Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-11
THE CONFERENCE IN CINCINNATI.
Offer Made to Act as Arbiter ON the Irish
Fractional Conflict.

CITY: 'Ihe interest In the proceedings OF the
national council Of the Irish National League
of America today did not lag among those in
attendance, because the body met again this
morning. It was known among those in at
tendance that the committee selected last night
to choose between the two sets of resolutions
submitted for their consideration had agreed
upon q unanimous report. One set of resolu-
tions offered by Mr.. q. v. Cannon Of Omaha
Neb., Endorsed Charles Stewart Parnell as
leader Of the Irish parliamentary party. and
the other, presented by Maj. VIM. J. Gleason
Of Cleveland, Ohio, refused financial aid to
either faction of the national party in Ireland
until their differences were settled upon
an amicable basis and a leader chosen
under whom all could unite. This informa-
ton was somewhat Of surprise to the
gentlem en-. inasmuch as it was well known that
the committee, composed of NJ. V. Cannon
OBrien Atkinson, Jno. P. Sutton, Capt. Pat
rick Smith and NJ. j. Martin of Nashville, in
cluded men whose views and beliefs were at
variance on the questions embodied in the sepa-
rate series Of resolutions. 1t was apparent,
however, that a conservative and conciliatory
feeling pervaded their work and resulted in the
presentation OF report, which, after being
amended without any opposition, was accepted
as satisfactory bya yiva-voce vote, only one
delegate, Mr.. Michael Burns of indianapolis,
voting in the negative for reasons he subse-
quently explained"
THE REPORT SUBMITTED.
The report Of the committee appointed on
Thursday, as stated in yesterdays STAR, was
presented by Mr.. NJ. J. Martin of Nashville,
who stated that after hours of discussion and
the fullest consideration of the arguments
of both sides of the Irish party the COM
mittee adopted the give-and-take policy
concessions being made by members on each
side for the purpose of securing harmony in
the ranks Of the Irish party in the British
parliament.
These were the resolutions his committee
submitted. and Mr.. Martin moved their sdop-
ton:
Whereas the executive committee of the
Irish National League Of America is without
advices from the Irish National League of Dub
I'm, and a question is presented requesting an
interchange of views with Hon. Charles Stew
art Parnell, president, and Hon. T. C. Harring-
ton. secretary Of the last-named organization:
therefore be it
Observation-Disclosures the president and
secretary be instructed to correspond with
Messrs. Parnell and Harrington in reference
to the matter aforesaid, and especially with
ceived by our president and laid before this
committee.
''Second-That the president be authorized
to suggest the good offices of this organization
as arbitrator with view to the restoration of
harmony and the reconciliation of all differ
ences in Ireland.
"Third-That we recommend national con-
Ventlon In America as early as September, 1891,
at Baltimore, and our president is hereby in
structed to request the attendance of MIR. Par
nell at such convention.
'Fourth-That we do now adjourn subject to
the call OF our president in order to further the
work for which we are convened"
DISCUSSION OF VIEWS.
full interchange of views followed the SUBJ
mission of the report. Mr.. William Lyman of
New York urged that all names be stricken
from the resolutions and that their sole pur-
pose be to favor arbitration the method of
settling the Irish national dispute. The Irish
National League of America, he said, had
right, because Of the S2,000,000 its members
had contributed to the Irish cause, to insist
that both parties should lay their differences
before it and that the league of America
should decide which was in the right and
which one was wrong. The league of America
should take the power to settle the question,
and the party refusing to be governed by its
decision should be repudiated.
President Fitzgerald said he did not call the
council to support any one side. He sum-
mond it that the members might discuss plat
form that would be satisfactory alike to the
friends of both parties. For himself he knew
neither Parnellite nor McCarthyite.
UNWILLING TO TAKE SIDES.
Judge Fitzgerald Of Kansas City explained
that the Irish National League of American is
an auxiliary of the Irish National League. and
under the constitution owed and would be com
PEELED to owe all allegiance until it was dis
banded to the body in Ireland. Not having
taken issue one way or the other the league in
America, continuing to work under the charter
of the Irish National League, of which Mr.
Parnell still held the management, had no
alternative left it but to correspond with Mr.
Parnell for the purpose OF obtaining the in
formation it needed. This part Of the resolu-
ton was purely business matter with the
league OF America. 1t has received no in
strucsions or information from Mr.. Par
nell regarding his position toward it;
claimed to be its president and because Mr..
Mccarthy and his friends could no longer be
considered league officials, since they had left
its membership and organized a new BODY.
which even had different name, the National
Federation, to ask hum and his secretary for
their opinions.
I'VE do not want to take sides with anv
party. said Judge Fitzgerald. at is not our
mission to widen the breach. Nevertheless we
are In the league, and must, until we disband.
acknowledge Its authority. IL Mr.. Mccarthy
were president Of the Irish National League we
would invite him to advise US of his intentions.
as We do Mr.. Parnen."
Referring to the use of Mr.. John Dillon's
name III the resolution Judge Fitzgerald said
that the league of America insisted on know.
ing Mr.. Parnelfs attitude at present toward
the organization, and it was to secure this in
that the names of Messrs ParnelI
Harrington and Dillon were mentioned. This
letter was read for the instruction OF the meet
ing and its statements over the signature of
Mr.. Dillon that MIR. Parnell believed last sum-
mer that the influences of party politics in the
United States was OF such o character that the
league usefulness could not exist under the
leadership of a single executive seemed to pro-
duce the impression that an explanation from
Mr.. Parnen would be proper. In this commu-
nicatiOn MIR. ParneN assumes tho responsibility
for postpOnements of the league conventions in
the United States in the last five years and
after stating at length that he still has unlim-
tied confidence in the officers of the league and
is willing to attest their great and valuable
work, answering honesty and loyal devotion
to the Irish cause advises them to send their
designations to him. The effect of that letter
was unanimous sentiment that in the future
II the league of America continued to exist it
would take to itself the management of its own
affairs.
OTHER REMARKS.
Mr.. OBrien Atkinson, a member of the COM |
mittee on resolutions, urged their adoption and |
stated that they embodied the ideas Of all the |
members. The suggestion for arbitration had |
been placed IN them in Difference to the wishes |
OF those who desired to adopt that plan of Sc |
curing harmony. Since the committee had ac- |
cepted that section a western delegate mad sug- |
gested the name of Cardinal Gibbons as arbi- |
traitor.
NJ: V. Cannon also spoke in behalf of the res
olutions.