The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-02-10
IRIsH MAIL NEWs.
publin Nation. =Ian-la-
THE HOME RULE CONFERENCE.

Monday In tho hounQ Room or Gne hotunuO
and on the evening of the following day il
has been as gratifying to the friends, as il
will be disappointing to the enemies Of the
national cause. Division, disunioD, per
sonal recriminations, series of "free
fights" in fact, were expected by the foe
as the consequence of bringing the repre-
the "burning question" of the Irish policy
Hof the future. Even some men in the ma
tional ranks were not without apprehen-
asions. But from first to last nothing
occurred to justify the expectations or the
fears. There was good deal of plain
Parnell, Mr.. O'Donnell, Mr.. O'Connor
Power, Mr.. A. M. Sullivan. Mr.. John Fer
&guson, and some other prominent members
of the Home Rule organization; there was
even warm debating at times; bnt there
was nothing like "row, )" and all the reso-
lutions adopted were carried without
division.
The resolutions in question are MT.
McCabe Fay's, concerning which we need
say nothing in this place Mr.. O'Connor
Powers, by which it is settled that there
shall be for the future an annual Home
Rule Conference and a resolution propos.
I ed by Mr.. Parnell, which recommends the
Home Rule party. whenever definite issue
Sis raised on the Eastern question to con-
suit and act together as body. Those
various motions, of themselves, are suffi
cient to show the temper of the assem- blage,
which, we may remark, in passing, was ONE
4 of the most thoroughly representative that
have met in Ireland for many year. Ii
was as plain as the sun at noon that vigorl
was demanded in the conduct of the Irish
party in Parliament. At the same timel
unity was strongly insisted upon, and Mr.
Butt was confirmed in his post of leader
with snch unanimity and such an unquali-
cI- ~ ~ v,aa
ability as once for all to extiDguish all
idea of his deposition.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
"That we take this opportunity of recon.
ffrmiDg our pledges to our country and to eaobl
lotheT 10 maintain the unity and authority OF
the Home Rule Parliamentary party, as con-
astituted by their resolutions of March, 1874
more than ever convinced of the wisdom and
3efficacy Of policy of united and energetic 40
ation under the leadership of Mr. Butt.
"That on all questions affecting the interestsI
sof Ireland, and on all Imperial questions of
importance, it is the duty of the Irish Home
Rale Parliamentary party to consult together,
land to carry out as far as possible definite, !
learnest, and united line of policy and action Il
ibut that it is understood that on questions opl
which no such agreement has been arrived att
the mem bers of the party have full liberty of
'sotion, always remembering the deep obliga-
1tion on all individual action, both in and out
side the House of Commons, of endeavouripgI
to avoid any course that would injnre the in
Sfuence and unity of the Home Rule party.
"That, in Wow Of present circumstances, wei
think it desirable, in the interests of the Home
Rule Parliamentary cause, that moro energetioI
action should be taken in Parliament, and we,
therefore, impress upon the Home Rule mem
lbers the necessity of increased activity ands
more regular attendance during the ensuisgI
session.
"That we endorse and approve of the resolu-
ations adopted at meeting Of the Irish HomsI
Rule members held in the City Hall on the
Sth of October, 1877"
"That, with q view to promoting harmoni-
ous action on the part of all who are working!
5for the cause of Home Rule, and of securing al
9oordal understanding between the people and
their Parliamentary representatives, it is del
9sirable that an annual Conference of Homel
bracpg the members of the HomeI
aRule League, members of the Home RuleI
3oiubs, all Home Rule members of Parliament, !
land representatives from the branches of tbey
Home Rule ConfederAtion-should be heidi
during the Parliamentary recess, for the pur
pose of deliberatiDg upon the position ard!
prospects of the Home Rule cause, and the
best means of forwarding that cause, and that
athe duty of making arrangements for theI
holding of said Conference is hereby as
ssigned to the Council OF the Home Rule
League"
An excellent editorial from the Nation
lon the Conference, will be found in an
i other column.
THE DEBATE ON IRELAND IN THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS.
The Government having proposed, in
answer to the Queens speech, an address
wherein there was not one word with
reference to Ireland, Mitohell-Henry pro-
posed the following amendment:
We all think it right, humbly to repre-
sent to your Majesty that while we are
glad to observe that the questions of the
Grand Jury Laws and intermediate educa-
tion in Ireland are to be brought before Par
liament, and while we all want Information
as to the nature and scope of the proposals
which may be submitted to Parliament, we
humbly assure your Majesty that we should
regard it as the duty of Parliament in the
present condition of public affairs on the
earliest opportunity to consider in wise
and conciliatory spirit the national de
mands which the Irish people have repeat
edly raised.
With reference to the debate that fol-
lowed, the correspondent of the Dublin
Fraem1A feleDraDhs.