Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-19
THE LAND LEAGUE.

Resolutions and Speeches at the Great
Land League Couference-Parnell Cam
not Spare Time for Another Visit to
America-The M. K. Conference, Etc.
PARNELL's SPEECH A SURPRISE.
DUBLIN, Sept. Ion reassembling of
the National League convention Parnell
announced a resolution calling upon
farmers to prove their sympathy with
laborers by raising dwellings for them,
and enabling them to live in something
like decency and comfort. This was the
outcome of conference between the
League executive and the laborers. Par
nell stated it had been agreed the labor
delegates should choose three men, one
of whom the Land League would place
upon it's executive committee. The Land
League would also accept certain sug-
gestions made by laborers for the local
branch Leagues.
Parnelps speech at the National League
convention yesterday, in which he said
they proposed to test the act, not to use
it, was a surprise. 1t
seems to have been made
because he became aware there was
considerable undercurrent of discomfort
against the fourth resolution, the eXtreo-
lists fearing 1t would be interpreted as an
accepted land act. Parnell took elabe-
rate pains to remove this impression.
The country continues very unsettled,
the system of intimidation continues IN
force and serious outrages on property are
continually reported There is very little
feeling between te people and police.
One of the latter was set upon and muir
dered by amob in Dublin Thursday
night when assisting in an arrest. A res
olution of Parnen calling farmers to
prove their sympathy with laborers was
unanimously adopted.
In discussion on resolution IN regard
to the sympaty of farmers with laborers,
etc., all the speakers testified to the COM
plete union established between laborers
and the parties of the League. johnson,
founder and secretary of the Irish Labor
ers' League, was the best known speaker.
He satd the laboxers wanted to show the
world they could best attain their ends
by joining hands with Parnell. He
said that all efforts to separate them
would be futile. He had no
l.
eminent did not release the suspects, -
that work would be made for them. He
used abusive language towards the queen.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
and also one urging farmers to set aside
land for the use of laborers, and charging
them the same proportionate rent that
they pay themselves. The convention
also adopted resolutions authorizing the
establishment of industrial and labor de-
partments in the central Office of the
League, and adding to the Land
Leagues present title the words
and "Labor and Industrial Union"
Dillon Egan, an American deputation,
moved that Parnell visit America the
coming winter, to place Irish affairs in
their true light, and that O'Connor &C
company him. Parnell, while acknowl-
edging the compliment, said he could not
possibly leave Ireland for such long
period as contemplated. O'Connor, he
said, might leave shortly. The resolu-
ton was adopted. Redpath said he re-
GREETED Parnell had pledged him
self that American money would
not be spent in the purchase of bullets.
If the league abandoned it's original prin-
ciples, the Irish in America would not
cease their contributions, but would
transfer them from Parnell to O'Donovan
Rosa. After cOngratulatory address
by Parnell the convention closed.
DUBLIN, Sept. ia resolution was
adopted recommending all members Of
the league to use Irish manufactures and
empowering branches of the league to
adopt measures to encourage native in
dustry.
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
LONDON, Sept. 17.-Hoppaine, of Bal
timore, presided at the Methodist ecu
menical congress to- day, and resolution
condemning the opium traffic, with an
addendum calling on the government to
deliver the country from the guilt of sup
porting it, was passed. Bishop Peck
strongly advocated both the resolution
and addendum. Rev. j. Green, of the
Southern church, read paper on mis-
sionary work and Methodism abroad. On
suggestion for missionary conference,
to obvlate rivalry and confusion between
different Methodist bodies in the work of
conversion, Read, of America, said he
had only been able to find one case of
collision of this kind, and it should not
go forth to the world that there were dis
sensions.
TRADES UNION CONGRESS.
LONDON, Sept. 17.-Previous to the
closing of the Trades union congress to-
day letter from the American minister,
Lowell, was read, thanking the congress
for the friendly and sympathetic feeling
it has expressed relative to President
Garfield. A resolution passed calling on