The daily gazette., 1883-04-26

THE DUBLIN PLATFORM.
At this point the Committee on Organiza-
ton announced itself as ready to report and
Father Conaty of Massachusetts, made
verbal statement. He said the committee
had decided to recommended any plan
to the Convention, but as Committee on
Resolutions, recommended the adoption of
the following: 1s ..t Fl.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the principles and objects declared
by the National Conference held in
the Ancient Concert rooms in Dublin
on the 18th day of October, 1882,
and pledge our earnest support to the Irish
National League there established.
"That, In response to the call for an Irish
American National Convention, to be held
in this hall 70 morrow, and, in view OF The
prospect that the deliberations of that Con-
vention will result in the union OF all patri-
otic Irish bodies on the continent which
favor the present Irish policy in a new
organization supporting the National
League of Ireland, the delegates TO this
Convention attend In body the sessions of
said Irish American National Convention,
and assist In promoting the union"
Mr.. O'Brian, of New York, secured the
attention of the Chairman, and made an
earnest speech from the body of the hall.
He moved that the Land League Of America
step upon the platform of the Irish National
League, and afterwards elect officers. He
said the Irish in America had no platform
or policy but that given them by the mother
land. "And we should show the more
conservative of our people," he said, that
we are philosophic as well as patriotic"
Mr.. Brown offered a substitute, that
committee be appointed with power to de
clare the organization dissolved after the
Convention to-day. The chair directed that
both motions must be reduced to writing.
While this was being done, MIR. Egan was
introduced
MIR. EGAN ADDRESSES THE DELEGATES.
The appearance of the Land Loague'e
Treasurer was the signal for the most Ell
thusiastic demonstration that had been seen
since the organization of the convention in
the orning. Half of the delegates were OH
their feet, hats were thrown into the air, ,and
the cheering and applause were continued
for several minutes.
Mr.. Egau expressed his qualification at
meeting so many members Of the American
Land League, and thanking those in per-
for the help they had given the people at
home In their fight against the landlord gar
rison. Continuing, he said: The land move
ment had been carried on on purely consti-
tuttonal grounds, nothing had been used
but moral forces, and no weapon except the
organized power of public opinion. The
English journals had repeatedly charged
that the Land League was responsible for
crime in Ireland, and a good many
well disposed Americans had ac-
cepted this statement as true. In refu-
tation of this he quoted some figures.
In 1879 homicides In Ireland numbered
4; in 1913, season of distress also, there
were 174. In 1880 there were 5; fl 1919,
ha I I
Mr.. Egan said: "Since the formation of the
League there have passed through my hands
for the relief of the distress, S245,000. /
have received from all sources for Land
League purposes, $685., 900, making in all
81 $50, 900. OF that SUM nearlya million dol
lars came from the Irish IN Ameriaa. That
of course implies the amount received for dis
tress, the amount received from Father
Walsh, from the Irish World, and other
sources Whatever benefits the Land League
had produced for the country, and, as Mr..
Brennan had said, it had brought about
reduction of of $50, ,000, 900 per year in rent,
it had also given ome security TO the farm
ers, and consequently immunity from land
lord tyrrany. With regard to the expend-
iture of that amount of money l am proud
to say that no man, woman or child, who
ever subscribed one penny to the fund, has
ever raised any question. Applause.
Some avowed enemies of our race and some
disappointed blackmailers have attempted to
make themselves heard, but without avail.
After the Chicago Convention addressed
letter to a member of the Committee of
Seven appointed by that Convention, sug-
gesting that II you here in America would
appoint an Auditing Committee of two or
three in whom you here and we at home
would have implicit confidence, then l and
my co-trustees Of the fund would give to
| that committee most entire satisfaction with
/ respect to the outlay of every penny of that
| fund. The committee decided that they
would not act on that proposal. Before /
| left Paris, however, | insisted, for my own
protection, that an auditing committee
should be appointed, consisting Of Rev.
| Father Sheehy, Mr.. John Dillon and Mr..
Matthew Harris, that committee auditing
every item in my account, and to nobody
/ outside OF that committee did | feel bound
to give any satisfaction. Applause.
| refer now to the newspapers which are SO
anxious to get at our affairs, and who are
our enemies in England" Mr.. Egan con
cluded by paying a tribute to the sacrifice
and untiring activity of the Irish Ladies
Land League.
After Mr. Eagan had taken his seat, the
motion aud substitute were read, aud somt
time was spent in speech making. One o
til after to- days Convention, but scvera
arguments in favor Of the adoption of Mr.
O'Brian's motion were ma lie.
The substitute providing for an adjourn
ment until after to-day, and the appointment
of a committee to act upon the dissolution
of the Land League of America, and tht
amalgamation with the Irish Nationa
League, was finally declared to be carried
Father Barry declared that this "was killing
the Land League" and there was consider
| able confusion.
The roll was called i'll order to satisfy {
general demand and aDout an hour was oc
cuped in this way. Mrs Parnelfs vote
ono" was recorded amiust general ap
plause, and as the vote toward the last wa
close, each delegates vote was watched
with great interest. The Secretaries an
nounced that by vote of lSl to 156 tn
motion to adjourn over to-day and to ap
point a committee with power to act wa
carried.
Rev. DR.. O'Reilly of Michigan, sal
tina though he and his delegation voted Il
the opposition, he had the interests c
Ireland, at heart, and moved to make tn
action unanimous. Cheers of approval an
! cries of "Nop' came simultaneously iroI
| all parts of the room, but DIR. O'Reilly con
3 | tinued his argument for united action.
Dr. O'Reilly's motion was carried,
= though there was a decided chorus
t "noes."
: The Auditing Committee then reporte
. the accounts of the Secretary and Treasure
| to be correct. The l port was accepted
I and in few minut>, the Hall was in col
fusion, it being thea O'Clock in the morl
i ing and many of the Delegates were anxioC