ME PARNELL AND PARTY

Colonist, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5980, 8 December 1890, Page 4

ME PARNELL AND PARTY

EXTRAORDINAEY SCENES. LONDON. December 5. It was Mr Sexton who proposed a committeo of three should wait on Mr Gladstone. Mr Patnell will accept the decision of the majority aa to the satisfactory nature of Mr Gladstone's reply regarding tbe control of land and police by the Irish Parliament. December 6. j Mr Parnell deolares that in any event he will not resign his Beat in the House of Commons, and will retain control of a large ; floating balance of the Irish funds ' Mr Gladstone has declined to intervene ia ! ! the question of leadership, but he caw the I members of the deputation and Committee alone. After the meeting ef the Liberal leaders Mr Gladstone addressed a letter to the Committed, stating that he was willing to negotiate for a new leader, who would have the Bame confidence a 9 Mr Parnell enjoyed at Hawarden. At a meeting of the Irish party, on Mr Gladstone's letter being read, the majority cheered loodly. A stormy debate ensued, Mr Parnell'n frienda striving to prevent a final deoiaion being arrived at, bat Mr Sexton, amid prolonged cheering, declared! that if a final decision was delayed for a longer period than three hours tbe majority would meet apart, and depose Mr Parnell oi the-leader-ship. This statement led to a scene of great excitement. At the meeting of the Irish party to-day Mr Wm. Abraham, M.P., for Limerick West, moved that Mr Parnell should vacate the chair. As Mr Justin M'Oarthy was handing up the resolution Mr Parnell struck him on the hand and snatching the paper from him tore up the resolution. Amid intense excitement young M'Carthy, who hitherto has supported Mr Parnell, denounced him for having insulted his father, and declared that Mr Parnell was an enemy to his country. Mr Parnell refused to put the motion, and asked, " Who is master of Ireland, Gladstone?" Mr Healy retorted, "Who's mistress? is Kitty O'Bhea?" Mr Paraell replied, " Ton cowardly scoundrels, to insult a lady in the presence of Irish gen tlemen." Thereupon forty-five of those present proceeded to another room, and elected Mr Justin MeOartby Chairman. Mr Healy proposed a resolution declaring that the Irish party mußt remain independent, and would never accept a scheme of Home Bule unless it was one whioh would satisfy the Irish people. The result of the meeting was conveyed to Mr Gladstone, who exolaimed, •' Thank God, Home Bale is saved." Mr McCarthy's party will ifsae a mani/eeto to-morrow. -■'