Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-15
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE IRISH COUNCIL Closes After Two Days of
 De1iberation. A HOUSING MASS MEETING Where Butler Gets in a
 Speech. THE CANNIBALS OF THE NORTH. Proof Discovered by B Post M0rteEn.
THE CANNIDALS OF THE NORTH.
THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAauE.

Last Bay of the GoRVentt9n-A Plat
 form Ringing with Genuine Irish
 EhthusiasBl-PatFtek Egan Elected
 President of tIae League with a Conn
 foFtabIe SaIaFy-sPeeehes ofthe Prom inent LeaRueFs.
 BOSTON, Aug 1.-The convention of the Irish National league met this morning at 11;45. The chairman read telegram fl om the National league of Milwaukee contribut- ing $1 ,000 to the parliamentary fund (ap- plause). Other smaller subscriptions were announced: Father Connaty, treasurer of the Parnell fund, reported the total receipts of that fund to have been $17,668, all of which had been transmitted to Ireland, all expenses of collection being met by interest on the fund. MT. Oliver, of New York, pre- sented the report of the committee on consti- tuition. The changes proposed are slight, except that a salary of $3,000 is attached to the heretofore honorary office of president of the league. This recommendation was ap- plauded and the constitution adopted. While the report was being read Senator Jones, of Florida, entered the hall and was given three cheers as soon as he was recognized. He took a seat on the platform. Messrs. Sexton dI1u Il6uluOIlu cdl116 III d IOW u1OIncuGS 1dGcI and received an ovation as they ascended the platform. The report of the committee on resolutions, prefaeed by brief preamble, was then presented by the Rev. Dr. Betts, of St. Louis, as follows:
 First-Resolyed, That the Irish National league of America hereby expresses it's unqualified approv- al of the course pursued during the past year by Charles Stewart Parnel and the Irish Parliamentary party under his leadership, and pledges itself to support them by every moral and material aid in the contest which they WagInR agaInSt isrn and behalf of Irish national independence, and to this end we commend the parliamentary fund, recently opened by executive for such purposes to the generosity which characterizes our country men,
 Second-ResoIved, That we congratulate the Irish National league of America it's success in stemrning the tide of forced emigration of the arti hcialy Impoverished, and in causing the United States government compel England to take ba ok those whose poverty is the direct result of her mis- management
 Third Resolved That we record with satisfaction that the opposition of this league to land grabbing in America by nonresident aliens has been, by the efforts of executive, adopted the doctrine of the American people ill their political platforms, and recommend that the efforts of this league to end this evil do not cease until a complete remedy be enacted into the laws of the land
 Fourth-Resolved, That congratulate William OBrien of United Ireland. upon the victory obtain ed by him in his struggle against immortality the abominations which constant outcome of Eng fish misrlle in Ireland, and we commend him for tearing the mask from castle officiasm in bringing it's hdeous practices under the generation of man kind, notwithstanding governmental resistance;
 revival of the study of the Irish language of the elements in the general progress of the and encourage the efforts of those engaged in it's culti
 Sixth-Resolved That we indorse and encourage the work of the promoters of Irish colonization in their efficient efforts to provide homes in the United States for Irish immigrants, who would otherwise be compelled to toll without hope of competence in
 Seventh Resolved That the gratitude of the Irish race is due in particular manner to the executive of the league Alexander Sullivan for his unselfsh devotion to the cause of Ireland, and that in his course he has shown conSummate skill and exalted patriotism We also express our commendation 1f the conduct M m % ofcg 6d Gnares Key of the Parnel fund, and the other officers of the or ganization.
 Eighth-Resolved, That the death of the Rev Lawrence Walsh gives occasion to record ouI high esteem of his marked fidelity during the years of his service official of the Land league, and causes us to lament in him the loss of a sterling patriot, whose voice never faltered in denouncing British misrule, and whose life was spent in advo eating the cause of Irish national independence. The resolutions were frequently interrupted I by applause, especially at the reference tt O'Brien's exposure of immoralities in Dub ! lin. A delegate moved to include the name ! of Wendell Phillips to those honored in the resolutions This threatened delay of pro I ceedings was evaded by the discovery that nt | one had been named in the resolutions excep l officials of the league. The resolutions wer' | unanimously adopted. MT. Sexton was the1 I introduced and received hearty greeting. Ht congratulated the convention on the fulfill ment of the prophecy made by him las | n1QlC, that the dCU1On to D0 Iukon DJ convention would be creditable to this bod, \ and to the race, and would have the effec | and scope obtainable only by the judiciou l action of the united brains and hearts of ! people. He has gladly noticed that the pub ! lie press of whatever political faith had spok | en ill an appreciative way of tn l deliberations of the convention. He. hai1et this as strengthening his hopes that Englanc { would in some future day have to regard thu 1 Irish question not as national but inter ! national one. Pointing to the gonfalon 0
 the Canadian delegation, he referred to thei
 presence as new menace to England. MI Sexton paid glowing tribute to Presiden
 Sullivan, and speaking of the condition o
 Ireland, he said the reductions in rents hat
 not sufficiently operated for the material ben I eft of the people, though some additions ! security of tenure had been obtained Bu the crisis was approaching for the landlord
 estates in Ireland were mortgaged t the extent of two hundred millions, an
 when the obligations become due it would b
 for Irishmen to say on what fair terms tn land should be transferred from the men wh
 have tyrannized over the people to the me l who till the soil. (Applause.) MT. Sexto
 pointed to MT. O'Brien's bravery in exposing
 corruption as a sample of the intrepidlty o
 the parliamentary party. He stated tha Conservatives and Liberals were now oblige | to combine in Ireland, and even then tn 1 Home Rule party beat them out of the field 1 If supported as they believed they would b ! by their American brethren in the electlo
 which will follow the probable rejection
 of the franchise bill by the Lords
 and Gladstones appeal to the people ] he believed the resources of English oppres l sion would at last have been exhausted an
 victory would be within their grasp.
 Father Cronin, of Buffalo, followed in
 I ringing speech expressing his gratitude fo 1 the unity shown by the Irish race. He hope l the Shylocks spoken of by MT. Sexton, who's
 knives were waiting at the hear4s of the land ! lords, would take their pound, and that wit it blood should freely flow. Loud applaus ! and cries of tsHear! Hearl'O Father Croni
 closed by introducing Senator Jones, of Flo1 ida as one who had proved what the Celti 1 brain and heart were capable of when deve 1 oped on free American soil. Senator Jones | who was generously applauded, spoke brIet1. l upon the needs and prospects of Ireland.
 Mr. Redmond followed and in his remark l expressed satisfaction at finding the Iris ] Americans still ready to support parliament ary methods of agitation at home, though l
 English prints it had been asserted that the
 would not consent to peaceful methods. u l pointed out the embarrassment to Englan
 in the presence in Parliament of unite
 body of Irish members, however few. Ii
 predicted that seventy Home Rulers woul be returned at the next election. They wen to Westminster merely to embarrass the gov ernment and hasten the day when Englan l should be willing to grant the right to tn Irish to rule Ireland in Ireland, according t
 Irish ideas. If you help us, he concluded
 we will the sooner win freedom. If not, W
 will struggle on. (Applause.1
 | President Sullivan at this point move that one thousand pounds be transmitte
 from the funds to Editor oBrIsn ds;a1a te aid 1 Dublin castle MT. Sullivan referred
 O'Brien as one who had cast out the beast from Ireland, even as St: Patrick had rid he of the snakes. The motion was adopted , an unanimous rising vote amid great cheer ; ing. The convention then proceeded to th election of league officers for the next year ! Colonel Roland, of Colorado, nominate
 Alexander Sullivan (great applause). NJ
 Sexton urged the convention in the name ( the Irish at home to elect MT. Sullivan, wh !; had the implicit confidence ot of the whol Judge Prendergast of Chicago, M. V. Gar
 non of Iowa, J. B. Armstrong of Georgi, : Father Cronin of Buffalo, and MT. Redmond | IL A1rv in Eoxr r,E