New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
FOR IRISH HOME RULE.
THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF AMERICA
ORGANIZED
ITS OBJECT WILL INCLUDE ALSO THE AID OF
EvICTED TENANTS AND THE CARE
OF IRI SH IMMIGRANTS.

DR.. Joseph F. Fox the Irish Member Of Parliament,
who has been In this country for time, lately
returned to this city from extended tour OF the
United States and Canada during which he held
conferences with the leading Irish-Amercans In the
different cities as to the practcaby OF putting some
new life into the Home Rule movement here AS
result OF his investigations he invited number Of
men to meet him In conference at the Hoffman House
yesterday afternoon Among those who responded
to this invitation were Eugene Kelly, Colonel William
l.. Brown, DR.. Thomas Emmett, Miles NJ. OBnen,
ex- Mayor Grace, Judge Morgan j. O'Brien, Judge
Joseph F. Daley and Dr.. Duncan Emmett.
Colonel william L. Brown elected chairman
and Major Byrne secretary. The following resolution,
presented on behalf Of the Irish Parliamentary Fund
Committee by Judge Morgan J. OBrien, was unan'
lmously adopted
Having view the present deplorabe condition Of the
evctd tnanry OF Ireland who relying upon the promises
Of support protection held them by their leaders
In the 'Pan Of Campaign" for months past have for
principle and country suffered hunger want and eviction
which suferngs douby aggravated by the ap-
parent indifference the leaders their condition. by the
stoppage o money and supplies, and by the Withholding Of
funds which should te spped TO such tensntry from
further and greater physical distress and starvation the
Executive Committee OF the Parliamentary Fund Assca
ton, under whose auspices portion OF the money now
deposit In Paris collected deslrous Of presenting
their the meeting, called In this city, Of the
representatives Of other Irish organizations Of the United
States in meeting assembled, unanimously
Resolved, That apart from any political other ques
ion upon which the Irish Members Of Parliament
divided and apart from any consideration Of the pur
poses for which the moneys originally sub
scribed this committee convinced that in the
present crisis their first and paramount duty is to
relieve the distress Of the eycted tenantry Of
Ireland end 1t requests and demands
that Mr.. Justin Mccarthy and Charles Stewart Parnen
should appropriate all the moneys. deposit In Parts
the relief Of the distress OF the tnany and from time
release such sums may be necessary for that
purpose until the entire fund is exhausted
Further resolved That respectfully ask and beeech
the other representatives Irish organizations in America
to cooperate with that the great suffering OF
those have borne and still bearing the brunt OF
the battle shall be Immediately relieved
Resolved That these resolutions be read and urged for
adoption by the other representatives OF the Irish societies
In America at the meeting called in this city.
For tho committee,
b1 BrsfRs 2Rsas; KZ zad Emmett. 5s%s' cas G3s%a
Joseph II. DAILY, Morgan J. O'Brlens
William X. Grace, John Byrne, -.
Miles NJ o. Brlen,,
A discussion of the project of forming new organ
izatlon to help the of Home Rule here made IL
manifest that the sentiment Of all present ran strongly
in the direction Of taking some immediate steps 70
render practical help to the majority party OF the Irish
Parliamentary body. The following committee was
named to consider tho steps necessary for the forna
tion of the organzaton Hugh Mccartney, Phlla
delphla; Thomas B. Fitz, Boston; John NJ Brennan,
Rhode Island; John Faney, Rochester; DR.. William j..
Wallace New-York After delberation they returned
with plan Of organization. which was adopted, the
name chosen being the National Federation Of America
Dr. Thomas Adds Emmett elected president, and
Eugene Kelly treasurer The other officers and trustees
will be chosen at the next meeting which VIII be held
on MAY 29 at the home OF DR.. Emmett in this city.
Previous to the meeting Of this conference, meeting
OF tie Executive Committee Of the IRISH Parliamentary
Fund Association was held Il was resolved that the
fund now in the hands Of Mr. Kelly be appropriated
for the benefit of the evcted tenants in Ireland. Mr.
Kelly was authorized to forward the money at once
for distributbn among the tenants TO committee con
sistfnr of Archbishop Croke and Justin Mccarthy. In
accordance with this decision, Mr.. Kelly will send
$1,000 to Ireland by cable.