Omaha daily bee., 1881-08-08
CLAN MA GAEL.
Natlonh NtSVCthttu trcts,
THB SINCERITY OF A PROMINENT MEM.
BIER QUESTIONED.

Z EN ZEN
BEL QUESTIONED.
CHICAGO, August 6.-The myster,
of the secret Irish c~onclave, now be
ing held in this city, has at last beer
cleared up. On last Thursday morn
ing the representatives of the differcn
circles Of the famous Clan Ma Gac
society gathered in this city to holc
tho first national convention. TIL,
utmost socresy was observed on al
sides. Some of the delegates went q,
far as to register at their hotel undo,
assumed names. Upwards of a dozcr
of these mysterious visitors registered
at the Palmer house and were as
signed rooms. Upon their ar
rival, certain prominent Irish revo
lutionists were called upon. Jus
in what proportion the different circle,
of the famous Irish union is repre-.
scnted here at this secret council
cannot be learned. Ii is known, how.
ever, that the eighty lodges and four
great circles of this city and vicinity
are allowed only four delegates.
1t has come to light that as long
ago rs last january, letters were re-
ceived from representative lrishmen in
New York and elsewhere, seeking
their views rs to the practicability of
holding a convention, which should
represent all revolutionary Irish wings,
and the present council is the result
OF such correspondence.
At the session last night after a dis
cussion that was listened to from 8 to
11:30 p. m. n special committee was
appointed to draft and report to the
convention at its SO sion this evening
a plan for a revolutionary constitution.
This committee was directed to 90
even further than this, and its report
whether it be accepted or rejected will
cover all the details of a complete rev.
dictionary government.
The men to run this government
machinery, of course, this committee
will not name. That will be the bus
mess of the convention in case it ac-
cepts the report. Meanwhile the
convention is proceeding with its 9TH
CT Important DubltleSS.
Among the more prominent of the
delegates at the convention is a lawyer,
Geo. J. West, of Providence, r. l.
This mans sincerity has been ques-
toned. 1t has been charged that he
was in tho employ of the English
government, and was chiefly inter
ested in the Irish revolutionary
schemes in order that he might fore
warn Britishers. This charge is not
a new one. 1t has been before against
West at his own home in Providence.
Whether or not these remarks are
true, certain it is that they have
created great excitement in the very
midst of the body in session at the
Palmer house. Tho whole of this
morning was spent in examining West
and his record. 1t is known that
specific charges have been made
against him, and proof of the truth
placed in the hands of prominent
delegates present.
CHICAGO, August THE conven'
ton of general Irish council was con.
tinued at the Palmer house to-day,
A delegate was annoyed at the
suspicious that he was a British spy
and showed himself to be true to the
Irish cause. A row occurred in the
council and Hynes, Agnew and many
others withdrew in anger and a dis
ruption of the council ut one time was
feared. However, after the morning
session the seeming difficulties were
adjusted with satisfaction to all con-
cerned and the receding dele
gates will return tomorrow in
harmony. To-morrow's meeting
will be the most important
A committee on further action will
report, and the general plan of action
recommended will be as follows:
The funds are to be expendedno more
for open warfare upon the British
government, but used to increase and
maintain The agitation for the benefit
of Irish liberty. A grand council of
the world is to be organized with arms
as follows: The existing British
government is to be changed, and the
United States of Great Britain, formed
of England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland
and the Islands, Canada and British
North American possessions are to be
annexed to the United States of
America. The independence of
Australia is to be declared, and a
republic erected by English speak
ing people of South Africa, including
Cape Colony and Natal to be united
with other ncighboring districts and
from the South African republic.
The resident populace of India is to
be melted to insist upon being taxed
no longer for the support OF British
institutions but all revenues to be ex-
pended for internal improvements and
extension recommend that this con
vention send delegations to the grand
international congress to be held in
the United States next winter to
which delegates will be invited from
the countries above named, and all
republics and those societies advocat-
ing liberty, in the meantime looking
forward to the grand European re-
public and also a grand consolidation
of the American republic composed of
the United States, Canada and Mexico.
CHICAGO, August TT having
been ascertained that the general Irish
council in session at the Palmer house
was not to be controlled by the friends
of dynamite and real warfare efforts to
collect all that faith for consultation
were made. Several meetings were
held. The principal meeting vas the
Council of Wolf societies OF
tbe United States and Canada, which