The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-12
PARNELL AT LIMERICK.
BIS SPEECH FAILS TO SPRING A
SENSATION.

thousands coming from all the adjoining
counties. In response to addresses Mr.. Par
nell made a long speech. de held that Mr.
Gladstone had caused the present trouble
by issuing q mandatory letter demanding
that the Irish members depose their
leader. Referring to Mr.. Gladstone's
denial Of the accuracy Of his
statements regarding the interview
at Hawarden. Mr.. Parnell declared he could
now confirm their truth by a letter written
March Is, only three months after the inter
view, when the matter was fresh in his
mind. and when even his bitterest enemy
could not say he had any reason to misrep-
resent or suppress the truth.
The letter was sent to Cecil Rhoades,
premier of the Cape OF Good Hope, an ad-
herent Of the cause of home rule.
CONTENTS OF THE LETTER.
It stated that Mr.. Gladstone and his COL
leagues had bsen considering fully the ques-
tion of the retention Of the Irish members
at Westminster, and that Mr. Gladstone
had told him that the retention OF thirty
three members in the imperial parliament
had finally been considered the best for all
purposes. Nr. Parnell here read letter
proving that the statement he SAINT to
Premier Rhoades corresponded with the
assertions in his manifesto which Mr.. Glad
stone had contradicted.
GLADSTONE AN ARTFUL DoDGER.
He then proceeded to say that Mr.. Glad
stone pointed to his own public declara-
tions, but it was difficult to make anything
out Of these, Mr.. Gladstone possessing a
marvellous faculty Of placing a different
Interpretation on any statement other than
that placed upon it by his opponents. Mr..
O'Brien, to whom he (Mr. ParnelD had
communicated the outlines of the Hawarden
conversation, had a remembrance identical
with his own regarding Mr.. Gladstones
proposal as to the number of members of
parliament.
MCCARTHY AND THE MANIFESTO.
Another important fact yet unrevealed,
Mr.. Parnell said, he would now publish.
Tweuty-four hours before issuing his mani
festo be saw Mr.. MCCARTHY, to whom he
told what he intended to DO and gave an
outline of the statement he was pre-
pairing to issue as manifesto.
Mr.. Mccarthy, he had reason to know,
placed his intentions before Mr.. Gladstone.
Mr.. Mccarthy also communicated to him
Mr.. Gladstone's observations upon the out
line of the manifesto, and there was no ref
ence whatever then made by Mr.. Gladstone
against the manifesto on the ground of d
breach Of confidence. ICries Of hear, hesr.1
THE LAND QUESTION.
Touching the present position Of the land
question, Mr., Parnell said he thought the
action Of the liberals toward the land bill
proposed by the government was foolish,
and that it showed that the liberals had no
genuine known policy. The leaders of
the party, in order TO conciliate
the radical section, had abandoned the idea
of peasant proprietary and purchase of the
land in order to conciiate the wings. They
had refused Co entertain a prop osal
for the reduction of rents by means
Of amendments to the land act of
1881, or by conferring upon a future Irish
parliament the power to deal with the
question. IL was, therefore, perfectly USE
less for the liberals to talk about home rule
at all because fEme rule, SO restricted,
instead of being a source of strength,
prosperity, peace aud freedom for the
country would in reality be sham, landing
them in hotter water than they were in at
present.
MCARTHYITEs CRITICISED.
Whatever might be the motives of the
Irish members of parliament who oppose
him, IL was certain they were not in e posi-
ton, by their knowledge of these affairs, to
sit In Judgment on him, or to pretend TO
express the opinion of the country. It
was ever to be regretted that
their blind haste to obey new
leaders had impelled them to press forward
to decision In committee room, as if min
utes were golden. Many must wish they
had paused at that time, instead of sending
misleading cablegram across the Atlantic.
tHear, ""Hearf'1 He wished that they had
paused to await the return of Mr.
O'Brien [cheersl whose advice and judg-
ment would have been esteemed and
respected by him as It would have been
compulsory for them. Perhaps they might
soon De able to say that it was better late
than never. [Cries Of Hear, ""Hear, - and
cheerS.]
THE NEGOTIATIONS.
Mr.. Parnell said he could not forecast the
result OF the present negotiations without
breach of confidence. He thought, how
ever, that Mr. O'Bren would not object to
his saying that, SO far, the negotiations had
resulted in an agreement, and that
they fully. recognized that further
steps viii have TO be taken by other
men, upon whom very great responsibility
will rest If Mr.. O'Brien and himself are not
again able to resume negotiations with as
sured hope OF SUCCESS. Cheers. As for
himself, he only asked them to believe he
had not been actuated by the contemplate
and paltry motives attributed to him.
AS soon as the future of the Irish question
was secured he would cheerfully retire from
the leadership OF the Irish party. ICries of
mo" "No.1 He should scarcely be asked
to lead the party composed as it was
at present. ["Hear," "Hear.h] He believed
the future would vindicate him fully, but
he certainly would never seek vindication
beyond the voice of the Irish people.
[Cheers.1
The mayor Of Limerick introduced
deputation from the Limerick
amnesty committee, who. ia reply
to their address, expressed a.
belief in the innocence of the
alleged dynamiter, John Healy, who Is now
in prison, and acceded to their request that
be bring the bring the matter before par
lament.
Subsequently Mr.. Parneli attended
mass meeting in the market place and made
brief address.
LIVELY TINE IN TrPPERARY.
Timothy Healey, Arthur O'Connor and
Mr.. Kenney arrived last night ct Nenaghaa.
Iipperary county. Their reception In the
town was OF mixed character. The Par
nellitss were OUT in force and booted vigor-
ously at Mr.. Healey and his companions.
1t Is said that Mr. Healey was struck on
the head with stick and recsiyed triding
injury.
o'BRIEN DENIES ANY DISPUTE.
BoULoGNE-sUR-MKR, Jan. 11.-WiIliam
OBrien deDies the trush Of the New York
cable dispatch published in London alleging
that there has been dispute bstwee1 him
self and Mr.. Dillon. He said: HE aud
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