Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-10-15
The New Irish Land League.

DUBLIN, Oct. l3.-It is expected
that from 1000 to 1900 persons viii
attend the National Conference mex,
week. The main purpose Of the Con.
ference will be to establish a new
organization to be known as the Irish
National League, and to provide for the
election of delegates to national con-
vention, which shall choose the Execu-
tive Committee of the new League.
The principal objects of the new Lea quo
will be vigorous agitation for the re-
dress of grievances, the abolition of land
lordism and the Improvement of the
condition of laborers, and practical
measures will be proposed and definite
policy marked out. Plans will be SUBJ
mitted for revival of Irish industries
and the promotion of home manufac.
lures. 1t is understood that the dis
solution of the Home Rule League will
be announced at the Conference.
Invitations for the National Confer
ence next week have been sent to 800
persons, including all delegates to the
National Convention of 1881 and all
suspects " imprisoned during the ad.
ministration of Forster as Chief Secre-
tary. The main business before the
conference will be proposition to
found new national organization,
probably under the title of the Irish
National League. The conference will
be invited to select an organizing com.
mittee to settle the details of the new
The commi tee will be
empowered to summon the elected to
convention, which will choose an execu-
tive committee, to whose guidance the
affairs Of the League will be entrusted.
A statement of the balance of the Laid |
League fund now on hand will be SUBJ !
mitted to the conference, and detailed |
account of expenditures made to the
new executive for audit. Subscribers
10 the Mansion House fund will be en-.
titled to membership in the organiza.
ion. 1t is believed that the princi.
pal object of the Irish League will
De the prosecution of vigorous
agitation for the amendment of
he Land Act as a preliminary to
he abolition of landlordism by pur.
hase. Special stress will be laid on
he definition of Healy's clause, SO as
o secure to tenants the entire value of
heir past and future improvements, on
Ire admission of lease holders to the
enefit of the Act, and on the advance
+ the entire purchase money by the
tate at low rate of interest, the
rincipal to be paid during an ex.
ended period. Proposals will also be
dvocated for the purchase of rack
ented estates for the benefit of tenants.
he claims of laborers to better dwell
lgs and al!otments will be incorporated
! the programme. The laborers will
3 invited to cooperate in obtaining
lch improvement in the Land Act as
i'll enable farmers to deal generously
ith them. An industrial revival will
, assisted by local organizations for !
steering the demand for Irish manu-. =
ctures. The other points of the pro. y
anime are the payment of salaries to d
e members of Parliament, the exten. e
IN of the franchise, and the establish :,
ent Of system of elective county =
The principle of national ;,
ment will be the basis of the y
W League. \
LIVERPOOL. Oct. l4.-Lord North. D
ook, First Lord of the Admiralty, :,
eaking here last night of the benei- -
Il effects of the Land Act, expressed
9 belief that the turning point had
en- reached in the affairs of Ireland s.
le number of outrages has decreased l.,
d rents are being freely paid. The y
stmaster General in a speech said the NJ
iefdauger threatening the liberal party az
more likely to come from within. .
18th the settlement of the Egyptian ia
estion and the improved condition of III
land, domestic legislation will come NJ
the front. Referring to the PROPOSE "
n of the naturalization of the land, tn
wcett saidhe could not see that it was
one.