New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-20
THE LEAGUE CONTENTION.


hafiled the hopes of the enemies OF Ireland.
II has been one of the largest gatherings OF
bish- Amcsicans ever held and notwithstand-
ing alarming rmors of fcuds and disscnSlons
il has proved a remarkably strong, reasonable
and harmonious body. If ANY apprchcnsions
were felt lest this representative assembly
should revolt against Mr.. ParnclPs leadership
and advocate a policy of force or dynamite
outragcS, the enthusiastic reception OF the
Irish deputies and the ncquivocal dcclara-
tions of the retiring and incoming presidents
specdily dispcllcd them The resolutions,
speeches and proceedings disclose unanlmity
of sentiment Oh the question of heartily CO.
operating with the Irish leader, and of ac-
cepting his judgment respecting the choice OF
methods as final Mr.. Parncl has the I'M
broken support of all sections and factions
represented in the Convention. The Irish III
America are behind him as one man.
The resolutions adopted by the Convention
were the most temperate and moderate that
have been reported at recent sessions of the
League They express unqualified approval
of national sci l-gOvelnment fOr Ireland en- tire
confidence in Mr.. Parncll and his Parliament
tary associates gratitude to MIR. Gladstone and
his Liberal supporters, and sympathetic ap-
probation Of the sclf-rcStraint, patience and
innexiblc determination of the Irish people TO
govern Themselves. 1t is the clcareSt most
remarkable and the frmcst platform ever
adoptcd by the League. Blatant and ire
spocsiblc dcmagogles were excluded from the
committcc-room where these resolutions were
framed. Vehement appeals TO race resent
mcnt and cxtIavagant dcnuncations of Eng
hsh policy were suppressed. Phrases that
wonld embarass or compromise the National
ist members of Parliament in their relations
with the Liberal minority were deliberately
avoided A declaration Of principles contrast
ING favMably in moderation and caution with
the platform of Philadelphia, when the old
organization was disbandcd and the present
League formed, was accepted as the broad
ground on which all friends of Ireland could
agree TO stand and work together shoulder to
| shoulder. The Chicago Convention has dis
tinctly recognized Mr.. Palnclrs leadership,
| and appro, cd Of his tactics in adhcIing iigld-
| " to constitutional methods and founing an
alliance with Mr. Gladstone. Unity has again
| been impaired to the movement on both sides
| of the Atlantic.
| There were animated scenes in the Convcn-
| t1On, anu exciting passages Ill ucpdc DotWccal
| MIR. Fineny and Mr.. Davitt and other dis
| putants bat the expectations of the London
| Journals that the assembly would be rent as
! sunder with disscnsions and iactional wrang
ling were not fulfilled. The revolt against the
retiring president. Mr.. Egan. and the attempt
to disc edit the wise leadership of Mr.. Sui
Ivan proved nsi guilcaDt and futile. The
di ffcrences of opinion on minor matters re
| lating TO the management of the League In the
| United States were less radical than had becs
generally represented. Some of these dilcs-
| cuces were discussed with excellent temper,
and the unity of the organization was not i'm
| paired thereby. The Convention serves to
| prove once more that the mass Of the Irish
| American population is not in sympathy with
| policy Of wanton crime advocated by O'Don-
| ovm Rosa aud the worst foes OF the island
| The general sentiment prevailing in this i'm
| poItant council favois a patient, resoutc and
| unlalicrng continuance of political agitation
| and constitutional methods. In the judgm AT
of this representative assembly, Ireland necd'
tot a koaSuth TO fight for her in revolution
| nor a Mazzini to intrigue and plot for her il
secret societies, but Dcak to win legislative
| ipIeuc,1cnte for her