New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-18
IRISH LEADERS IN COUNCIL.

THE FINANCES OF THE LAND LEAOoh 80
WIT EXCITED.
Mr.. Parnen presided over the Irish Natonai
Conference which was held in Dublin yesIer-
day. The attendance was large, between .Uo
and 500 delegates being present. Inc
scheme for the establishment OF the Ilsn
National League was adopted. The Cehlrai
Counc;l Of the League will consist ot forty
eight members-t -thirty-two representing the
counties and sixteen the Parliamentary
narty. Mr.. Egan presented the hnan-
cial report of the Land League
which shows a balance on manu- "a
nearly f32. 600. Mr. Parnell, in speech,
said that no solution of the land quesuoh oou'u
he final that did not secure TO FARMERS t"o
right of becoming owners of tsear noidlhes W
purchase. MIR. Davitt also spoke and became
mnch excited when he was charged Win lry-
ing TO iniure Parnell's prestige.
sprFCHEs BY PARNELL AND DANIII.
ry.r r4v NATIONAL LEAGUE WILL STRIVE FOR
pcAN RESIGNS AS TREASURER OF The LAM
,r.crrE-FEATUREs OF THE CATHERINE
DI-n1Ix Oct. 1.-THE Irish National Conference
opened here to-day At the time hxed lor .l0 opol'
ing of the Conference very few deiega'es "0'0
uresent but in about hour there were oet"eon
700 and 500 in the hall. On the platform "oA0
Lord Mayor Dawson and Messrs Heaiy, IDolnaS
Power O,Conner Corbet, Gill, Sexton, OSulllvah
and Brennan Mr.. Parnel presided tie ana MI
Davitt were received with tremendous cheers Dy the
dalaoates Nearly all the extreme Irish members
Of Parliament were present. Messrs. Brennan anu
sexton were appointed Secretaries of theConieIehce
MIR Parnell in an address TO the Conference cor
rected an impression that nothing had been done Io
evicted tenants since the dissolution OF the LaoeS
League He said that f2,774 had been spent IA
relieving them, and that hundreds OF 1aihliieS nsu
been placed in position to avail themselves u Vn
beuefits of the Arrears Act. The speaker ueC4aieu
that he wished to reafirn MS first utterance on
nrblie platform. namely that until the people OF
Ireland attained tn right TO make their own laws
,bose laws woud never be in accordance with ther
Wishes No solution of the land question could De
final that did not TO farmers the rlght Oh pe
coming owners of their holdings by purchase ne
estimated that a fair amendment OF the .heay
clause would result in an average OF ~ PEI
cent further reduction in the judicial DEGREES IN
ing rent He said that the Irish party required
from eirhty-fye TO ninety members IN Parliament
but they could not hope for this until the franchise
WAS placed on the basis of household suffrage.
In relation to the assertions of the English papers
With regard TO the alleged differences of the leaders
with their kindred in America, Mr.. Parnell denied
that there bad been any diciatlon from that
ouarter He for one would have declined 70 OBEY
suchdictation. On whatever points they might nave
differed they had agreed to leave the Issue 10 the
Irish people. Despite the most tyrannlch Coercion
net the world had seen, they would vet attain
the measures on which they had set their hearts
A letter was read from Mr.. Egan, dated Paris,
rendering his resignation treasurer OF the Lana
League and giving statement of the funds oi 'he
League Mr. Egan, In his letter. says; " In view
of the fact that national organization Is IAey
70 sprjng from the Conference, and as 1t Is I'M |
possible for me 10 longer absent myself from my |
own business in Dublin. l must earnestly beg my |
friends in the Land League TO relieve me OF the
treasurership."
Mr. Egan then submits the financial statement OF
the League He gives only round figures, as the |
books of the League are in Dublin. The report |
shows that total OF e244,s $50 sterling has passed
through his hands OF this sum there was dis |
bu1sed IN relieving distress in 1879 and 1850,
e5OOOO: in the defence Of the state trials, over
fl5OOO and by expenditures through the general |
Land League and Ladies' League, G14S.OOO, IeaV-
ing balance of nearly $50, 0O0 Mr.. Egan specl-
fes the purposes to which the f14s,OOO expended |
through the general Land League and the Ladies |
League were applied, as follows: The support OF
evcted tenants. the erection OF Land League NUS
the payment of law costs, and the general expenses
Of the organization. For his own protection, as |
well as for the satisfaction of the members of the
League Mr. Egan asks that two members of the |
Executive be deputed to examine his accounts.
Mr. Davitt proposed, and Mr. justin d McS ~ army @
seconded warm vote of thanks TO ana or CON |
tinued confidence in Mr. Egan, which was passed |
Several letters and kilograms from America, ap- |
also received from several Catholic Bishops apollo
gizing for their absence, and expressing confluence
In the leaders of the movement; g .t
Mr. Parnell then submitted the programme OF tne |
Conference and reviewed its proposals. Inc scneme
for the establishment of the Irish National League
Mr Dsyitt then addressed the convention. He |
spoke in somewhat more pronounced terms than MI
Parnel. He declared that until the land whlch was
stolen from the people restored to the whole |
people as national property, there could be no hual
and sat tsfactory settlement of the land question.
At the time he wished II to be distinctly I'M |
derstood that his declaration did not separate him
from Mr.. Parnel on the land question
Mr.. Parneii accepted amendment 10 the pro- |
posed land scheme the effect that increased taxes
should be placed on grass lands aud that all cove
nants against tilling should be declared VOID: 5
The Conference unanimously adopted an amend |
ment to the programme in favor of the payment of
the members of the Irish party III the House ot
On motion ofMr Dayitt il was resolved to include
the establishment of workIngmen's clubs and read
mg-roons among the objects OF the Conference.
The proceedings of the Conference were h9t aito-
petner harmonious. delegate named Louden
who attempted TO speak, was sIouCed a uomn ao q
ana ,to coward who ran
away from coercion" All the speakers declared
the Land Act an utter failure -.
Mr. Davltt said that he was unable TO 60 WIN
Mr. Parnel IN his scheme of land reform. but would
cooperate with him for the abolition of landordsm
Mr. Davitt moved as amendment TO the proposed |
Constitution of the Central Council OF the new |
League that the Council consist of thirtytwo men,
bers one for each county the Parliamentary party
TO have no nominations, Out lts members W oe
eligible
p OConnor said this amendment amounted to
o vote of want Of confidence In the Parliamentary
party He accused Mr. Davtt of trying to injure |
MIR Parnelps prestige and reiterated the charge de-
spite Mr. Davitts repeated denials
Ar Davitt became greatly excited, ana sald
gentlemen would not have made such an accusa- |