Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-14
THE UNITED KINGDOM.
THE COMING IRISH CONFERENCE
Aims of the National League-The Land
PrOblem-SOme Oaieial Utterances.

DUBLIN; October 13.-It is expected that
from twelve to fifteen hundred persons will
attend the National Conference, TO be held
here next week. The main purpose of the
conference will be to establish 8 new or
ganizstion, to be known as the Irish
National League, and provide for the cleo
tion Of national convention, which shall
choose the executive of the new League.
An account of the expenditure Of the Land
League will be rendered to the conference.
The principal object of the new league
will be vigorous agitation for q redress of
grievances, the abolition Of landlordism and
the Improvement of the condition of labor
ers. Practical measures viii be proposed,
and definite policy marked out. Plans
Will be submitted for a revival of Itish in
dustries and the promotion Of home manu-
features. 1t is understood that dissolu-
ton OF the Home Rule League will be an
nounced at the conference.
Il is believed that the principal object of
the new Irish National Lsavue will be the
prosecution OF vigorous agitation for the
amendment of the land act as a pre.
liminary to the abolition of landlordism by
purchase. Special stress will be laid on the
definition of Mr.. Healeyis clause so as to
secure to the tenant the entire value of their
past and future improvements, on the ad-
mission OF lease holders to the benefits of
the act, and on the advance of the entire
purchase money by the State at low rate
OF interest-principal to be paid during an
extended period. Proposals will also be
advocated for the purchase of poor rack
rented estates for the benefit of tenants
The claims of laborers to better dwellings
and allotments will be incorporated in the
programme. The laborers will be invited
to cooperate In obtaining such improve
ment in the land act as will enable farmers
to deal generously with them.
The industrial revival will be assisted bv
local organizations for fostering the demand
Tor Irish manufacture. Other points of the
programme are the payment of members of
Parliament, the extension of the franchise
and the establishment of system Of elec-
tive county governments. It is understood
that at the conference the deputation from
the Home Rule League will announce the
dissolution OF that body and the resignation
OF It's functions into the hands of the new
Irish League, of which national self govern
ment will be the basis.
LIVERPOOL. October 13-Lord North
brook, First Lord OF the Admiralty, speak
ing here tonight of the beneficial effects of
the land act, expressed his belief that the
turning point had been reached in the sf-
fairs OF ireland. The number of outrages,
he said, had decreased, and rents were being
freely paid.
r.. Hon. Henry Fawcett, Postmaster Gen
eral, in speech, said the chief danger
threatening the Liberal party was more
likely to come from within. With the set
tlement OF the Egyptian question and the
improved condition of ireland domestic
legislation would come to the fore. Re-
ferring to the proposition Of the nationalist
ton OF land Mr.. Fswcett said he could not
see that it was a practicable one.