The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-10-18
And "Erin Go work"-Patriotie and
Practicable Principles Eaunci-
ated by the Irish
National League
Now in Session at Dublin-The Leaders
OF the New Crusade All There
With Few Exceptions.
harmsny Prevails, Although Parnell
aud Dayitt Differ on Minor
Points-Syuopses ofthe
addresses Delivered-Arabi Pasha Is a
Bone Of Contention Between
Egypt and England.
The Slender Thread by Which That
Worthy's Life Depends.
Happenings In the Commercial World.
Britain's Grain Demand.
The New York City Democracy Dividing
the LOayes and Fishes.
Cincinnati Gardener Shoots His Son
and Suicides.
Secretary FOlger will Issue Another
Call for ) per Cents.
| Other Foreign and Domestic News.
A Cincinnati Gardener Shoots His Son
and Suicides.
Secretary FOlger will Issue Another
Call for ) per Cents.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
Miscellaneous Foreign News.

AhiSh NfNAAONNh NpNlEhtNNt.
DUBLIN, October II, / p. m.-The Irish
national conference opened here to-day.
Hon, Charles Stewart Parnell presided. A
letter was read from Mr., Eagan, dated
Paris, rendering his resignation as treas
urer of the land'league, and giving state
ment concerning the funds of the league.
The report shows that total of G2i4,S2o
has passed through his hands. OF this
sum there was distributed In relieving dis.
tress in 1879 aud 1880, $4,000; in defense at
state trials, over $4,000, and in expend.
lures through the general land.league and
ladies league, tl4S0Oo, leaving a balance
OF nearly $4,000. Messrs Parnell and
Daviit were received with tremendous
cheers by the delegates. Nearly all the ex-
treme Irish members of parliament were
present. The attendance OF delegates Is
large.
At the time fixed for the opening OF the
conference very few delegates were present,
but in almost an hour there were between
700 and 500 in the hall. On the platform
were Lord Mayor Dafusou and Messrs.
Iiealy, Thomas, rarnell, O'Conner, Corbett
II.
Eagan, in his letter of resignation, saws:
"ln view OF the fact that new national
organization is likely 10 spring from the
conference, and as 1t is impossible for me
to longer absent myself from my own bust.
ness in Dublin. ! must earnestly beg my
friends in the land league 10 relieve me from
The trcasurership." Mr. Eagsn then sub.
mitted financial statement, specifying the
purposes TO which the tlis,000, ex.
pended through the general land.
league and the ladies land.oague,
were applied, as follows; Support of evcled
tenants, erection of land.leaglie huts, pay
| ment of law costs and general expenses oi
| organization for its owp protection az well
| as for the satisfaction OF members of the
| league, MIR. Eagan asked that two mem.
bers OF the executive committee be deputed
to examine his accounts. Mr. Davitt pro,
posed and Mr.. Justin Mccarthy seconded a
warm vote OF thanks to and OF continued
| confidence in Mr.. Eagan, which passed,
Mr.. Parnell, in his address to the con.
ference, corrected the impression that moth.
ing had been done for the evicted tenants
lie said that since the dissolution OF the
ladies league t27 IA had been spent in re.
lieving them, and that hundreds of families
had been placed in position to avail them.
selves of the benefits of the arrears act.
Messrs. Brennan and Sexton were ap,
pointed secretaries of the conference. Mum.
bers of letters and kilograms from. America,
approving the movement, were read. Let.
| ters were also received from several Catholic
bishops apoogizing for their absence and
| expressing confidence in the leaders of the
| movement. Mr.. Parnell then submitted
the programme of the conference and re.
viewed its proposals. He said he wishe,
to feailirm his trst utterances on
u public platform, namely, tha,
until the people of Ireland obtained the
| right to make their own laws they neye,
would be in accordance with their wishes
No solution of the land question could be
| final that did not secure to farmers the
| right Of becoming the owners Of their hold.
ings by purchase, lie estimated that fair
amendment of the Healy clause would
| result in an average OF ~ per cent further re.
duction IN judicial DEGREES liking rents
He said the Irish party required Ks to "
members in parliament, but they could
| not hope for this until franchise was placed
on the basis OF household suffrage.
A scheme for the establishment of an
Irish league was then adopted, after which
Mr.. Davitt addressed the convention. III
| spoke IN somewhat more pronounced terms
than Mr.. Parnell. lie declared that until
| the land which Is was stolen from the peo.
| pie was restored as national property there
| could be no iinal and satisfactory settle.
ment OF the land question. At the sam.
time he wished tito be distinctly understood
| that his declaration did not separate him
from Mr.. Parnel on the land question.
Mr.. Parnell accepted the amendment 10
the proposed land scheme TO the effect that
| increased taxes should be placed on grass
lands and That Oil covenants against letting
should be declared void.
The proceedings OF the conference TODAY
were not altogether harmonious. A dele.
gate named Louder, who attempted Ia
speak. was shouted down as u "land. grab.
Der" and a renegade" and denounced by
| ex-Suspect harrington as n coward who
| ran away from coercion Ali speaker,
| declared the land act an utter failure, Mr.,
Davitt said he was unable 10 10 with Mr
| Parnell In his scheme Of land reform, bui
would cooperate with him for the aboli.
ton Of landlordism.
| On motion Of Mr.. Davitt Il was resolved
TO include the establishment Of working.
mems clubs and reading.rooms among the
objects Of the conference.
MIR. Davitt moved a. an amendment 10
the proposed constitution OF the new league
that the counsel consist OF thlrty.two mem
bers, one for each county, the parliament
airy party TO have no nominations, but Il,
members TO be eligible. Mr.. 4. Z. o'Con
nor said this amendment amounted 10 ,
vote OF want OF confidence In the parlia
mentary party. lie accused Mr.. Dayitt o
trying TO injure Mr.. Parnell's prestige an,
reiterated the charge, despite Mr.. Dayitt'
repeated denials. Mr.. DAvitt becam
greatly excited and said gentleman woul,
not have made such an accusation. +,
prove II gronndless, he withdrew hi
amendment. II was finally decided ths
the council should consist OF forty.elvh