New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-07
TO APPEAL TO AMERICA.
. DFpI-rAT.ON APPOINTED TO PLEAD The
CAUSE OF IRELAND IN THIS COUNTRY.
RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED TO THE CONFERENCE
OF IRISH NATIONALIsTS At DUBLIN
ME- PAENEIL'S TELEiRAM.

Dnblin. Oct G.-The conference Of the Irish
Nationalis's called by Mr.. ParncH was held IN
,his city to.dar. Par, of the business of the
conference was It's selection of 4 dcpntation 70
visit America for the purpose of laying before the
ncoplr of tnat country a plain statement OF tho
situation of affairs in Ireland The following
were appointed to form the depntation: John
Dillon Mrn.hc: Of tic House of Commons for
r,., N,yo: William OHricn. Member for the
Northeast Division Of Cork County: Thomas
Power O'Connor. Member for the Scotland Di-
vision OF Liverpool: llmcthy H. Sullivan. Member
for thr C".lccr Green DIVISION of dublin ;
1imothy Harrington. Nembcr for The Ilarhor
DIVISION OF Dihhn: and Thomas =. Gill. Member
fol South LHuth.
Tie proceedings OF the convention were con-
drc,ed in private There Was Il large attendance
and most of the prominent members of the Nd
,pnalist party wcI" present. Justin Mct tarthy
moved the adoption Of four resolutions. all of
which had previously been submitted TO Mr.. Par
nell
Tho first of these pledges the fullest support
Of the National League to tie tenants who are
threatened with ruin IN consequence of The
course adopted hy the Government and landlord
syndlcates
The second resolution demands that certain Dis
tressed districts in the southern and western
parts of Ireland receive especial consideration from
the Government. and that measures hc taken at
once for tie relief of the inhabitants The ''ov-
crnncnt is called upon T." hc-in a >cr,cs of pub
lie improvements for Tie purpose Of giving en-
pl0ymcnt TO the people and enabling them 10
support themselves without chart able assistance.
The third lrsolu,Ion condemns in cmplI rtic
terms th, conduct of the Government IN causing
the arrest of Mcssrs O'Iircn. Dillon and the
~ nj. rrta1 nf
The fourth resolution says that the Nationalist
marty is conpclicd by circumstances to make an
appeal 70 it's friends everywhere in behalf of the
Irish tenants. and il looks especially 70 lis
friends IN America sUhScrilc generally for th"
defence Of q distressed people. This appeal. the
rcsolut ION says is made most u1wiliin@lN. Int -"
drswrltc strai, in which tie IRISH tenants ire now
placed makes il air,olutrlN necessary 'h'' 'es St
ancp should be- a>N,d lruu friends ana sIlnpItnlI-
crs tlIruu yhuiit the world.
Mr. PaTncl! sent 4 telegram 10 the conference,
say ing mat il" greatly le-i"'tr" ms hI'niI'N T.
I've present, and rNpies>ir2 ''n'hi"Iir" 'Aa' We
deliberations OF the meeting would i" GuilrI hN
wisdom and patri',l>!I, ani would result IN 'h''
good OF ,l.r pGhlIr. He ais" expressed The h"lc
That the MISSION to America would m"c' Win an
possible sUrrc>>.
Mcss,s Dillon and O'Br.cn and other Nationalis's
detained AZ iippcrarI scrt a TELEGRAM! c\prcsSih-
th"irrcGrct .ht; q Disgusting Judr'1l t'rr" pre-
vented ihcl attending In" conference.
SiNty-four members attended: IN" ",nV"h' on III
'hr Mansion House. y crowd a''h"d '!c a.
rivals cheering all the prominent \"ii"n"'lr'' '
The convention sat in private for an non: a'I ."
half and then adjourned 10 th" city Han Inc
latter was So crowded That several Mem "rs at
Parliament wc.c obliged - stand during tn" pr''-
ccrdinCs After the reading Of trIGrHin> irnnn
ahsrntrcs Mr.. Met CHrthy made the opening speech.
lie referred to the trial in Tppcrary as grocsquc
Mr. Parncll. he said. although absent. was in
active cooperation with everything they II l. ll"
had studied and sanctioned all the resolutions.
Mr. SEXTON had come To Ireland TO attend The con-
vention bnt the dcarh of his mother had COM
pecd him 10 he absent. I'm spit" Of tlr>r ah-
soncrs the porty was fnll of coniid"acc, which
fact would mol give comfort to some of their op-
pOncnts Cheers
There was no difference Of opinion anon" them;
from the oldest Ia The N"uE-c,t. as 10 CenrI"i
counscs and conduct and If they net under th"
plcssur" Of dificultlcS. they met also under c"n-
lions entitled give them confidence and ~
spiration. The had faith in thc un' on4n"rahl"
Irish people vi ON ages of deSp"tfr power hId not
euhducd: and they were not likely Ia lie greatly
intimldatrd bv the shan tromwesm 81 the
mesent day. They had faith in IrI>hm"n abroad
and in tle great I.ihcral democracy Of EnGland
They had faith in their great leaders. Parneil
Gladstone and Morley: and the prospect ahead
was full of growing light. loud cheers