Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-16
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PARNELL LOVED HIM.
VBrien Meets Foul ISLANDERS With
Important Revelations.
TIE BOULOGNE CONFERENCE SECRETS

LONDON, Oct I6.-It has been intimated for
some days past that Mr.. VIM OBrien, member
Of parliament for northeast Cork, was prepar-
ing statement or manifesto in reply to the
recent Parnellite defances, which have been
scattered right and left by the leaders of that
party. Mr.. OBriens statement is given to the
public today. He writes:
II have waited since the funeral, hoping
that the late Nr. Parnelrs leading supporters,
knowing nv relations with Mr.. Parnell at
Boulogne, would have thetmanliness to disas-
sociate themselves from the diabolical 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
insinuations to our treatment of Mr.. Par
nell become part of the machinery of the dis
sension mongers without a word of reputation
Or rebuke from the men who knew the charges
10 be the foulcst. the most ungrateful and In
tquitous ever leveled at an Irish nationalist.
THE BoULoGSE CONFERENCE.
"My countrymen will agree with me that /
sm absolved from all obligations of silence in
regard to the conferences at Boulogne. The
unalterable basis of all communications with
MIR. Parnell a Boulogne was first and last, his
retirement from the leadership.
Il broke off communication with him after
the first interview, until was informed by his
chief lieutenant that he would entertain the
proposal
Il invite Parneils representatives, to pub
hsh every document concerning the Boulogne
negotiations. We kept three objects always In
view. First, that it was impossible that MIR.
Parnell could continue as chairman of the par
Eamentary committee Secondly. to soften the
memory Of Mr.. Parnelrs fault by every posi-
bic palliative and evidence of good will that his
devoted colleagues could suggest. Thirdly, to
avert the calamities which keenly felt to be
rrr IA Al mt of
I'VE were fully persuaded that these objects
would have been attained had the terms we
suggested been loyalty accepted and the party
tould then have been reunited under the
leadership of Mir. Mccarthy. leaving Mr.. Par
nell an honorable place in Irish public life.
WHAT PARNEIL's FOLLOWERS WANTED
sMr. Parnelrs four most influential lieuten-
ants professed themselves to be as eager as
ourselves to secure Mr.. Parnell's withdrawal.
either on these terms or by reunion under the
leadership of Mr.. Dillon.
These same men are now silent, while their
organ charges me with plotting to get rid OF
Dir. Parnell. They themselves pressed ME to
consent to Mr.. Parnells first proposition. which
that he should retire in favor OF myself,
and Mt the close of the negotiations they re-
peated their conviction that it would have
solved the difficulty had consented
HOW PARSELL REGARDED o'BRIEy.
Mr.. Parnelrs own feelings as to my treat
ment of him are explained In the following let
ter written to me on the day We broke off ne
gotiations.
February II, 1890.
MY Dear O'Brien:
IL desire TO express to you how deeply feel
the kindness and gentleness of spirit shown to
ME by you throughout the negotiations. /
have felt all along that had right to ex-
pect from anybody the constant anxiety to
meet my views. the intense desire that
all proposals claiming your sanction should
he as palatable possible to me. which dis
tlnguIshed your conduct in the communion
tions which passed between / know
that you have forgiven much roughness and
asperity on my part and that you have made
allowances for some unreasonable conduct from
me, which. to anybody gifted with less patience
and Cancellation than yourself would have been
most difficult
''Isppreeiate intensely the difficulties which
surrounded you during these negotiations. the
constant daily anxiety which would have been
overwhelming to anybody possessed of less
courage and devotion than yourself.
- fervently hope and believe that the pros
poets OF Ireland are not so dark as you fear,
and, after a little time, having passed through
the clouds and darkness. we shall again stand
we were comrades in arms in behalf Of united
Ireland
=" Dearest O'Brien, / am always yours
"'CHARLEs ). PARNELL'"
Mr.. O'Brien concludes: Thus closed the
Boulogne communications. with full recogni-
ton that we parted honorable opponents"