The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17
Mn. o.snrEy NAMES A STATEMENT
He Offers y letter rropa Parneli In Defence
or his Conduct mt HouloEse.

| He Osers y Letter rrop Parneii In Defenc,
or hts Conduct mt BouloEse.
LONDON. Oct. 1G.-Mr William O'Bricn. mem
Der OF Parliament for Northeast Cork. has
sent out statement in reply to recent Par
nellite utterances. He writes:
"Ihave waited since the funeral hoping that
the late Mr.. Parnells leading supporters
knowing my relations with Mr.. Parnell at Bou
logne. would have the manliness TO disasso.
ciatc themselves from the diabolcal charges
circulated broadcast by their special organ
that Mr.. Dillon and myself bounded their
leader to death. Now are the councils
Of peace madly and finally cast to
the winds: now have the foulest insin.
nations as to our treatment Of Mr.. Par.
nell become part OF the machinery Of the dis.
sension mongers without word Of repudia-
| ton or rebuko from the men who know the
| charges TO DO the foulest, most ungratcful,
| and niluitous ever levclcd at nm Irish Ma.
tionallst. My countrymcn will agree with me
that l am absolved from oil obligations OF
silence in regard to the conferences at Bou-
logne. The unalterable basis Of all commune
cations with Mr.. Parnell at Boulogne was. first
and last. his retirement from the leadership.
II broke off communication with him after
tho first interview until I was informed by his
chief lieutenant that lie would entertain the
proposal. invite Parnelrs representatives to
publish every document concerning the Bou-
logne negotiations. We kept three objects al
| ways in view. First, that 1t was impossible
| that Mr.. Parnell could continue as Chairman OF
the Parliamentary Committees: secondly. to
soften the memory Of Mr.. Parnell's fault by
every. possible palliative and evidence OF good
thirdly. to avert the cnlamities which we Keen:
II felt to be irreparable from any disruption OF
We were fully persuaded that these objects
gested been Loyalty accepted, the party would
able pees IN irish isGv pa6ie aene'l n0n0f
ants professed thelnseIyes t., DO as eager as
ourselves to secure Mr. Parnell's withdrawal.
81 n S y under as
piot, fa to set rid Of Mr. fsrneIr fhsy them:
rst opposition. viii was that he should re-.
tire in favor OF myself. ana at the close Of the
that It Would have solved e the difilcnIty had
consented. Mr., Parnell's own feelings as to
lowing letter. written to mo on the day We
broke of negotiations. 400,
you how deeply feel the Kindness and gentle.
ness Of sprlf shown to me- By you throngheutt
Ssa i ezpsss IRON asyDgSs
ton ds should Be as PPs!atsbe as possbis to me.
ss9mmanieations which passed between us
made allowance ier some Unreasonable cen.
would have been most difficult. 1 appreciate
you during these negotiations-th constant,
daily anxiety which would have been over
TO sSsyn OF less cor
pects Of Ireland are not 50 dark as you fear.
the clouds and darkness. We shall again stand
on our former footing. where in happier days
we were comrades in arms in behalf ora united
Dearest oBrieH: s am a1we z p yGS5si
Boulogne communications. with full recogni:
tion that We parted as honorable opponents"
THE FACTIONS FIGHTING IN IRELAND.
lowers " Mr.. Parneir at Dublin to-day. was
as the Leader He at R%n
hsss y PSM tssR hoaeh 'hS
and !%sy "! Meu Rd' tread That wal
s1s % he Huss of
would eth have party in the country that
%sn s ssaa ao b. 81 S sp
sooner or later. ireland would DO redeemed !
Aahoney is mere f1gurehead. He is poor
speaker. and has no known gifts as a tacticlan.
The section has but three men Of proved Par
liamentary abiltty-Redmond. Leary. and John
O'Connor. The first named has become the
actual leader.
The evaporation Of the factions increases
daily Healy is especially marked ont for de-
testation. His utterance recorded during the
Kilkenny contest about Parnell. will drive
called and largely made use Of
In Newry yesterday the McCarthyites were
their supporters marched through the streets
with a band at them head; The Parnellites at
ments Of the band. A general fight, followed
in which clubs were used and several combat.
ants were seriously hurt: j., The police finally
fight. Eight Of the police were injured.
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