, 1886-08-20
The IRISH LEAGUE
Adjourns, After an Exciting
Days Work.
The Outlook for the Chicago
Anarchists.
Drowned in an Attempt to
Swim the Rapids.
The Irish League.


CHICAGO, Aug. lO.-The convention
, was called to order at 1925 a. III. Tn
committee on permanent organization sub
united "A report recommending that tn,
temporary organization be made the Der
mlanent organization. The motion was put
to the convention BY Michael Davift, an
parently in expectation OF complete har
mony, and the motion was carried almost
unanimously, the few oissenters, ppa
emily, being from the New York delega.
on.
Judge Fitzgerald rose and thanked
the convention for the honor of the posi
ton. He said he would certainly en-.
deavor to give a full hearing to every
delegate on any subject to come before
the convention. Il know no wing; l
know no clique" said the speaker, land
| am here tor United Ireland" He
closed with a caution that delegates should
only have one sentiment, and hat was
to prepare to fight the common enemy
and engender no ieuds 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 berl' He
closed with the declaration: I'VE can
have, We will have, no peace until Ent
land ceases her hostility 10 the friends Of
freedom and freedoms islel'
Hon. John F. Finerty rose in his seat
and his appearance was the signal for
tremendous cheering. He said he only
rose to read a cabIegram addressed to him.
1t read as follows
DUBLIN, Aug. 10, lsS6.-T Finerty,
Chicago Convention, Chicago - The
manhood of Ireland is with you, and
trusts the convention will be r~esolute in
endorsing Ireland's right to be free.
[Signed] CHARLES MCCARTHY.
Mr.. Davitt rose and said he desired to
say a word in explanation. MI. Davitt
did not question the right of anyone in
Ireland to send a despatch from Ireland,
but said Mr.. feeling had no right to
speak for the people of Ireland. He was
not a member of the league; and l say
that Redmond, Dcmsey and myself have
a right to speak for the people Of Ireland.
Loud applause.
Mr.. Fiuer9 rose to speak and there
were loud cheers.
MIR. Hynes, of Illinois, made a point OF
order that no motion was before the house
and no delegate had a right to the floor.
The chair decided the point well ta-
ken.
Mr.. Finerty then rose to a question of
personal privilege and was finally given
the floor amid considerable confusion, the
delegates from New Yoik and Hynes in
terrupung repeatedly.
Mr.. Hynes said MIR. Finerty should not
speak of personal questions.
Cries were raised for Finerty to take the
platform.
The chair-"Mr. Finerty is no spring
chicken. He can be heard anywhere in
the hall"
Mr.. Hynes-'I protest against Nj.
FiDerty speaking"
Mr., Finerty-'I will speak"
The chair admonished Mr.. Finerty TO
not make another such remark.
Mr.. tinerty Comparative quiet having
been restored) said am surprised to
see the father of the land leaguers-'
Here another scene of confusion en-
sued. In the midst of the uproar, Mr..
Finerty was heard to say: ut Is what we
have believed for twenty years and l shall
hold to my view of freedom for Ireland TO
the day of my DEATH Mr.. feeling is not in
the league. If he holds to that sentiment
he is certainly entitled to belong TO it,
As another scene of confusion ensued,
M. Finerty declined to say anything furth-
err on the subject and ceased speaking. He
was cheered by the main body Of the con
veDtion.
Davitt arose and said he could not dis
pute the right Of Finerty to desire the
freedom of Ireland and would not do 80.
This acted as a quietus and the uproar
subsidized. q
AT the afternoon session the report OF
the committee VI constitution was read.
At the outset the report defined the OBJ
jects of the league and the method to be
employed to attain those objects. Sec
tiuns providing for the organization of the
league and the transaction of its business,
constituted the remainder of the report.
A delegate from Rochester, N. Y, objec
ted to the clause virtually advising the
league to boycott all articles Of English
manufacture. He moved that the clause
be excused from the report. The quest
ion was then put and the section remained
in. There was practically no opposition
The scene of enthusiasm that Ell
sued, surpassed any that had before
occurred in the convention. Dele
gates rose en- masse and cheered
shouted and waved their arms till il
seemed as ii the excitement would never
cease. The section which caused SO much
enthusiasm was as follows:
To hurt the enemy where he will feel i
most, by refusing to purchase any articl,
OF English manufacture, and by using al
legitimate influences to discourage trades
men from keeping English manufacture
on sale. Following the adoption of The
boycott clause, the constitution WA
adopted in its entirety amid tremendoul
applause
Rev. DR.. George W. Pepper. a Metho
dist clergyman, then addressed the con
%vention and said: IF, after trying ever,
method, Parnell should send a message
Come aud help u.s., then" said the rev
erend speaker. II swear by the throne o
God there will be at least one vacant pull
pit in the United States"
The cheering at this point was terrific
When it had somewhat abated there wa
call after call for a speech from Kew
Father O'Reilly. of Detroit. II grace
fully declined, saying he was b 70 ,impl
to render an lccount Of all the nvney b
had recently stolen daughter an
cheers. The report Of the committee
on finance was then read. The repor
shows that 1920, 282. 81 had been c~ollecte
in the last two years and the report men
toned the exact sum to a cent that ha
been rvmirted to Parnell or his trustees
Only 5000 Of the entire sum was still j
the hands of the treasurer.
Mr.. Brady suggested the M~assachuseti
system Of IS collections be extended a
over the United States. The 80, 500 co
lected showed the results of such a sy,
TEN.
At this point the chairman re,