Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-21
THE IRISH CONVENTION.
Judge Fitzgerald, Of Nebraska, Elected
President Of the League in
America.
Clear Cut Resolutions Unanimously
Adopted by the Con.
ventiO0.
The Anarchists Trial Concluded aud
the Jury Charged by
Judge Gray.

the Jury Charged by
! Judge Gray.
CHICAGO, August 19.-Judge Fitzgerald,
temporary chairman, appeared on the
platform at 1920, and shortly afterwards
the delegates began to pour in and quickly
filled the seats ON the main floor Tho
convention was called to order at 1880 a.
N. The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization submitted a report, recommending
that the temporary organization be made
a permanent organization. The motion
was put to the convention by Michael
Davitt, apparently in expectation OF COM
plete harmony, and the motion was car
ried almost unanimously. The few dis.
senting ones were apparently from the New
York delegation. Judge Fitzgerald rose
and thanked the convention for the honor
of the position. He said he would ccr-
tainly endeavor to give free hearing to
every delegate on any subject to come be-
fore the convention. II know no ring
know ne clique" said the spc ,ker, land
am here for United Ireland He closed
| with the caution that delegates should
have only one sentiment, and that was to
prepare to fight the common enemy and
| to engender no feuds among themselves.
| "We hate her, said he, because she hated
| us and despoiled us. When she declares
peace then may we. and not till then, will
we cease hating her."
He closed with the declaration: "We can
have, we will have, no peace until England
ceases her deadly hostility to the friends OF
freedom and freedoms isle.
After scene OF much confusion, caused
by John Finerty, the Committee on Reso-
lutions reported through Rev. Mr.. Bells, as
follows:
"Your Committee on Resolutions re-
spectfully submit the following report: We,
delegates OF the Irish National League OF
America, in convention assembled, firmly
believing in the principles of human free
dom and in the right OF the people to frame
their own laws, the right which lies at the
foundation OF prosperity and greatness Of
this great Republic, and which has been
advantageously extended to the colonial
possessions of Great Britain, do hereby re-
solve:
First-That we express our heartiest and
most unqualifi d approval OF national self
government for Ireland.
Second-That We heartily approve of the
course pursued by Charles Stewart Parnell
and his parliamentary associates in the
English house OF Commons, and we renew
the expression OF our entire confidence in
their wisdom and their ability to achieve
home rule in Ireland.
Third-That we extend our heartfelt
thanks to Gladstone for his great efforts on
behalf OF Irish self-government, and We ex
press our gratitude to the English, Scotch
and Welch democracy for the support given
to the great liberal leader and his Irish
policy during the recent general elections.
Eourth- -Rosalvoar that thic r0uyssAtien
hereby ret nrns it's thanks to the american
people and press for the generous support
which they have given to the cause OF self
government in Ireland.
Fifth-That we record our sense OF the
remarkable forbearance and self-restraint
exercised by our people in Ireland in the
face OF cruel and dishonest system OF ex-
tortion to which they are being subjected
by the rack. rer ting landlords, and in view
OF the license scandalously extorted to
support organized lawlessness ill the North
OF Ireland by partisan officials, and we
commend the lauda BILE desire OF the peo-
pie of Ireland to manage their own affairs
in their own way.
Sixth-That we hereby thank the Presi-
dent, Treasurer and Secretary OF the Ma
tional League for the faithful and efficient
manner in which they have discharged the
arduous duties OF their respective stations.
Seventh.-That the following cablegram
be forwarded in the name OF the Chairman
OF the convention to Hon. Charles Stewart
parnell The delegates to the Irish Nation
al League OF America, send their greeting
from our body which cmbra &C, representa-
five citiro,.e from every State and Terri
tory in the Union, and also from Canada.
and assure you of the cordial endorsement
OF your policy by !: united and harmonious
convention.
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
GEORGE Z. BELLS, Chairman.
The reading OF this resolution was fol
lowed by hearty cheering. Mr.. Finerty
moved the resolutions be adopted, section
by section, (cries OF mo. no.") Mr.. Arm
strong, of Georgia, seconded this motion
and it was passed.
CHICAGO, August 19.-At the outsst the
report defined the objects OF the League
and methods to be employed to attain
those objects. Sections providing for the
organization OF the League and the tran
saction OF it's business constituted the re-
mainder OF the report. A delegate from
Rochester, New York, objected to the clause
virtually advising the League to boy
colt articles of English manufacture. He
report. The question was then put and
the section remained in. There was practi-
cally no opposition. The scene OF enthu
siam that ensued surpassed any that
had before occurred in the convention.
Delegates.
ROSE EN- MA6SE AND CHEERED
shouted and waved their arms till it SEEM
ed as if the excitement would never cease.
~: LsoI. hol fnn fhgSi
asn was as follows:
ITO hurt the enemy which feel it most by
refusing to purchase any article of English
manufacture and by using legitimate influ-
ences to discourage tradesmcn from keep
ing English manufactured articles"
Following the adoption of the clause the
constitution was adopted in it's entirety
amid tremendous applause. Rev. DR.. Pep.
per, a Methodist minister, then addressed
the convention and said: IT, after trying
every method Parnell should send Il mes
sage, Come and help u.s. then, y said the
Reverend speaker, Il swear by the throne
of God there will be at least one vacant
pulpit in the United States. Cheering at
this point was terrific. When itsomewhat
abated three was call after call fora speech
from the Rev. Father O'ReiIly, OF Detroit.
He graciously declined. saying that he was
here to render an account OF all money he
had recently "stolen." [Cheers.]
The report shows 1920. .382.57 have been
collected in the last two years, and mer
toned the exact sum to a cent that had
been remitted. Only $4,000 of the entire
sum were in the hands of Treasurer Brady.
He suggested the Massachusetts system Of
IS collections to be extended all over the
United States. Thirty-Gve thousand dol.
lars should be collected as the result OF
such system. At this point the chairman