Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-18
THE OLD WORLD.
Ireland.

The National Conference - Treasurer
 Egan Resigns His Omce-An Ovation
 to ParnsII-PlatfOrnl Of the New nIove-
 ment.
 DUBLIN, Oct. 17.-The conference of the Irish National Land League assembled to- day, large crowds being present in the hall and adjoining streets. Mir. Parnell and other prominent leaders on entering the building were loudly cheered. As soon as the con- ference had decided upon certain prelimina- ries in respect to it's organization Mir. Parnell arose and proceeded to an explanation of the six planked platform of the new movement, being frequently interrupted by prolonged cheering. He then read letter from Mir. Egan rendering his resignation as treasurer of the land league and expressing general hopefulness in the success of the national leagues cause and announcing that there re- mained in the treasury balance of land league funds amounting to e36, 900. (Re- newed applause.) The conference then en- tered upon it's labors.
 Mr. Parnell, in an address to the confer ence, corrected the impression that nothing had been done for evicted tenants since the dissolution of the ladies' league. He said that G2, 774 had been spent in relieving them, and that hundreds of families had been placed in 8 position to avail themselves of the bene fits of the arrears act. MT. Parnell declar ed that he wished to reafirm his first uttsrance on a public platform-namely, that until he attained for the people of Ireland the right to make their own laws, they would never 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 owners of their holdings by purchase. He estimated that fair amendment of the Healy clause would result in an average of 20 per cent. further reduction in the judicial decrees fix ing rent. He said the Irish party required eighty five to ninety members in Parliament, ! but they could not hope for this until the franchise was placed on the basis of house. hold suffrage
 Messrs Brennan and Sexton were appoint ed secretaries of the conference. Numbers l of letters and telegrams from America, ap- proving the movement, were read. Letters I were also received from several Catholic bishops apologizing for their absence and ex- | pressing confidence in the leaders of the movement Mr. Parnell then submitted the | programme of the conference and reviewed 1 it's proposals. In relation to the assertions of the English papers with regard to their l alleged differences with their kindred in America, MT. Parnell denied that there had l been any dictation from that quarter. He l for one would have declined to obey such dictation. On whatever points they might have differed, they had agreed to leave the | issue to the Irish people. Despite the most l tyrannical coercion act the world had ever seen, they would yet attain the measures on
 which they had set their hearts,
 The scheme for the establishment of the
 Irish National League was adopted.
 MT. Davitt then addressed the convention
 He spoke in somewhat more pronounced
 terms than Mir. Parnell. He declared that
 until the land which was stolen from the peo
 pie was restored to the whole people as na
 tional property there could be no final and
 satisfactory settlement of tho land question
 At the same time he wished it to be distinct
 ly understood that his declaration did not
 separate him from Mir. Parnell on the land question.
 MT. Parnell accepted an amendment to the
 proposed land scheme, to the effect that in
 creased taxes should be placed on grass lands
 and that all covenants against tilling should
 be declared void. The conference unani
 mously adopted an amendment to the pro
 gramme in favor of the payment of the Irish
 party in the House of Commons. On mo
 tion of MT. Davitt, it was resolved to include
 the establishment of workingmen's clubs and
 reading rooms among the objects of the con l ference.