Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-31
III MIGRd1LON,
An Important Meeting at the Metropoli-
tan-A Committee Appointed to Attend a


tan-A Committee Appointed to Attend a
Conference in Chicago.
A meeting of legislators and citizens
was held in Senator Doran's room at the
Metropolitan hotel last evening, for the pur-
pose of devising means for cooperating
with the Eastern movement in foster: n i'm
migration to the State of Minnesota. Fol.
lowing are the names of those in attendance:
Mr.. Dillon OBrien, P. II. Kelly, Senator
Doran, John Grace, Judge O'Gorman, J. G.
Donnelly, G. D. O'Brien, Hon. P. H. Thorn
ton, Hon. Dennis Butler, D. O'Halloran.
Hon. Peter Burns, w. L. Kelly, Hon. Ed
ward O'Hara, Michael Barrett and Hon.
Thomas Bohan.
Senator Doran was called to the chair, and
William Louis Kelly officiated as secretary.
Senator Doran said that the object of the
meeting was to devise means of immigration
whereby the poor of Eastern cities could he
induced to seek the expansive prairies and
broader opportunities of the West.
Mr.. Dillon O'Bren read letter from the
secretary of the st. Patrick's society, Chi
cago, calling attention to a meeting held 10
that city on the Goth inst, for the
purpose Of discussing the feasibility of a
general colonization conference to be held
in Chicago on or about St. Patrick's day
18th of next March. The letter embodied
a copy Of series of resolutions adopted at
the Chicago meeting, containing a call for
the convention, and inviting the ,-opera-
ton of the citizens of st. Paul. Mr.
OBrien stated that the matter was one
which vitality concerned the country at large
and particularly the West, and that he had
called the meeting for the purpose oil
ascertaining whether or not the Irish
citizens of St. Paul desired to send
delegates to the proposed conference, will
instructions to heartily cooperate with the
Eastern movement looking towards gen
eral immigration to Minnesota and adjoining
States.
Judge O'Gorman submitted the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That this meeting second the sug.
gestion made by the st. Patrick society of Chi
cago In the foregoing resolutions, and recon-.
mend that they call the conference named 70.
the 18th of March. 1879; and we hereby pledge
full representation from Minnesota.
In response to an invitation to speak, Mr.
Dillon O'Brien gave an outline of what b i'd
been accomplished by the colonization socie-
ty of Minnesota. The speaker said the re.
duction in railroad bonds had naturally con-
tributed to the success Of this movement, in
addition to which the wise policy of Bishop
Ireland had resulted in getting large GUAM
tity of government land in various portions
of the State. The Southern Minnesota road
at present extended within few miles of
tho colony, and by the expiration
of the present year the settlers
would be in direct communication with the
cities of the East and West. In answer to
question the speaker said that the COLONY
was located in Murray county, and named
Avoca.
The speaker said that like all new move
ments, ths one under consideration extended
far beyond the orbit of its sphere. The
Irish of the country were becoming fully
aroused over the movement, and general
disposition was manifested by residents of
the over crowded cities of the East to avail.
themselves of the splendid opportunities at
such reasonable rates.
Senator Doran said that the most success
full Irish colonization scheme had been in
augurated and successfully executed by some
OF the gentlemen present. The gathering
at Chicago was for the purpose of persuading
capitalists that no surer investment could be
made than by taking an interest IN enabling
the poor to get possession of the farming
lands Of the West on long time and at q low
rate of interest. In concluding, the speaker
moved that vote of thanks be rendered by
the meeting to Bishop Ireland, Mr.. Dillon
O'Brien and their co-laborers, as testi-
monial for their eminent services and deep
interest taken in the colonization movement.
Carried.
MIR. P. 81. Kelly then arose and paid g
graceful compliment to Senator Doran, in
behalf of those present, for the satisfactory
manner in which the meeting had been con-
Quoted. This motion was adopted by a
rising vote.
On motion the meeting adjourned, subject
to the call of the secretary.