Mr Paraell and the Liberal Party

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 74, 9 December 1890, Page 4

Mr Paraell and the Liberal Party

ME PABNifcLL DEPOSED.

I FEB UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. ) „',«'" lIosDON, December 5. * A 'deputation consisting of Messrs . ___}lealy, Sexton,; Redmond, and Leamy ' Raited qi-.B^r (Gladstone, but the . latter refused |q pledge himself to -.- anything or in. any way assist the party in the present difficulty. i ill- .- >i v;. , v December 6. ; Mr. Parnell, declares in any event l?i he will not resign his seat in the > /House of Commons^ and will'retain vncontrpl of a l^rge , floating balance of ;:- the Irish funds. Mr Gladstone has - declined /tp : intervene in the question -of leadership, but saw the members of i the 'deputation and Committee i alonei Mr Gladstone addressed .. a . j. 'letter to the Committee stating that '•^fie was willing to negotiate for a new -_-.— leader who would have the same foot* Ting, and confidence as Mr Parnell ;enjpyed. At a meeting of the Irish T?arty,' on Mr Gladstone's letter being read, the majority cheered loudly. A r stormy, debate ensued, Mr Parnell's .friends striving to prevent the final '- 'decision being arrived at. Mr Sexton, -~ amid prolonged cheering, declared if that if a final decision was Relayed '^ for a longer period than three [hours, .sl% majority, would meet apart and 'depose Mr Parnell of the leadership. :: ? This statement led to a seene 1 of great -'^excitement. . j; .. ; . , . r Atya meeting of Jthe Irish party to* _£ day, Abraham, MJ.P. for jtdmerick West "moved that Mr Par-, ;. Nell should vacate the chair. -As Mr "Justiiii McCarthy was handing; up the resolution, Mr Parnell struck him on .^the and snatching the' paper . ' tore up the resolution an>id intense 1 excitement. Young McCarthy, who *hitberto has supported Mr Parnell, . denounced him for having insulted Mis father, and declared that [he was ~-?^n enemy to his country. Mr Parnell .: refused to put the motion, and asked/ — " Whois master of Ireland-j-GUafV .;.«tpne?" Mr Healey retorted — "'vVhose , xaistreßsißXitty O'Shea?'' Mr Parreplied — "You cowardly scound--' <?slB to insult a ladyiu the presence of Irish g.e,ntlem§n." Thereupon 45 of those present proceeded to another *: rpp.ra, ( aud elected Mr Justin McCarthy i chairman. Mr_Healy proposed a it- . eolutiob declaring that the Irish party vmust remain independent, and would _' Snevj^r accept a scheme of Home Rule unless it was one which would! satisfy the Irish people. The result jof the \ meeting was conveyed tq Mr Glad ' ■ Btooe|who exclaimed*-^" Thaqk God, Home Riite is saved." Itfr 'McCarthy's party issue a manifesto to-morrow.