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IRISH NATIONAL CONFERENCE.
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 q total of G244, $50
has passed through his hands. Of this
sum there was distributed in relieving dis
tress in 1879 and 1880, $4,000; in defense at
state trials, over $4,000, and in expendi-
lures through the general land.league and
ladies' league, G14S, 900, leaving balance
of nearly $4,000. Messrs Parnel and
DayiIt 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.
conference very few delegates were present,
but in almost an hour there were between
zoo and 500 in the hall. On the platform
We're Lord Mayor Daiuson and MessIs.
Gill, Sexton, O'Suilivan and Brennan. Mr..
Eagan, in his letter .of resignation, says:
"In view of the fact that q new national
organization is likely TO spring from the
conference, and as it ia impossible for me
to longer absent myself from my own bust
ness in Dublin. | must earnestly beg my
friends in the land league to, relieve nae from
thes estreasurership. MIR. Eagan then sub
mitted financial statement, specifying the
purposes to which the 4l4S,000, ex-
pended through the general land
league and the ladies' land-league,
were applied, as follows: Support Of evicted
tenants, erection of land-league huts, pay
ment of law costs and general expenses of
organization for its own protection as well
as for the satisfaction OF members of the
league, Mr.. 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 u
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.
He said that since the dissolution OF the
ladies' league e27 ia had been spent in re-
lieying them, aud 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. Num-
bers of letters and kilograms from America,
approving the movement, were read. Let
tiers we're also received from several Catholic
bishops apologizing 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 wished
TO reaffirm his first utterances on
public platform, namely, that
until the people of Ireland obtained the
right to make their own laws they never
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. He estimated that fair
Amendment Of tho Hcaly clause would
result in an average of 20p per centturther re-
duction in judicial DEGREES fixing rents
He said the Irish part required 20 TO 90
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., Dayitt addressed the convention. He
spoke in somewhat more pronounced terms
than Mr.. Parnell. lie declared that 1ntil
the land which is was stolen from the peo-
pie was restored as national property there
could be no final and satisfactory settle
ment of the land question. At the same
time be wished il TO be distinctly understood
that his declaration did not separate him
from Mr.. Parnell on the land question.
Mr., Parnell accepted the amendment TO
the proposed land scheme 10 the effect that
increased taxes should be placed ON grass
lands and that all covenants against letting
should be declared void.
The proceedings OF the conference to-day
were not altogether harmonious. A dele
gate named Louder, who attempted 10
speak, was shouted down as a "land-grab-
ber'' and a renegade" and denounced by
ex-Suspect Darlington as a coward who
ran away from coercion" All speakers
declared the land act an utter failure. Mr..
Davitt said be was unable TO 20 with Mr..
Parnell in his scheme Of land reform, but
would cooperate with him for the aboli-
ton Of landlordism.
On motion Of Mr.. Dayitt il was resolved
TO include the establishment Of working
mems clubs and reading-rOOms among the
objects Of the conferences.
Mr.. Davitt moved as an amendment to
the proposed constitution Of the new league
that the counsel consist Of thirty-two nem-
bers one for each county, the parliament
arv Marty 10 have no nominations but its
members TO be eligible. Mr.. i. i. O'COn-
nor said this amendment amounted 20 q
vote Of want Of confidence in the parlia-
mentsrv PARTY. He Eccused Mr.. Davitt Of
irving 70 iniure Mr. ParDell's prestige and
reiterated the charge, despite Mr.. Daviit's
repealed CeulHlas M DhNAAN urlamr
greatly excited and said a gentleman would
not have made such an accusation. To
prove Il groundless, be withdrew his
amendment II was finally decided thet
the council should consist Of fOrty-eight
mem bers, thirty two from The counties and
sixteen from the parliamentary party.
Resolution thanking M. Psrnel for pre-
sid ne over the deliberations and express-
ing unabsted confidence in him was passed
and the conference terninated.
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