New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02

AGEMENT-RECEIPTs AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Detroit. Mich Feb. 1.-The following is the report
Of the Auditing Committee of the Irish NATIONAL League
to President John Fitzgerald:
Pursuant to request the undersigned met at the
Russell House. In the city Of Detroit, on Weonesuay
January 20, 1890, for the purpose OF auults INC ~
counts Of the ReT D SsaPc We
completed organization Tor Work 9y elec',e on
chairman and Philip McCahil, an expert accountant
of St. Louis Mo- secretary. The c0mnittec ulen
requested from yourself and the treasurer stdUeSi.'
of the cause which induced you to call Tor tnis aulI
ing, and learned from such statement that inc iI'
National Convention Wa heid III Shcaso ana aSo tHe
desire OF the Rev. Dr. o,Reilly, to nave Natiohh
Convention called IN iSs loso ana osd GuS to
the wishes of the Hon. Charles stewart Parneii anu
concurred in by the irish leaders in America ,o,ona
We learned that the Parliamentary party In lrelahn
still refuse to call National Convention In America
for reasons which to them appear entirely salisiac.
tory, the wisdom of which your committee 10 ho'
Our sessions were held with open doors free to the
public and the representatives Of the press. we
fond model system of books kept by the treasurer
consisting OF O cash book in which the daiy receipIs
of MONEYS were entered, giving the name OF the party
remitting the name of the organization III any raising
the money and the date and name Oh tle Piaoe I'm I'm
witch the remittance came. The cash-book was also
rmed with columns showing various funds into when
remttances were divided, with cross references 70 o
ledger when each fund was posted IN csrev tested
itbnnt 9pding any inaccuracy. The credit side of
the cash-book shows all dsDutSeeS al onmtee also
found ledger arranged alphabetically III ule Vuoa VI
states and countries win complete e ressrer had
gronned ali receipts that the sums received RON an
Sources could be seen, tested ana eAannncu Ill any
oYsmined each account with care, comparing
the same with letters Of remittance anu oher W. lie
of information i'm order to test its accuracy we also
in detail those accounts with the credit sue
of the cash-book, and the original vouchers % 800
The correspondence complete, and the requisite anu
satisfactory voucher on hle Tor every nncb in
THE receipts for money sent 10 Ireland III each III IN
stance were signed by either Joseph q. Bigger NJ r.
r. Harrington NJ p or Joseph E. Kenny NJ. r. or 9 oy
two of these gentlemen, and bearing upon telr RACES
nneonivocal evidence Of their authenticity including
the internal revenue stamp Of the British oyernne.
The treasurer then submitted his letter books 10 e
inspection of your committee, in which we tound tle
letters written by him and his assistants on an sun i
preston copies of replies for remitances and ms
orca narrative Of the workings OF the Ledsuo re
three years. in far the financial operdtion' d'
Your committee find that the treasurer reported at
of $2l 1886 10. That he has since receiver o
all sources shown by schedule herewith fr op
the Of 1857 800 20 that he has pad OUT LOT Spvt
atng expenses of all kinds schedule Of w rGmeS
submit the sum Of ~ III 6Sf Re ha he sum Of
S237 ,245 0s, and presented for examination ana M
deposit in the PeninsuIar savings Bank Of Detroit
on January l, 1890, for the sum OF S2O3oo ~ mus
accounting for al sums yoTr ao%ee The item Of
expenses OF 225 ~ not only includes the expenses
incurred by holding the last National Convention OF
the Irish National League of America at Chicago In
August but also President Fizgeralds salary OF
$4,000 which sum was by him given back to the
treasury thus leaving the actual expenses at
$16 ,225 ~ less than per cent of all moneys re-
ceived. .
honesty, the League is TO be congratulated on the
admirable manner in which IL finances have been
administered by the Rev. DR.. Charles O'Reilly to
whom deep debt of gratitude Is due for the onerous
and responsible duties faithfully discharged by him.
We recommend that full, detailed statement OF all
receipts and disbursements covered by this report be
published in pamphlet form. and distributed 10 the
various branches OF the League and TO all contributors
We further recommend that all books and papers ex
amned by this committee pertaining TO this report. be
preserved and submitted 70 the next National Con-
vention for verhcaton.
P. c. Cushing, chairman, Martin Battle
J. J. O'ConnOr, OBrien J. ATKINSON,
William j. Gleason, Thomas T. iulte
Felix Carbray, PM. McCanlll, SECRETARY
J. W. Fitzgerald,
The committee adopted the following ~
Resolved that respectfully request Preslueht
Fitzgerald issue proclamation to the lrsh race IN
America urging them to renewed energies ana aSdlh
manifest in the past, their unalteraDe ueVOu0u 70
Charles Steward Parnel. and the principles OF Home
Rule of which he Is the able fearless ana corrupuoe
champion and the justly recognized leader OF our race