Mr Parnell and the Liberal Party

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 72, 4 December 1890, Page 3

Mr Parnell and the Liberal Party

[PBR UNITED PKESB ASSOCIATION. I L6'nix>n, December 1. The text of Messrs Dillon and O'Brien's manifesto says they have to choose beUveeu-M^ Ptfrhell; ; and the cause of Ireland." They do not ■ believe Mr Gladstone is a traitor to ; the party he has supported. Mr Farneli has entered upon -a rash and fatal course, but they hope he will not destroy in a passionate hour the effect of his unequalled services. : ill Mr Parnell's friends propose to adjourn the Dublin Convention, but Mr : Sexton and a majority of the Irish members are opposed to the suggestion. . . November 2. Mr Davitt refuses to stand for North Kilkenny in opposition to Sir J. Pope Henuessy. The Nationalists in the Dublin 'Corporation largely support Mr Paruell. : Many meetings of the Gladrtonian Nationalists have been held in support of Mr Gladstone. At a meeting of the Irish party, Colonel Nolan, M.P. for Gal way, proposed that they -should adjourn for a fortnight, aiid : meet in Dublin. The Healey station- vehemently opposed this suggestion. Mr Paruell i uriouslj denounced the deserters from his party, aud said that while the people of Ireland supported him he refused to retire. After twelve hours fruit- . less wrangling, the meeting adjourned lintil to-day. Mr Parnell has issued a message to the people of Ireland, stating that he •will fight to the end. Mr J. Redmond, at a meeting yesterday, made a stirring appeal to the Xrish. members to pause before deposing the statesman who had earned their undying gratitude. Mr Healy replied that if he remained at their liead he would ruin the cause. Mr farneli retorted that Mr Healy was ungrateful. He stigmatised Mr Gladstone as an unrivalled coercionist, and claimed the authorship of the Plan of Campaign. The appointment of the delegates to America has been cancelled and Mr Dillon will probably be chosen leader. In view of this possibility he is applying for a writ of habeas corpus to quash the sentence of six months' imprisonment passed upon tim in his absence, at Tipperary. Mr Gladstone and Sir W. Harcourt have declined to discuss any conditions ior Mr Parnell's. retirement. At a meeting of the Irish Party yesvterday Mr Parnell -declared .that no member of the Gladstonian Party was to Jbe trusted and Gladstone himself was a garrulous old gentleman. Parnell accused a certain section including Sexton and -Healy, of conspiring with Labouchere And- Jas. Stuart to oust him from the leadership. In the course of his remarks he also accused Gladstone of provoking the present situation of affairs and called him a " leader killer " who had stabbed ihe late Isaac -Butt in the back. The Irish leader admitted that he had erred in keeping the pledge ~ made to Gladstone And not revealing the Hawarden proposals to his colleagues, but said that the jparty had virtually agreed to decline JHotne/Rule for Ireland on the basis sketched at Hawarden. The meeting was attended by Beventy-four members. Archbishop Croke denies having made •;^iae.v; of the statement that Parnell's were a matter between himself And his Protestant Bishop. Parnell's friends in Dublin are confident that their leader will come out of *he present trouble triumphant. The London Leagues have unanimously declared in favor of Parnell. :The branches at Glasgow and Liverpool -are divided in. the matter, but many of the leading branches in Ireland are in favor of Parnell retaining the leadership. Mr Parnell's speech at a meeting of the Irish party to-day was yery pas- * " nionatepand" as fawtfaaHowßd 'any reference to be made to the recent divorce proceedings, this led to a series of hot .encounters between Parnell and Healey And others. Parnell dominates the meeting of Irish members, and his bold and brilliant tactics for the purpose of securing delay and enabling the Irish people to influence his party, extort admiration from his opponents. Excited meetings have been held in Cork, at which cries were raised of *' Gladstone is a slippery' devil," and both Mr Gladstone and- Mr Morley were irissed. The partisans of Pnrnell shouted "To hell with Dillon, O Brien, and Pavitt." The Dublin National League is almost unanimous in favour of Parnell. A priest seconded a vote of confidence m him. At a meeting of Irish members to-daj the proceeding were of an excited nature, The delegates manifesto was cheered. Mr Healy complained that Parnell's friends were obstructive Parnell in a passion, replied thnt the remark was insolent, at which there vas some cheering A oounter»vote will be taken to-night. Mr Gladstone Is convening a^meetinj of the Liberal party. i Novemher3. At a meeting of the Irish members last night Colonel Nolan's motion to adjourn for a fortnight and resume at Dublin was rejected by 44 to 20. During the debate on the second reading of the Irish. Land Purchase Bill, Mr Balfour said he estimated it would take* about ninety-five million Bterling to ■ complete the purchase of the Irish lands. Mr Gladstone spoke in opposition to the measure, pointing put that it afforded no adequate buffer as between the tenant and the State. At last night's meeting of the Irif-h Party there waa incessant and bitter wrangling arno lg those present. Parnell professes to be more than sat-' jsfied with the result of the meeting. At a meeting to be held to day Mr J. J. Clancy will move that Parneil temporarily resign the leadership. The Standard says 53 me nbers of the party are in favor of his retirement, while 83 are opposed to such a step. Washington, November 2. The American followers of Mr Parnell are divided in opinion.