oeal WV"
tho land orestion if il were not IN the meant
.ettIed by the Imperial Parliament. Ills uhdeI-
+akinps respecting the police were 'h"ciiiil'o'
oroun+ing only TO this, that, after inc lapse
of fen, or five years, the police might pass uhue'
the control of the Irish authority II meah"Hle
the Irish constabuary had been changeu from Z"
semi-military 10 a civil force. IhouE" '
.,roroi.es satisfied the Mccarthy section, II IS
clear thar they did not suit Mr.. Parneli' 1t
q understood that he desired tIlat the land qucs-
-ion be left over absolutely to the lrlsh raril'-
ment and that they should have unconditional
oontrol Of the Irish constabulary. He, moreoVel'
raised further difficulties, requiring guarantees
,;,on in nrecisc language. These demands were
rerarded by the McCarthytcs as Obstructive, III
asmuch as Mr. Parnell had previously agreed 10
accept the Judgment of Mr. OBrleh ana NJ
Dillon. who were both contented with the "'oo-
stone-Morley assurances. Though we do not al
present possess n complete record OF the recent
negotiations there is no doubt that MI larhelI
oyactipr demands on ono hand and the pressure
of Sir William HarcOurt, with some hf'y oulel
Radicals. backed up by Mr.. Healy's section Oh
the other hand. brought about the collapse Dy
which the Irish party is now left in state OF
internecine warfare
Current report credits Mr.. OBrien with dis
+inct leaning TO the side of Mr.. Parnell, while
Mr. Dillon IS said 10 be as strongly opposed 10
Mr. Parnell's leadership Sir William liarcour'
or Mr. IIealy Now that the factions are al war
the American tour will not he resumed, ana Win
out funds from your side OF tie Atlantic the FIah
of Campaign will be gTavcy impcrillcd What
ever moncv Nh Parnen controls will be required
for electoral contests and the maintenance oi
the crusade The Anti-Parnellltes VIII also look
70 their own necessities for TIE election ana
for other purposes before considering an\ o'A"r
claim Some Of them ale already experiencing
inconvenience through the stOppagc of Parla-
mentary wages, and these necessities are TO he
met by contributions from few wealthy
Gladstonians who have undertaken to help certain
Irish mem bcrs who relied on League funds 10 meet
their Parliamentary expenses, but there is no mar
gin for evlcTy- u, cents, and these of course Will
feel the pinch more seriously than anybody else.
Mr. Smith, -;arry's characteristic generosity IN re
instating tenants if possible, whenever they sur
render, is sappinc the Plan Of Campaign.
The McCarthyites are establishing National
Federation 10 compete with Mr.. Parnells old ma
chinerY of the League.
Mr. Parnell with his usual energy has been the
first to draw the sword The new phase of the
conflict has issued a "rattlng" appeal to Home
1 l..s
will shortly speak at Rosconmon, and he makes
no secret of his design to throw away the scab-
bard In conversations with friends he avOws
his indignation against the priests and bishops,
declares that although the peXt election may 1cr-
haps cost him the loss of halt-dozen supporters,
he counts on winnin. thirty seats He also com
plains that Mr.. Sexton and Mr. Mccarthy have
misrepresented the nature Of the ASSURANCES the
worthlessness Of which he will expose TO an early
meeting of his followers.
The Withdrawal Of Mr.. O'Brien and Nlr Dillon
into the comfortable surroundings of first-class
misdcmeants cell may be called good business
from their point of view. While the storms OF
faction rage outside. they can occupy themselves
mot unplpasantlv for six months, reappcaring in
nnbic life when the combatants become somewhat
exhausted II is not likely that Mr. OBren will
raise any grave issues on the subject OF breechro
and possibly one or both may appear to coi'piaceh
officials to permit a part OF their time to he spent
in the hospital So fax Therefore as tieSe TWO
leaders are concerned little more is likely to h'
heard about them, unless Mr. Balfour should cruel
" forgive them and turn them loose IN order 4
odd oil 70 the fire already raging among the lrlsi
factions.
The card scandal, in which Sir William Gordon
Cumming figured, attracts almost as mucn a''th
+;on az Irish politics. 1t Is now alleged 'haV 'n'
rounc baronet did not use, as published clI''
case or looking-gasS TO deceive his companions
but flat he adopted the wcll-AnoWn if"G" 81
ala Poussct,c." lie stands 50 high III pu'H,
estimation and is 50 popular that huhuI''s :"
,,cop;e believe in his innocence, ana "cooP' III