The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-11
PARNELES CHURCH FOES.
THE FREEIAN's JOURNAL BLAMEs
TaE BISHOPS.


1t Declares that the Feud in Erin
Would Soon Be End d If Trey With
drew from the Contest Provisions of
the Proposed Constitution for a
Federation.
DUBLIN, March 10.-The Freemdn's
Journal to-day says that IL a few bishops
withdrew from the political contest in
Ireland the feud would be quelled in a week.
The clergy Ia their hearts know that the
game Of the seceders is an old whig game,
and the Parnellites depend upon tho country
to foil them. John O'Leary, who has Joined
the Parnell committee, has written letter
for publication in which he states that he
stands by the leadership so long as Mr.. Par
nell goes for an independent parliament.
Mr.. Mccarthy, in published article Co
day In the new organ of his party, the Nd-
tiOndI Press. declares that the national fed
Grafton holds the votes aud the people and
the power. The power OF the landlords is
is gone. The democracy Of Great Britain,
Mr.. Mccarthy declares, is on the side OF
Ireland. The ambition Ok one man cannot
imperil the cause Of a nation.
THE FEDERATION CONSTITUTION.
The draft of the constitution to be sub
mitted to a meeting OF the anti-Parnellites
In Leinster hall, this city, defines the object
OF the national federation as being home
rule, land law reform, improvement in the
status OF the masses, social and political
rights Of the laborers and artisans, and the
development of IriSh industries and
resources, the abolishment Of the grand
jury system, the establishment of an eduoa-
tlonal system based on the principle Of
anuaI dAaIinu tnpvnrd NIL aanfinna - ka
Irish people, electoral reSistration, reform
in regard 90 parliament aud mu-
niclpal governments, and other
bodies, aud the repeal OF the coercion
act. A pledge will also be proposed binding
all the members of parliament who declare
for national federation TO vote with the
party. 1t is also suggested that the chair
man OF the Irish parliamentary party
should also be president of the national
federation.
THE CONFEDERATION CONVENTION.
The national confederation convention
opened in this city to-day. Justin Nc
Carthy presided. A letter from Archbishop
Walsh was read, in which tho archbishop
said that four-hfths of the constituencies
were ready to follow the lead of Kilkenny.
Mr.. Parnells policy involves the destruc-
tion of the work OF the last ten years.
Letters Of approval OF the course adopted
by the McOarthyites were read from Arch
bishop Croke and most of the bishops In
Ireland
Sir Thomas Esmonde, secretary of the
convention, stated that l15 organizations
had sent delegates, Letters had been re-
ceived from ninety other organizations
stating that these organizations would sup
port Mr. MCCARTHY.
M'CARrHY's SPEECH
Mr.. Mccarthy said that the league had
allowed itself 10 be captured in a recreaut
way by "crowbar brigade" The fedora
tion, he declared was well rid of the ma,
ttonal league. It was thought by some
persons that they had waited too long for
the leaguers TO take action. but they had
felt bound to hold on in the hope that the
party would remain united. For Mr.. Parnell
he had no words but those Of compassion,
In following the wrong course Mr.. Parnell's
fate as leader Of the Irish parliamentary
party had become sealed.
THE BoULoGNE CONFERENCE.
Thomas Sexton, member of parliament
for Belfast, during the meeting made a
statement to the effect that during the Bou-
logne negotiations a representative of the
majority Of the Irish parliamentary party
offered to leave the chairmanship OF the
party open for year IL Mr.. Parnell would
retire temporarily from that position. The
negotiations proceeded on this basis MIR.
PHrnsll's leadership. he said, Is no longer
within the range of practical politics.
An executive committee was appointed
consisting Of Messrs Mccarthy, Condor,
Davitt, Deasey, Dickson, Murphy, McCar-
tan, Arthur O'Connor, Sexton, Sheehy,
Sullivan and Webb, and also Messrs. Dill
Ion and O'Brien, If they are willing to
serve.