The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-11
A G0DSEND TO BRITAIN,
oULMISATI0S0F THE FRICTION
TWEEN SEXTON AND HExLY.
The Irish Members Were ON the ysrv.
OF . Revolt From Mr.. Giadstone's
Policy Of Concessiou.

AONDON, June 10-The elimination Of
the long-pending trouble between Tim
Healy and Thomas Sexton has been a
godsend to the Government. The ex-
einng scenes In the conference OF the
irish Parliamentary party on Friday and
Mr.. sexton's subsequent retirement from
his seat for North Kerry have so dis
tracted the attention Of Irish members
that they have little time to make nro-
tests against Mr.. Gladstone's recent con-
cession to the Unionists. Had Il not been
for this diversion an immediate open re-
volt In the Irish ranks against the Gov
ernments policy would have been un-
aVoidable. Justin Mccarthy, leader OF
the anti-Parnellites, stated the case plain
iy In an interview with the Premier just
before the conference met. He told Mr.
Gladstone that the discomfort of the
Irish members had been reused TO tho
point at which the leaders had become
powerless to preserve discipline unless the
Government should give the most explicit
assurances that no further concessions
to the Unionists would be made
The specific cause of this potential re-
volt Is the number OF amendments to
clause 3 Of the Home Rule bill. which
have been accepted by Mr.. Gladstone
from Unionist members. Nine such
amendments TO the limit powers Of tho
Dublin Legislature have been conceded
One OF the nine was carried, even against
the votes OF seventy-four Irishmen.
Most Of the Irish members attribute the
repeated yielding of the Government to
its enemies to a mere lack of backbone
A few, however, so SO far as to suspect
treachery within the Cabinet. In n for
NAL consultation with Ministers IN the
lobby the Irish leaders have urged tho
argument that as the Home Rule bill is
the outcome of a definite agreement be-
tween them and the Government no alter
ations ought to be made by the Ministers
without their first seeking the assent OF
the Natlonists. This argument states that
Justin Mccarthy was commissioned by
his colleagues TO tell Mr.. Gladstone with
special emphasis, and he did so. In reply
to the warning that the acceptance OF
further Unionist amendments would be
the signal for Irish hostIlties, Mr. Glad
stone authorized Mr.. Mccarthy 10 tell
the conference that decisive measures
would be adopted to close the committee
stage OF the bill by the middle Of July.
How the Premier proposes to do this TO
the extinction OF Unionist obstruction he
did not say. He also avoided giving any
assurances concerning the acceptance OF
future amendments from the Unonists.
Mr. McCarthys report of his conversa-
ton with the Premier was received with
some demonstrate tions Of il-temper by the
conference, and majority of members
expressed themselves as favoring I'M
mediate measures TO compel the Govern
ment to act without delay I'm conformity
80 o1.
phasized the necessity of Mr.. Gladstones
acting, as previously. I'm close concert
with the Irish leaders-that Is, with ac-
cepting the dictation of the Natlonalists
as TO the future course OF the Home Rule
bill. MIR. Mccarthy promised TO inform
Mr. Gladstone Of the. sentiment of the
meeting. but his pledge. hardly given,
was forgotten, as the discussion turned
to the Sexton affair, which quickly stirred
all the animosities latent among the
members, and evoked a scene repeatedly
on the verge of violence IL was such
bitter quarrel as disturbed the last Par
nell conferences. Nominally the trouble
concerned the control of the party news
paper organ, but really II was due to the
fundamental differences In the political
creeds OF the leaders.
Tim. Healy represents the clerical ele-
ment on the board OF the Freemans
Journal. and at all points In general
Irish politics he Is in close touch with
the priests. Sexton on the other hand.
represents the secular faction OF the
Nationalists. He Joined the board OF
the Freeman's Journal at the request Of
John Dillon and Justin Mccarthy. AT
the conference yesterday. however, Mr..
Mccarthy was unable to rally a majority
to the support Of his protege's policy In
the directorate.