Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-08
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. IreIand's Freedom. NadonaIbts DeVisiing Means To
 Secure It
  THE C0NCLAvE AT CHICAGO. Dynamite Suggested as a Potent Auxiliary. CONDITION OF THE PRESIDENT. Fears that Another Plus Cavity
 Is Forming.
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The Cause of Irish Freedom-Dynamit as an Agency to Worry the English The istsDeliberatingi in ChIca- go-What the Council Brought Out.
 CHICAGO, August 7.-Further developments in the matter of the convention of Irish rev olutionists now in session in this city show the gathering to be, in the estimation of its members, the most important, perhaps, of it's kind ever held in America. The number and the zeal of the delegates who are in at- tendance to discuss the work in hand-viz., that of devising means and raising funds to worry England in every way possible-indi- cate that the conclave is intensely desirous of doing something practical toward furthering what they denominate ''the cause of Irish freedom"
 The sessions of the convention were re- sumed yesterday at the Palmer House, and were conducted with absolute secrecy. It is probable that the body finally adjourned last night, but this could not be definitely learned. The presiding officer, Rev. George c. .Betts, is an Episcopalian clergyman of St. Louis, and son of the Rev. Dr. Betts, rector of the parish of Enniskillen, in Ireland The day was spent in perfecting the. organization, in electing or appointing permanent officers, and in making arrangements for propagan- da of Irish nationality. The members pro- fess to be much amused at the suppositious reports given in some of the Chicago papers, and say that many of those mentioned as in attendance have never been in Chicago. John O'Leary. who was stated to be here as the. agent of O'Donovan Rossa, is now in Paris and, moreover, O'Leary is not a friend of Rossa, but condemns him and his methods It can be absolutely stated that no friend of Rossa appears for him at the convention, and that the Order of United Irishmen has no representation therein. Your correspondent is also assured that as his information is de- rived from first hands, it is entirely reliable so far as it goes.
 Some comment has arisen on the absence of representatives of the Ancient Order of
 dibernians. The fact is the standing of this order as an Irish nationalist organization is not good. The order is declared to be more Catholic than Irish, as none but Irish Cath olics are admitted to membership. The in consistency of the Order of Ancient Hiber- nians is thus pointed out. A division will march in procession flying banner bearing 8 portrait of Robert Emmet, who was an
 Irish Protestant, while the same division dares not admit member of Emmet's creed. nians are hated as cordially as the Orangemen. The paucity of rep resentatives of the national organi- zation of Chicago in the convention is also commented upon. s'The fact is, 1" said a prominent local revolutionist, 'sthe Irish national organization in Chicago is in bad state. They have been too often made use of by politicians to the detrimsnt of the cause of Irish nationalism. D
 As to the origin of the present convention it is learned that in December last circular signed by several prominent members of the Fenian Brotherhood was sent out from Phila- delphia, setting forth the desirability of hold ing general conclave of Irish nationalists, and that in reply to these circulars Chicago was almost unanimously urged as the best place for such 8 gathering It has now been virtually decided that Chicago is to be the headquarters of the central governing body of the Irish revolutionary movement, and that Wm. J. Hynes, an Irish lawyer of good standing here, and who was formerly 8 mem Der of Congress from Arkansas, will be placed at the head of the central oreaniza- tion. As to what steps have been taken or are under consideration it is difficult to speak with certainty, as the members are as silent as the tomb, but the fact has leaked out that deputation has visited Professor De Ia Fon- tane, professor of chemistry in the Chicago high schools, and made inquiries of him con corning the subject of explosives. No secret is made of the purpose of the movement to organize in sAmerica a system of actively aggressive operations against England. Part of the business yesterday was it is said, the further investigation of the charges against George J. West, of Providence, R. l. It is alleged that he had been working in the interest of the British government. Moth ing could be learned of what result was reached. In the evening it was understood and that the sentiment of the majority of the delegates was in favor of Rossa's plan of | warfare. It is proposed to bring him and Stephens together so that the cause of Irish nationalists may progress tremendously