Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-13

was made in view Of our position that il was in
| consistent to grant home rule while combining
the laws relating 70 land to the imperial parlia-
ment, excluding them from the Irish legisia-
ture: that the land question was to either be
| settled by the imperial parliament simultane-
| ously with the establishment of home rule, or
that power to deal with it be committed to the
| Irish parliament. Regarding the police. we
keep in view the statement made by Mr.. Glad
stone. in introducing the bill in 1886, that he
And his colleagues had no desire to exempt the
police in their final form from the ultimate con-
troll of the Irish legislature. In our opinion
the complete organization Of the civil force by
the Irish government to replace the armed
police ought not to require more than FIVE
years, during which the present police would
undergo rapid transformation and finally
disappear"
The meeting passed resolutions of regret at
| the failure of the negotiation.
Mr.. Timothy NJ. Healy made a motion, which
was approved to the effect that 1--WE desire to
record our appreciation of the part borne by
our chairman and by MIR. Thomas Sexton in the
anxious and difficult negotiations for a reunion
of the rupture which neither they nor we are
responsible for" 1t was also decided to convene
the national committee Immediately at Dublin
in order to deal with the situation.
NEWSPAPER COMMENT ON THE SITUATION.
The 81. James Gazette. referring to the rup-
ture in the negotiations which have been going
on among the members Of the Irish parliament
tary party, says: ''The mischief done to the
separatist cause is irreparable. There are now
two national parties and there may be six in six
months from now. Mr.. Morley on Monday
ne xt will speak on behalf Of q group of angry,
Jealous factions, more intent upon destroying
each other than Mr.. Balfour. In the meantime
MIR. Baifour has an opportunity to restore
social order and prosperity in Ireland"
The Pal Nal Gazette says it was mistaken in
hoping that Messrs. Dillon and OBrien would
ha rf,ys hy <lxa
Carthyites, adding that "they have certainly
not declared for ireland, and are only half
hearted for Parneii'' -.-'-
The Gazette doubts, however, whether Mr.
OBrien was ever against Mr.. Parnell.
IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
In the house of commons Yesterday Mr.
Timothy M. Healy, member for North Long
ford, greeted the temperance Of Chief Secre-
tary Balfour, because" he said, 'the Irish are
anxious to know when any portion of the re-
lief fund will be paid cash down."
Mr.. Balfour, responding, asked what fund.-
.trhe Earl of Zetland's fund.-" answered Mr..
Healy.
Mr.. Balfour remarked that he could not be-
iieve that the member for North Longford
would ask In the house of commons for infor-
nation about private fund with which the
house had nothing to do.
Nothing to do!' cried Mr.. Healy, in sur
prise. The exclamation was followed by cheers
from the Irish party.
Mr.. J. G.. s. Mac NELL, member from South
Donegal. addressing the chief secretary for
Ireland, said: Ibid not the Earl Of Zetland and
yourself make the appeal for funds in your
official capacity"
To this question Mr.. Balfour replied Ser
tainly not" ;s.-
|: An ATTACK ON THE PRISONERS MEDrrAfED.
special cable dispatch to the New York
World says that Mr.. O'Brien before leaving
Paris made all his preparations for prison life.
He put into his trunk his favorite books,
mont's letter.
The dispatch also declares that at yesterdays
meeting of the McCarthyites proposal was
made by one Of the irreconcilable section to
issue an attack on Dillon and OBrien. This
suggestion was vetoed as, in view Of the SYM
pathy excited by the arrest Of the two mem
bers, reputation Of them would still further
damage the position Of the McCarthyites. -. =
THE PRISONERS v1srroRs.
Mr.. Parnell visited the Irish prisoners at
Charing Cross station yesterday afternoon and
followed in q cab to New Scotland Yard, where
they were detained for the night. Parnell had
long interview with them, and the hope was
mutually expressed that before long another
opportunity Of reconciling the two sections
might arise. Parnell also tried to induce
D Brien to remove the seal of secrecy under
which the negotiations are placed but though
OBrien recognized that Parnell's demand was
enforced by the action Of the McCarthyites in
publishing an ex-parte statement ON the sub
ject, he would not agree yet TO divulgs the
whole facts.
After Parnell had left, Dillon and o. Brien re-
ceiyed visit from Justin Mccarthy and Sex
ton, and in conversation with the latter they
urged him to make the Healyites restrain them
selves in the impending struggle and to avoid
the further use Of offensive and degrading per-
sonalities. Sexton said he would do all in his
power to that end. There is q general agree
ment between both sides that the controversy
shall be carried on with an effort at dignity and
decorum.
MORLEY DowNHEARTED.
John Morley also visited the prisoners. He
took q most gloomy view Of the outlook, but
he is always pessimist. Later on Healey
called, but his stay was brief, as he found Dill
Ion and O'Brien both greatly incensed at his
conduct and strongly disappearing Of his pro-
jected new paper, which can only become o
clerical organ. .--..
Dillon and O'Brien both stated TO the World
correspondent that the struggle might yet end
well If both sides restrained personal luminosity
In a couple Of weeks the fight will be franc
ferred to ireland. and it will then be very diff
ficult indeed to keep all excitement within
reasonable limits.
Dillon and o Brien look somewhat careworn.
and it is doubted whether the health OF either
will stand the strain Of q six months imprison-
ment at Clonmel prison, which has the reputa-
ton of being the worst Jail in Ireland. =,
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