Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-18

DUBLIN, October II, 2 M-The Irish
National Conference opened here to-day.
Mr.. Parnell presldes.
a letter was read from Mr.. Eagan, dated
Paris, rendering his resignation as Treasurer
OF the Land League, and giving statement
of the funds OF the Lesgue. The
report shows that a total of e244, $50
sterling has passed through his
hands. OF this sum there was disbursed in
relieving the distress in 1879 and 1880
$4,000; in defense at the State trials over
9l5,OOO, and expenditures through the
General Land League and Ladies League
9l4S, 900; leaving balance of nearly e32. 900.
Messrs. Parnell and DavItt were received
with tremendous cheers by the delegates.
Nearly all the extreme Irish members of
Parliament are present. The attendance Of
delegates is large.
AT the time fixed for the opening Of the
conference very few delegates we're present,
but In about an hour there were between
1OO and 500 in the hall. On the platform
were Lord Mayor Dawson and Messrs.
Healy, Thomas Power O'Counor, Corbett,
Gill, Sexton, O'Sullivan and Brennan.
Mr.. Egan in his letter Of resignation says:
''In view OF the fact that q national orgsni-
zstion is likely to spring from the confer
enee, and as it is impossible for me to longer
aosent my elf from my own business in
Dublin, must earnestly beg my friends in
me Land League to relieve me of the
Treasuryship." Mr.. Eagsn then submits a
hnaacial statement, specifying the purposes
TO which the el48, 600 expended through the
general Land League and Ladies' League
were applied, as follows:
For the support Of evIcted tenants, the
erection of Land League huts, payment of
law costs and general expenses of the or
ganiZation.
For his own protection, as we'll as for the
satisfaction of the members of the league,
Mr.. Eagan asks that two members of the
Executive Committee be deputied to
examine his accounts.
Mr.. DAvitt proposed, and Mr.. Justin Nc
Carthy seconded q warm vote of thanks to
and OF continued confidence in Mr.. Eagan,
which was passed.
Mr.. Parnell in his address to the confer
ennce corrected the impression that nothing
had been done for evicted tenants. he said
that since the dissolution of the Ladies'
League &2,714 had been spent In relieving
them, and that hundreds of families had
been placed in position to avail themselves
OF the benefits of the arrears act.
Messrs. Brennan and Sexton were ap-
pointed Secretaries of the conference. A
number OF letters and kilograms from
America approving the movement were
read. Letters were also read from several
Catholic Bishops, apologizing for their
absence, and expressing confidence in the
leaders Of the movement.
Mr.. Parnell then submitted the pro-
0ramme Of the conference and reviewed its
proposals.
He said he wished to reaffirm his first
utterance on a public platform, namely,
that until the people of Ireland obtained
the right to make their own laws they would
never be in accordance with their wishes.
No solution Of the land question could be
hnal that did not secure to the farmers the
right OF becoming owners Of their holdings
by purchase. He estimated that a fair
amendment OF the Healy clause would
result in an average Of twenty per cent.
further reduction in judicial DEGREES fixing
rent. He said the Irish party REQUIRED SIS
to 80 members in Parliament, but they could
not hope for this until the franchise was
placed on basis of household suffrage.
The scheme for the establishment Of the
Irish League was then adopted, after which
Mr.. Davitt addressed the convention. He
spoke In somewhat more pronounced terms
than Mr.. Parnell. He declared that until
the land, which was stolen from the people,
was restored to the whole people as national
property, there could be no final and
At the same time he wished it to be dis
tinctly understood that his declaration did
not separate him from Mr.. Parnell on the
land question.
Mr.. Parnell accepted an amendment to
the proposed land scheme to the effect
that increased taxes should be placed on
grass lands, and that all covenants against
lands should be declared void.
On motion of Mr.. Dsvitt 1t was resolved
to include the establishment of working
mems clubs and reading rooms among the
objects OF the conference.
Mr.. Davitt moved an amendment to the
proposed constitution of the Central Coun-
ell OF the new League, that the Council
consist OF thirtY-two members, one for each
county, the parliamentary party to have no
nominations, but It's member to be eligible
Mr.. L. z. O'Connor seconded this amend
ment, which amounted to vote of conf
dence in the parliamentary part. He &C
cused Mr.. Davitt of trying to injure Mr..
Parnell's prestige and reiterated the charge
despite Mr.. Davitt's repeated denials. Mr..
Davitt became greatly excited, and said q
gentleman would not have made such an
accusation. To prove it groundless, he
withdrew his amendment.
1t. was finally decided that the Council
should consist of forty eight members, thirty
two for the counties and sixteen for the
Parliamentary party. A resolution thanking
WI hlnC lOI ON6T uellD6Td-
tions and expressing unabsted confidence
in him waspassed, and the conference ter
minated.
The proceedings of the conference were
not altogether harmonious. delegate
named Louden, who attempted to speak,
was shouted at as land grabber and rene
gade, and denounced by ex-suspect Barring
ton as coward, who ran away from coer-
cion. All the speakers declared the land act
an utter failure. Mr.. Davitt said he was un-
able to 60 with Mr.. Parnell in his scheme of
land reform, but would cooperate with him
for the abolition of landlordism.
GALWAY, October 17.-At the investiga-
tion into the murder of the two Huddys
near Lough Mask, Kerrigan, the informer,
was again placed on the stand. He stated
further that man named Higgins, aged go,
with his son, took the chief part in the
murder, and compelled the passers by to
assist in carrying the victims, whose groans
could be heard while they were in the bags
in which they were thrown into the lake.
Other witnesses corrobOrate this statement.
The prisoners were remanded.