The Portland daily press., 1891-10-17
PARNELL'S WORDS GIVE THEM THE LIE.
Stories that o'BrIen hounded tho
Deposed Leader to Death.
Secret History of the Conference at
BouIogne Made Public.
o'Bflen Turns on the Men who
ccuntenance scurrIlIty.

LONDON, October 16.-In a statement Is
sued today, William O'Brien, M. P.,. says;
81 have waited since the funeral. hoping that
the late Mr.. Parnells leading supper ters,
knowing my relations with Mr.. Parnell at
Boulogne, would have the manliness to dis
associate themselves from the diabolical
charges circulated broadcast by their special
organ that Mr.. Dillon and myself bounded
their leader to death. Now the foulest in
situations as to our treatment OF Mr.. Par
nell has become part Of the machinery Of
the dissension mongers without a word Of
repudlation or rebuke from the men who
know the charges to be the foulest, most un-
grateful and Ubiquitous ever levelled at an
Irish Nationalist My countrymen will
agree with me that / am absolved from all
obligations of silence In regard to the con-
ferences at Boulogne. The unalterable basis
of all communications with Mr.. Parnell at
B0ul0gne was, first and last. his retirement
frsm the leadership. / invite Mr.. ParnelPs
representatives to publish every document
concerning the Boul0gne negotiations, We
kept three objects always In view: First. it
was impossible that Mr.. Parnell could con-
tinue chairman Of the Parliamentary CON-
mittee; second, to soften the memory of
Mr.. ParnelRs fault by every possible pallia-
tive and evidence of good Will his devoted
colleagues could suggest; third, to avert
calumhies we keenly felt were irreparable.
Had the terms we suggested been Loyalty ac-
cepted the party would have been reunited
under the leadership Of Mr.. Mccarthy leav-
ing Mr.; Parnell an honorable place In Irish
public life.
'Mr. ParnelPs four most influential lieu
tenants professed themselves as eager as
ourselves to secure Mr.. Parnell's withdrawal
either on these terms or y By reunion under
men are now SILENT, whilst their organ
charges me with plotting to get rid Of Mr..
Parnell. They themselves pressed me to
consent to Mr.. Parnelps first proposition
that he should retire In favor Of myself, and,
peated their conviction that 1t would have
solved the difficulty had l consented. Mr.
ParnelPs own feelings as to my treatment Of
him are explained In the following letter
written me on the day we broke OF the ne
gotiations."
81 desire to express to you how deeply / feel
the kindness and gentleness Of spirit shown me
by you throughout the negotiations. have felt
all along that had no right to expect from any
body the constant anxiety to meet my views and
the intense desire that all proposals claiming
your sanction should be as palatable as possible
to me which so distinguished your conduct in the
communications which have passed between u.s.
J know you have forgiven much roughness and
asperity OH my part. You made allowances for
some unreasonable conduct from me, which. TO
anybody gifted with less patience and considera-
ti0n than yourself would have been most difficult.
appreciate ini iensey the difficulties which sur
rounded you during these negotiations, and the
constant daily anxiety overwhelming TO anybody
possessed OF less courage and devotion than your
Of ireland are not so dark as you fear. After
little time, having passed through the clouds and
darkness, we shall stand on our former footing;
when in happier days we were comrades in arms
in behalf of United ireland.
dearest OBrieD, am always yours,
"CHARLEs s. PARNELL.
"Thus closed the Boulogne communica-
tions with full recognition that we parted
as honorable opponents"
The Storm Abroad
LONDON, October 16.-The steamer Citta
Di Roma, from New Orleans, arrived at
Pauillac today. Owing TO the severity Of the
storm the coal trade at Cardiff Is paralyzed.
There Is great scarcity Of vessels adapted to
the coaling business. Several collieries in
South Wales on this account have shut down
aud others are on the point Of doing the
same. Several thousand workmen are tenn
porarily thrown out Of employment.
An English sank EmbezzIer.
LONDON, October 16.-Arthur e. Smithers
managing director Of the English Bank Of
the River Plate, was arrested today chBrged
with stealing 1000 pounds.
Foreign Notes.
A dynamite bomb was found on another
railroad bridge at Reichenberg In Bohemia
Thursday, near where the one was recently
placed which jeopardized the Emperor's life.