Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-17
MR.O'BRIEN' SILENCE
Regarding the BOulOgne
Conference Is Broken.
A LETTER FROM PARNELL
showing the Feeling Existing
Between the Two Men.

LONDON, Oct. I'm a statement just
issued william O'Brien says:
have waited since the funeral hoping that
the late Mr.. Psrnell's leading supporters,
knowing my relations with Mr.. Parnell Mt
Boulogne, would have tho manhood TO disas-
sociAts 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 as TO our treatment OF
Mr.. Parncll become part Of the machinery Of
the dissenson Inongers, without "A word OF re-
pudiation or rebuke from the men who know
tie charges TO be the foulest. most ungrateful
ana iniquitous ever levelled at an Irish Ma
ti0nailst.
My countrymen will agree with me that I am
ebsolyed from all obligations OF silence in re-
gard TO the conferences At Boulogne. The un-
alterabls bssls Of all communications with Mr..
Psrnell At Boulogns WAS, first and last, his re-
tiroment from the leadership. | broke on
communication with him after the iirst inter
view TIL was Informed by his chief lieuten-
ant that he would entertain the proposal.
iNv!te Psrneil's representatives To publish
every document concerning the Boulogne ne
sotlstions. We kept
Ihrss Objects Always In View;
Ffrst-That IL was impossible that Mr..
Parnel could continue as chairman Of
the parliamentary committe. Secondly-to
soften the momory OF Mr. Parnella
fault by every possible palliative and owl
dence of good " III that his devoted colleagues
could suggest. Thirdly-To avert the calami-
ties wLich va kosnly felt 10 be irreparable
from any d.srup pt!on Of the forces. We were
fully persuaded that these objects had been
covered Had the terms wo suggested been
Loyalty a ,cepted the party would have been re-
united under tho leadership Of Mr.. Mccarthy,
leaving Mr.. Parnoll an honorable place in Irish
public life.
Mr. PARCELS four most influential lieuten-
ants profOssed themselves TO be as eager a.
ourselves 90 secure Mr.. Parnell's withdrawal,
either on these terms OF by reunion under the
Leadership of Mr.. Dillon These same men are
now hlsnt, whilst their organ charges me
with plotting to get rid Of Mr. Parnell.
They themselves pressed me to consent to
Mr.. Parnol's first proposition. which was that
he should retire in favor of myself, and at the
close Of tho negotiations they repeated their
conviction that IL would have solved the difll-
Guilty had | consented.
Mr.. Parnslrs Own Feelings,
as to my treatment Of him, are explained in
the following letter, written TO me on the day
we broke off negotiations:
Feb. II, 1890
My DEAR O'BuIES-Ihesire TO express TO
you how deeply feel the generosity and spirit
shown to ira by you throughout the negotis-
tons. lave :slt all along that had no right
q expect from anybody the constant anxiety
to meet ray views, the intense desire that all
proposals claiming your sanction should be as
palatable as possible TO me, which 40 distin-
guished your conduct In the communications
which passed between us. ] know that you
have forgiven much roughness and asperity
on my part, and that you have made allow.
ances for sone unreasonable conduct from
me, which, TO anybody gifted with less pa
tence and concilaton than yourself, would
have been most dih1cult
Iappreciate intensely the difficulties which
surrounded you during these negotiations,
the constant daily anxiety which would have
been overwhelming to anyone possessed Of less
courage and devotion than yourself.
Ifervently 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 stand on our
former footing. when in happier days we were
comrades in arms~ff behalf Of united Ire
land. Dearest O'Bren, am always yours.
CHARLES 5. PARNELL
Mr.. O'Brien concludes:
Thus closed the BouloSnc communications,
with the recognition that We parted as honor.
able opponents.
The Battle Getting Hotter.
Copyright by the New York Associated Press
LONDON, Oct. 17.-Pierce Mahony, mem
Der of parliament fer North Meath, speak
ing at meeting of the followers OF
Psrnell at Dublin yesterday, was greeted
as the new leader. He rallied al
Dillon and O'Brien. He is pool
speaker and has no known gift:
as a tactician. Redmond has become
the actual leader. The evaporation OF
the factions increases daily. Healy Is
specially marked out for detestation. Hi
utterance during the Kilkenny contest
about Parnell: II will drive him into the
grave or lunatic asylum" is recalled and
largely made use Of.