The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-02-08

fully tested without finding any inaccu-
racY. The credit side OF the cash book
shows all disbursements and remit
tanoes and for what purpose in detail.
Your committee also found a ledger
arranged alphabetically in the order OF
states aud countries with complete in
dexes for convenient reference. In this
ledger, the treasurer had grouped all
receipts so that the sums received from
all sources could be seen, tested and
examined in any method suggested by
the committee. We examined each &C.
count with care. comparing the same
with letters of remittance and other
sources Of information in order to test it's
accuracy. We also compared in detail
those accounts with the credit of the
cash book and the original vouchers OF
expenses, and we report that in each
instance we found the correspondence
complete, and the requisite and satisfao-
tory voucher on file for everv expen-
diture.
The receipts for money sent to Ire
land, in each instance were signed either
by Joseph G. Biggar, NJ. P, T, Har-
rlngton, NJ. P, or Joseph E. Kenny,
NJ. p, or BY two of these men and
bearing upon their faces unequivocal
evidence of their authenticity, including
the internal revenue stamp of the British
government.
The reverend treasurer then submitted
his ''letter books" to the inspection Of
your committee, in which we found the
letters written by MIN and his assistant
on all subjects OF league concern. These
books contain impression copies Of re-
plies for remlttances and an historical
narrative of the workings of the league
for three years in so far as the financial
operations are concerned
Your committee ind that the treasurer
reported at the last national convention
in August, 1886, a balance of 1921, 885.78.
That he has since received from all
sources as shown by schedule herewith
submitted, the sum of $257, 922.79. That
he has paid out for operating expenses
of all kinds, schedule Of which we sub
NIT, the sum of $22, 225 ~. That he has
RENTED to Ireland. as shown by his
vouchers, the sum of $237, 248. o.. and
presented for examination and inspection
of your committee, certified certificate
of deposit in the Peninsular savings bank
of Detroit, on Jan, l, 1890, for the sum
of $40, 1886. %, thus accounting for all
sums received in a manner unanimously
approved by your committee. The item
of expense of $22,225.27 not only in
cludes the expenses incurred by holding
the last national convention of the Irish
National League Of America at Chicago,
in August, 1886, but, also, President
Fitzgerald's salary of So 600, which sum
was by him donated back to the treasury,
thus leaving the actual expenses at
SIS, 225 81 being less than per cent of
all moneys received.
We are led to say that upon the score
OF economy and honesty the league is
to be congratulated on the admirable
manner in which it's finances have been
administered by the Rev. Dr., Charles
O'Reilly, to whom deep debt of gra-
titude is due for the onerous and res
ponsible duties so faithfully discharged
by him. We recon mend that full
detailed statement of all receipts and
disbursements covered by this report be
published in pamphlet form, and dis
tributed to the various branches of the
league and all contributors. We further
recommend that ali books and papers
examined by this committee pertaining
to this report, be preserved and submit
ted to the national convention for yeri-
fcatiOn.
r. G. CUSHING, Chairman,
J. J, O'CoNNoR,