Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-12
THE LAND LEAGUE CONVENTION
Close Of the Days Session.

After the report of the National Land League
Convention In our first edition closed, business
| proceeded as follows:
LETTER FRON PATRICK EGAN.
| After the committee on credentials had returned,
Gen. Collins read letter from Patrick Egan dated
| at Paris March a5th which, after expressing his
regrets at being unable to be present. and briefly
summing up the achievements OF the land league,
said: While the land league is strong and v1gor-
| GUS the lord mayor OF London is appealing to
the Irish landlords, and they themselves and their
| friends in England are virtually suing for terms
| from their former serfs. They would now gladly
accept the terms contained in the land league
| program Of two years ago. which they then con-
temptuously spurned-namely, the transfer of the
settlement Which with PERSEVERANCE ae' On on our
present line we will very soon force to satsfac-
| tory issue. 1t has been said that the outcome OF
| land pretends to hold that belief unless those
| who are in their hearts inimical to the ma
| tiOnal cause. The land movement was origi-
mated, built up and sustained by the nation
| alstS OF Ireland-men who eSchewing sentiment
| and sunburstry determined to set practically to
work to effect the regeneration OF their country.
| On my own behalf and on behalf Of my friends OF
| the league, both In prison and outside, can say
that we regard the land question only in the light
Of step towards national independence, which is
and shall continue to be the goal OF all efforts
A LONG DISCUSSION
| followed upon a proposition to appoint COM
! mttee on permanent organization prior to the
| report of-~the committee on credentials. After
considerable parliamentary cross firing a motion
was adopted to appoint committees on permanent
organization and resolutions, each to consist OF
! one from each state. A recess OF five minutes
was then taken to enable the delegations to choose
their representatives upon the committees.
COMMITTEES:
There was considerable caucussing during the
| recess, and when the convention was called to
| order the committees were announced as follows
the first name being on the committee on organi-
ZatlOl second resolutions yhnrn
but one Is named, when that one serves upon both
committees comm AabsmamJohn curran Cali
lumbia.John NJ Keogh and E. D. Wright.
Connecticut-Bernard Heating and James
| Iowa-Rey. Father Clark and NJ. v. Cannon. Ken
tucky-Rev. d. / Meagher and Edw. j. McDer-
mott Maryland-John Meers and E. O'sulvan.
OBrien. Observation-Disclosures NJ. j. McCafferty
| and John Boyle O'Retlly Maine-D. H. Ingraim
and Thompson Il. Murch; New Hampshire
and W. B. Goufley. New York-Dr. Casey and
Rev. DR.. .O'Sullivan. Rhode Isand-Michael NC
Govern and J. Y. Reddy. vermont-John D. Spell
man and Matthew L0uth. Pennsylvana-Rey. M.
NJ. Sheedy and Rev. Father McCabe.
227 DELEGATES.
A few minutes before two o'clock the committee
on credentials, through Mr.. Murch, Of Maine sub
mitted its report, showing that there were 227 &C
credited delegates present, as follows: Alabama,
l; California, 2; Maryland, 6: New Hampshire, 2;
Virginia, 2; Wisconsin, 1; Missouri L; Kentucky,
3; Georgia, 1: District OF Columbia, 6; Maine, s;
Iowa, 8; Massachusetts,, S.; Rhode Island, 6, and
New York, 70.
RESOLUTIONS AGAINsr MINISTER LOWELL
Mr.. John Boyle O'Reilly, OF Boston, offered SET
ries of resolutions setting forth the mplant o.
the 1rish-Americans against Minister Lowell, ac-
cusing him OF neglectlng his duty and dishonoring
his place, and 'tha. this convention as
its first expression requests the President
to recall Mr.. Lowell, and to appoint in
his place an American who understands the
the courage, and the dignity to maintain them
against the English or any other foreign govern
ment, and that the President be requested to
again instruct the American minister at London to
demand the immediate trial or unconditional
| release OF the American citizens imprisoned in
Ireland"
The resolutions were greeted with hearty ap-
plause, and adopted with enthusiastic unanimity
When the name OF Minister Lowell was mentioned
there was tremendous hiss subsequently COM
the President
AN ADDRESS BY HON. g. g. cox
Upon the conclusion of the reading OF supple
mentary report from the committee on credentials,
Hon. s. 8. Cox entered thu hall, and was greeted
with applause, and he took seat on the plat
form. A vote OF thanks was rendered to Mr..
Cox for the service he had rendered the
cause OF Ireland. This resolution of
thanks was amended 81 as to include Repre-
In response to loud calls, Mr. Cox came forward
and made an eloquent address, in which he said
that one more step might lead to the autonomy Of
Ireland.
The convention then adjourned until o'clock.
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ssOthcr Peoples Rusiness.,'
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
SIR: The Associated Clarifies are doing such
good work that it is to b. hoped any tendency to
divert their influence to Hds not properly belong
ing to their sphere will be checked before elements
OfdiScOrd are introduced which must cripple III they
do not destroy, powe to do good TIE principle
upon which the Associated Charities are organized
is that OF systematic relief OF deserving poverty
as far as possible. by f1uling employment for the
sufferers, and of preventing imposition and the
diverting of the resources OF the society to un-
worthy objects by personal visitation and inquiry
This field OF effort Is ample for all the energy the
charities can combine, md to attempt to widen
field which is alread. so large will be apt to
prove disastrous Above all, any attempt OF the