Daily globe., 1879-03-22
IRISH COLONIZATION.

Conclusion of the Chicago Conyention-A
Permanent ORGANIZATION PERFECTED
Chicago "Times. Censured.
The following report 81 the Irish ooloniza-
ton convention e Chicago is extracted from
the papers Of that city Of the Goth:
The committee on resolutions presented
the following report:
WHEREAS, A national conference Cf delegates
accredited BY societies and organizations
Identified and in sympathy with the cause of
irish Catholic colonization was convened in the
oity OF Chicago on st. Patrick's Day, 1879, at
the instance OF the St. Patrick society Of that
city, at which meeting . large number Of dele
States, Territories and organizations; and
WHEREAS, The said conference has thought
fully considered the evils moral, social and po-
lltioal, which have attended the lamentable
overcrowding of the Irish immigrant popula-
tlon IN the large cities Of America and the
perlls and miseries incident thereto, arising
irom causes net necessary to recapitulate here,
put which serve to excite the sorrow of every
true friend and well-wisher Of that people; and
WHEREAS, 1t Is apparent that remedy for
those evils and dangers must be sought by aid
ing and encouraging our people to occupy and
possess the land. and can only be accomplished
by and through the generous, united and per-
clerical operating through the agency of an
lnnuenual national organization which shall
command the confidence and invite the sup
port and sympathy of the Irish people through
out the entire country, and which, under the
blessing of God, by wise and energetic manage
ment, may make it's power and influence ef-
fectual for the moral and social elevation of
our race in their adopted country; therefore,
be it ~ =
rResotved, That we, the members of the ma
tlonal colonization conference, have, with sat
istactlon and assured hope, the prospect Of the
formation OF an effective national organization
such as is contemplated by the action already
unanimously taken by this conference viz:
The nomination of a board of gentlemen, COM
posed of the Rt. Rev. John Ireland, Of St.
Paul, Minn.; the Rt. Rev. James O. Connor, of
Omaha, Neb., and 1--WE other bishops to be asso-
ciated with them, and also seven Representa-
tive laymen, viz: Hon. John Lawler. Prairie
az Chien, Wis. Anthony Kelly, Minneapolis,
Minn.; John A. Creighton, Omaha, Neb.; w.
J. Onahan, Chicago; Peter l.. Foy, ST. Louis,
Mo-; John Boyle O. Reilly, Boston, Mass; P.
V. Hickey, New York, who, as the voice of this
conference, will engage in this great Catholic
and patriotic work.
Resozved, That we now earnestly appeal to
the representatives and well-wishers. Of the
Irish race in the United States and elsewhere
to give their ald encouragement and hearty
support to the efforts of the gentlemen thus
chosen, to whose hands is committed in full
trust and confidence this sacred and benefcent
undertaking.
Resolved, That we respectfully recommend to
the said board, in addition to the primary OBJ
jects already agreed on, the early organization
Of national bureau, with headquarters in the
city OF Chicago, for tho collection and dissen-
ination of the careful and authentic informa-
tion Of the immigrant and intending settler,
and if practicable and necessary the establish
ment also of State or diocesan and parochial
the national organization, the better to assist
and protect the immigrant and colonist, and
to help to guide them to their destination
Mr.. Dillon O'Brien presented an addi-
tional resolution from the committee, thank
ing the members and president of the st.
Patrick's society of this city for their sue
oessful Efforts in bringing about the confer