New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-12
?>ARNELLS LIMERICK SPEECH
AGAIN ATTACKING GLADSTONE AND DE.
NOUNCING MCCARTHY.
THE LATTER ACCUSED OF TRD>CHERY-THE
HAwARDEN CONFERENCE-LIBERALS AND
THE LAND oUEsTION-THE BATTLE
RESUMED IN IRELAND

IL, -
scmbled here to-day 10 greet Mr.. Parncll thou
! sands coming from all the adjoining counties. In
! RESPONSE to addresses Mr. Parnc made long
| speech lie held that Mr.. Gladstone had caused
| the present trouble by issuing a mandatory letter
demanding that the Irish members dcposc their
! leader
Referring TO Mr.. Gladstone's denial of The accu-
racy of his statements regarding the interview al
Hawardcn Mr. Parncll declared that he could now
confirm their truth hy letter written March Is,
anlv three months after the interview. when the
matter was fresh in his mind and when even his
bitterest enemy could not say he had any reason
TO miSrepcscnt or suppress the truth. The letter
was sent to Cecil Rhodes, Premier OF the cape OF
Good Hope an adhcrent Of the cause OF lone
Rule II stated that Mr.. Gladstone and his col
leagues had been considering fully the question OF
the retention of the Irish members al Westminster
and that Mr.. Gladstone had told him that the re-
tcntion of thiry-threc members in the Imperial
Parliament had finally been considered best for
all purposes Mr. Parncl here read the letter,
proving that the statement he sent 70 Mr.. Rhodes
corresponded with assertions in his manifesto
which Mr.. Gladstone had contradictcd.
He then proceeded 70 say that Mr. Gladstone
pointed to his own public declarations, hut ii
was difficult to make anything ont ot these. Mt
Gladstone possessing a marvellous faculty ol piac-
ing a different Interpretation on any statement
other than that placed upon II by opponents Mr..
OBrien. 10 whom he larnellI had communicated
an outline Of the IIawardcn conversation, had a
remembrance absolutely identical with bis own
regarding Mr.. Gladstone's proposal as 10 the num-
Der of members of Parliament;
Another important fact yet unrcve1led Mr..
Parncll said he would publish Twenty
four hours before issuing his manifesto he saw
Mr. Mccarthy, 10 whom he told what he Intended
10 do. and gave an outline of the statement hr
was preparing 10 issue as manifesto. Mt Nc
Carthy he han reason 10 know. placed his intcn-
tions before Mr. Gladstone. HIisScs) Mr.. Nc
Carthy also communicated 10 him Mr.. GladsOnc'S
observations upon the outline of the manifesto,
and there was no reference whatever then made
bv Mr. Gladstone against the mbni!eSto. on IN"
ground of breach of confidence. tCrics OF Hear,
hear
Touching the present position of the land qneS-
ton. Mr.. Parncll said he thought the action Of
the Liberals toward the Land hill propose hN
the Government was foolish. and that il showed
that the Liberals had no genuine land policy.
The leaders Of the party, in order - conciate
tie Radical section. had abandoned the idea Of
a peasant proprietary and land purchaS" aud in
order to conciliatc the WhigS they had Refused
70 entertain a proposal for reduction Of rents
1851 or by confcrring upon the future Irish Par
lament the power TO deal with the question. II
was therefore, perfectly useless for tho Liberals -
talk about Home Rule at ALL because Home Rule
so restricted instead Of being n source Of strength.
prosperity peace and freedom for the country
would in reality be n sham. landing them In
hotter water than they were in Al present
Whatever might be rhc motive, Of the Irish
Members Of Parliament who opposed him. il was
certain that they not in position, hv Their
knowledge Of these affairs TO sit IN Judgment on
him or TO pretend 10 express the opinion Of The
country II was ever 10 be regretted that their
blind haste TO obey their new leaders had i'm
PEELED them TO pres forward 10 a decision IN thc
committcc-room. as if tie minutes were golden
Many Of them must wish that they had pau-cl at
that time. instead of sending misleading cable
dispatches across the Atlautic e. Hear. lear
He wished that they had paused 10 await the re-
turn Of Mr. O'Bricn cheers. whose advice and
Judgment would have been esteemed and rcspe 1
ed by him as it would have been compulsory for
them. Cheers. Perhaps they might soon be
able 10 say that il better late than never.
Cries Of " Hear, hear" and cheers
Mr. Parncl said that he could not forecast
The result Of the present negotiations without a
breach Of confidence. He thought however, that
Mr. O'Bricn would not object 10 his saying that
50 far the negotiations had resulted in IN aercc-
ment, and that they hl.y recognized that future
steps will have 10 be taken 10y other men. upon
whom a great responsibility viii rest il Mr.. OI'ricn
and himself not again able to resume nrcotla-
tions with an assured hope Of success. ChccrSJ
As for himself, he only asked them 10 believe
that he had not been actuatcd by the contcmpn-
bic and paltry motives attributed - him. rs
soon as the future Of the Irish question WAS
"a. II,. a
ship of the Irish party Cries Of "No!" 40"
He should scarcely he asked TO lead the party
composed il al present. e. Hear hear
He believed the future would Vlndlctr hnn iuIlN,
but he certainly wond never seek Vlndlc1tIon he
yOnd the voice of the Irish people. 4 h"crs.
Timothy Harrington, in speech which hc
made here last nieh,, sad that if the difficulty
in the Irish party was question Of morals, the
cansp Of morality would suffer grcV0uSN from
the very men placed at the forefront OF The
Auti-Parnell factiOn-mon who we're doing their
utmost 10 strike down the lrSn leader li'
then asked whether Tie bishops would guarantee
the morality and integrity Of Justin Met tarthY.
B5ui5RT1sur-Mcr, Jar. ll.-Mr. o'lIr!cn will
meet Mr.. Dillon at lIavrc, where ia" two leaders
Mr. OBricn denies the truth Of NcwYorll
cable dispatch published in London ALLEGING that
there had been dispute between himself and Nr.
Dillon. He said: he and have been acting
in concert all along, and viii continue 10 DO 80.
Mr. O'Bricn added that the only thine he was
al liberty to say concerning his interview with
McssrS Mccarthy and Sexton was that the cnn-
Sultation had strengthened ms hope that sat
isfact0ry conclusion would ~ arrived 81.
London. Jan. ll.-.1Lc fund started by Lord
Iceland thc Irish viccroy, and Chief Secretary
Bafour I'm behalf of the distressed poor Of Ireland
now amounts 10 the sun of flN0u0.
Dublin Jan 1l.-AicssrS. Timothy llcav. |
Arthur O'COnnor and Kenny arrived last night
AT Nenagh, Tippcrary County. Their re
ception in the town Of mixed
character The ParncllitcS were out IN
force, and they hooted vigorously at Mr.. IIcaly |
and his companions II is said thai llcnly was |
struck Tie head with stick but received !
only trfing injury SPEAKING at a meet /
ing to-day. Mr.. IIcalv complained that |
all the sewage of ParncliSm poured !
out upon him because he insisted upon the /