The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-12
DEMON OF DISCORD.
The Irish Party Seems to Be
Hopelessly Divided.
o'6RIEN'S EFFORTS IN VAIN.
The Great Peacemaker Issues Mourn
full Address-ParneIl Denounces
Gladstone and Priests.

DUBLIN, Feb. 1.-THE Freendn's Journal says
that rs a result of conference of John Z. Red
nlond, NJ. p, with prominent Parnellite and
/ Thomas Gill, NJ. p, a note was drawn mp ana
/ handed to Justin Mccarthy in the house OF
/ commons. II notified Mccarthy that Parnell
| and bis supporters had abandoned any present
| hope of coming TO an honorable understanding
| with the McCarthyites. Gill has started for
| Rolougne with a message from Parnel to
| O'Brien and Dillon.
LONDON, Feb. u.-McCarthyite members who
were seen in the lobby of the Commons today
say Parnell's refusal to come to amicable terms
viii stiffen their attitude and increase their
resolution TO resist his claims 1t is not certain
that all the points will be settled at tomorrow's
meeting
William o'Brien has issued another statement
on the Irish situation. lie says: 1.-THE exper-
fence OF the past five weeks, gathered
from personal interviews, letters and news
papers, completely confirms the conviction
that only rennion can save the Irish cause.
Referring to the recent Boulogne conference he
says: 81 cannot too strongly express with what
feelings we found the settlement so vital ship
wrecked at the last moment by mere contests OF
words and phrases, contests which, to my MIND,
offer shockingly inadequate excuse for COM
hitting the country TO a struggle involving con-
sequences So appalling"
In conclusion OBrien says "0ne of the
saddest things in this tragic business is that
circumstances have rendered it impossible to
give any organized effort to the overwhelming
pubic longing for reconciliation while the
Held is held by heated pertisans who have
done their worst by exasperating language
and insulting suspicious, aud scarcely yelled
threats and run1ors OF intrigues to make the
work OF peacemaking impossible The irrecon-
cilables of AL sections have carried the day.
Dillon and myself cannot longer stand between
them and their deplorable work. We can do
nothing more till we have recovered freedom of
action by getting through with the sentence
standing against us. T"
0Brien expressed the hope that the inevitable
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Quoted without personal bitterness, so that
when the unhappy passions of the hour have
exhausted themselves all may again cooperate
IN the national cause.
Dillon, in "A short statement, admits that be has
been largely Influenced to mediate by the vin-
dictlve action of Parnells most prominent op-
ponents. "The personal element in the strug-
gle has, in many minds hopelessly obscured
great public issues and driven thousands in
Ireland and America into Parnelrs camp who
otherwise would have opposed his continued
leadership. Events have fully borne out
O'Brien's views to the method of compro-
mise but from the beginning OF the negotiations
powerful influences have been working on both
sides against peace, and we are now compelled
TO sorrowiully announce our failure"
Parnell, in letter to o'Brien, says: 'The
last Information Gill conveyed TO me was OF our
negotiations being of final character. / con-
cluded that nothing is left TO be done on my
part but to bring our endeavors 10 close.
rendered possible for me to consider
national interests had a safeguard, that l could
teel that there would be no danger to the cause
In my now surrendering the responsibility
which has been placed upon me and
which have accepted from the hands
OF our nation and race. ] regret that no
course is left but withdrawal from
the negotiations. The seal of confidence which
covers what has passed between US prevents the
inviting OF public judgment, but If it is ever
moved am confident that it will be held that
did everything in my power consistent with na-
flonal interests to promote peace and reunion.
whatever side true Irishmen take, they owe you
thanks for your Efforts
In an interview today Parnell declared that he
would not recede from his position, which, he
said, was consistent. He would not submit, he
said, TO the dictation of Gladstone and the
priests.
The Standard says: at is understood that
Parnell took exception to the Inadequate assur-
ances given in regard to the right of imperial
veto and Irish representation at Westminster
The Irish campaign will be based upon the prin-
clple OF resistance to clerical dictation."
The Neres assumes that the negotiations have
failed because the Liberal leaders declined to
bill
The Times says: go Brien's lachrymose genius
walls through the turgid and inflated sentences
OF manifesto like literary banshee.'
The Telegraph thinks il is a serious question
whether Lord Zetland might not for the safety
OF the Irish people quash the conviction OF
Dillon and O'Brien to enable them to take such
an active part in the coming war as they and
their constituents may consider best for mutual
protection.
0'Brien will place his wife in the care of her
parents while he is in prison.