The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-02-10
IRlsR MAIL NKws.
Dublin Nation. Jan. 10.
THE HOME RULE CONFERENCE

land on the evening of the following day /
concluded its deliberations. The resul
shas been as gratifying to the friends, as j
will be disappointing to the enemies of tb,
national cause. Division, disuniop, per
7sonal recriminatiOns, q series of "fre,
Jas the consequence of bringing the repre-
sentatives of the nation together to disous
the "burning question" of the Irish policy
of the future. Even some men in the ma
tional ranks were not without apprehen
sions. But from first to last nothing
occurred to justify the expectations or tbs
fears. There was q good deal of plair
speaking, especially from Mr. Butt, Mr.
Parnell, Mr.. O'Donnell, Mr.. O'Connol
&Power, Mr.. A. M. Sullivan. Mr.. John Fer
Nguson, and some other prominent members
7 of the Home Rule organization there was
even warm debating at times; bnt there
was nothing like "row," and all the reso-
Alutions adopted were carried without q
division.
The resolutions in question are Mr..
McCabe Fay's. concerning which we need
cay nothing in this place Mr.. O'COnnor
3Power's, by which it is settled that there
shall be for the future an annual Home
Rule Conference; and a resolution propos-
ed by Mr.. Parnell, which recommends the
Home Rule party. whenever definite issue
as raised on the Eastern question to con-
sult and act together as body. Those
vsrious motions, of Themselves, are suff
3cient to show the temper of the assemblage,
which, we may remark, in passing, was one
3of the most thoroughly representative that
have met in Ireland for many year. IL
was as plain ae the sun at noon that vigOr
was demanded In the conduct of the Irish
party in Parliament. At the same time
unity was strongly insisted upon, and Mr..
Butt was confirmed in his post of leader
with such unsnimity and such an unquali
fled expression of confidence in his supremeI
ability as once for all to extinguish all|
idea of his deposition.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
"That we take this opportunity of recon
|frmiDg our pledges to our country and to eaobI
|other % maintain the unity and authority of
the Home Rule Parliamentary party, as con-
lstituted by their resolutions of March, 1874
more than ever convinced of the wisdom andI
efficacy of q policy of united and energetic ac-
tion under the leadership of Mr. Butt
THAT on all questions affecting the interestsI
of Ireland, and on all Imperial questions of
Importance, it is the duty of the Irish Homo
Role Parliamentary party to consult together,
and to carry out as far as possible definite,
but that it is understood that on questions on
which no such agreement has been arrived at
the members of the party have full liberty of
aotion, always remembering the deep obliRa-f
side the House Of Commons, Of endeavouriDgE
to avoid any course that would ipjure the in {
Auenoe and unity Of the Home Rule party.
THAT, in view OF present circumstances, wei
think it desirable, in the interests of the Home
Rule Parliamentary cause, that more energetioI {
action should be taken in Parliament, and We &
therefore, impress upon the Home Rule mem
bers the necessity of increased activity ANDY
more regular attendance during the ensuingE
session.
THAT we endorse and approve of the resolu- +
tions adopted at meeting of the Irish Home
Rule members held in the City Hall on the
9th of October, 1877"
"That, with q view to promoting barmoni- \
ous action on the part of all who are working
for the cause of Home Rule, and of securing q
cordial understanding between the people and !
their Parliamentary represen tstives, it is de- {
srable that an annual Conference OF Home Z
Rolers-embraciDg the members of the Homes
Rale League, members OF the Home RuleH
Clubs all Home Rule mem bers of Psrliamentl h
and representatives from the branches of thet
Home Rule Confederstion-should be held :
during the Parliamentary reoess, for the pur /
of the Home Rule cause, and the |
best means of forwarding that cause, and that
the duty of making arrangements for the Z
holding of said Conference is hereby as
signed to the Council of the Home RuleE
League"
An excellent editorial from the Nation
on the Conference, will be found in An
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, Mitchell-Henry pro-
posed the following amendment:
We all think it right, humbly to repre-. I
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
lament, and while We all want ipformRtion
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 a wise
and coDciliatory 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
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