The morning call., 1891-01-08
AN AGREEMENT.
Dillon Or O'Brien to Lead The
Irish Party.
Satisfactory Termination Of the Conference
at BOulOsae.
Severe Storms Prevailing Throughout Italy.
a New Phase Of the Scotch
Railway Strike.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

LONDON, Jan. IA dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company says: AT yes
terday's conference between the Irish lead
ers at Boulogne-sur- Mer, it was agreed that
Justin Mccarthy should resign the Chair
manship of the party, aud that full meet
ing should be called to elect new leader.
The participation of the Parnellites in the
vote for new leader is tantamount to a
desire for the reconstruction Of the party,
and the result will be entirely satisfactory
to Parnell.
Special sdvices received here from Bou-
logne say that o'Brien, at his own request,
was empowered to ask Mccarthy to retire
from the Craftsmanship of the anti-Parnell
section of the Irish party in favor of John
Dillon, or, if Mr.. O'Brien prefers, in favor
of himself O'Brien announces that his
conference with ParneI is finished.
Gladstone is understood to have secretly
approved the plan decided upon at Boulogne,
and the Parnellites are said to be pledged
to abandon ParDell if he be proved to be
insincere in the pledges given.
THE CONFERENCE ENDED.
BoULoGNE-sUR-M Jan. 7.-An author
lied statement has been issued by the Irish
leaders who We're present at the conference
here. They announce that the conference
terminated to-day, and both parties inter
ested have resolved that the proceedings
should be regarded as of q confidential
nature. 1t is understood, however, that the
exchange of views which have taken place
have led to the hope that peacea bic settle
ment OF the matter in dispute will ensue.
LONDON GOSSIP.
NEW YORK, Jan. S.-The Worlds Lon
don special says: Gossip ON the Irish crisis
In the political clubs tonight proceeded
altogether on the assumption that O'Brien
had pledged himself to secure certain con-
SlderationS from majority of the Irish
party involving ParnelPs retirement from
the leadership. 1t is further believed that if
the McCarthyites refuse to accept these con-
dltions O'Brien will throw in his lot with
ParneM What these conditions are has
oeen Kept profound secret, but they do
not involve any question of O'Bren's being
elected RS leader in McCarthy's place. 1t is
understood that O'Bricn has been acting
throughout with carte blanche from Dillon
and O'Connor, and he has, of course, the
support of Gill.
The tension Of the situation has not been
appreciably relieved by the intimation that
OBrirn hopes TO make a settlement with
Parnell. There are
TWO FORCES IN IRELAND
Absolutely against any settlement with
Parnell: the priests and that section of the
new party led by Tim Healy. The
Bishops and priests have been working
to prevent QErien frem comforting with
Parnell, but O'Brien has never been
amenable TO clerical influence where it
clashed with lis countrymen. The Healy-
ties also have tried to make the Boulogne
negotiation abortive. Healy went to Paris
purposely to influence OBrien against Par
nell, but failed.
The Healy faction declare themselves
ready TO face all eventualities, even that of
hghting as an independent party, rather
than JON the rest Of the McCarthyites in
making any Terms with Paruell. Davitt is
also thorn in the side of the new party.
be claims all the credit for the Kilkenny
victory, and Is regarded in England as
the actual leader OF the new Irish party,
He is pledged deeply to the English social
lsts, and will do all he can to force the Nc
Carthyites to adopt an advanced radical
programme. Mccarthy cannot consent, as
it would bopslessly embarrass Gladstone,
and as they are not likely to prefer Davitt TO
Gladstone, when Davitt begins 10 put the
screws on. there VIII be another rupture.
AN ALLEGED DEAL.
The Herald's London special says: am
Informed by politician who is usually
we'll posted in Irish matters that O'Brien
has accepted ParnelPs terms. They are on
ono hand that PaInell is nominally to retire
for a period from any active prosecution
Of his campaign, say until the general
election, when he would presumably come
forward in order to nominate the
candidates. Parnell will make monetary
concession to O'Brien by transferring to
him 10000 or 915,000 to enable him to fulfill
his financial obligations to the Tipperary
tenants. On the other hand, O'Brien
pledges himself to use his influence toward
the deposition Of Justin Mccarthy, and Sc
cure his own election to the post of leader
of the reliuited party