The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-06
pARNELLANDTHERALLY
err7r, TEXT OF PRESIDENT FITz-
GERLD's CIRCULAR.


relief That the Great Leaders
u-,zbes Should Have Great Weight
with the League-The Postponement
Not without Precedenr-The Cable
,-snns That Passed on the Subject.
T,xcoLN. NKB., June The circular of
pro-idsnt Fitzgerald postponing the big
l-1sn-ion of the Irish National League,
- held in Philadelphia, is dated to-day.
NJ full text Of the document is as follows:
- ~ Officers and Members of the Irish Ma
@fioaal League Of ABie tcd;
- STRs-The natioual convention called
- THlv and 10. at Philadelphia, is postponed
III after tne present session OF the British
u-i; .1lent in compliance with the cabed advice
ff7Ir Parnell. For some TIME Pas. nave oeen
o. lc-1-respondence with Mr.. Parnell and other
80 leaders urging that Mr.. Parnell and some
~ lis ablest colleagues should attend the
pfr9delphia convention on the dates named
at7va but the replies did not encourage the
- that we should have an Irish delegation at
,5a convention. Finally cabled William
,5'Prien on May p as follows:
..I--ra the necessity of sendidg delegation
E, the Philadelphia convention in the month of
III Your presence with a Protestant nation
.iisT would have very beneficial effect.
JOHN FITZGERALD"
PARSELL's ADVICE.
+ IN the morning of May 2S I received the fol-
Fl lowing caoieT
I..Yr. O'Brien has shown me your telegram.
4 strongly advise postponing the convention
mill after the session of parliament.
uN'-' "PARNEIL"
r-.s at once convinced that Mr. Parnen
ms have had strong reasons for cabling the
81 ah9ve REQUEST, which by every loyal member of
do league should be accepted as a command.
IN order to have the fullest expression Of
nn;nion on the subject from the officers and
4 v15e0hers Of the national executive committee
i n tbe league, the national secretary sent the
following telegram to each officer and member
of the committees:
q ..1IT. Parneu cables strongly advising post
yonenent of the convention until after the
session of parliament. What do you advise
Answer. JOHN P SUTTON"
FAVORABLE REPLIES.
Tbirty-tbree delegates, including executive
i oaicers, favor compliance with Mr.. Par
nelrs wishes, three are opposed,
and three could not be reached. l very
much regret tine inconvenience caused to the
Irishmen OF Philadelphia on account of this
announcement and the expense caused thereby
paid BY the national treasurer. feel sure the
PATRIOTISM OF the members of the league will
recognize the wisdom of being governed by the
advice of Mr.. Parnel and of avoiding any &C
ton that might be construed as a revolt against
A postponement of similar nature, and for
Il perfectly the same reason took place in Jan
q uary. 1886, at which time the convention to be
d held in Chicago was postponed at the cabled
a request of Mr. Parnell until after the close of
n The British parliament then about to assemble
# and did not convene until August of the same
81 year.
81 NOT ON ACCOUNT OF cRoNIN's MURDER.
"a The statement that the postponement of the
"a convention is in any way connected with the
& abominable murder of DR.. Cronin is absolutely
II false The sole and all-sufhcient reason for
n Mr. Parnell's request is that opportunity may
"a be given Irish leaders to attend the convention
without absenting themselves from their par
n liamentary duties at the present critical time
a little patience is all that is asked from the
IrShmen of Philadelphia. The Irish National
League of America was founded to aid
and not to thwart the recognized leader of the
Irish people. Opposition to his plans at the
present time would be next to treason to the
Irish cause, and am confident that, no matter
what the sacrifice, the postponement of the
Il convention at Mr. ParnelPs desire until
after the session of parliament will meet with
the unqualified approval of every rght-think-
inS friend of Ireland. JOHN FITZGERALD,
President |. N l.. A.
PROTEST
NEW YORK, June 4,-The members of
the municipal council of the Irish National
League met tonight and protested against
the action of President Fitzgerald in post
poning the convention of the Irish National
League, which was to be held ON July and
10, at Philadelphia. A telegram to
this effect was sent to
President Fitzgerald and wonder was ex-
pressed, mingled with a doubtful feeling
that Mr. Parnell had countenanced that
such step was necessary. Patrick Gleae
son and J. P. Ryan spoke strongly against
the proposed adjournment of the conven-
non
TO VISIT PARIS IN A BODY.
LONDON, June 4.-The Dublin corpora
ton intend to visit the Paris exposition in a
body.
In tie general assembly of the Presbyte-
ran church of Ireland, held at Belfast, the
moderator denounced home rule.
In the House Of Cammons to-day, on a
vote Of eos, coo for the secret service, Mr..
Bradlaugh moved to reduce the amount by
$4,000. The vote, he said, was an open
door to misuse of the funds. As an instance,
ne referred to the spy, LeCaron, as receiv-
ing money over period of years from the
secret service fund through a person not
personally responsible to the ministers
Secret money fostered connection of con-
splracieS by secret service agents. ALI ex-
pendltures ought to be open to audit.
Mr. Biggar advised the government to
consider whether value was ever got for
secret expenditures. LeCaron drew money
for years, giving in exchange simply lot
Oh hlmsy gossip. At any rate the accounts
ought to be published.
Mr.. Matthews. home secretary, admitted
tnat nothing was more disagreeable than the
disposal OF secret money, but he maintained
mat as long as the system existed the min
Eters could not give an open audit as to
now the money was expended. A motion
70 reduce the amount was rejected by a
vote of 14I tn az