The Forrest City times., 1891-10-09
NO MONEY FOR FIGHTERS
lRiSH-AMERICAN TELL THEIR
 FRIENDS IN OLD ERIN.
1T They Cannot Pull Together They Will Ges no Contributions from
 America.

CHICAGO, Oct 5.-Irish-Americans
 has decided to remain neutral in the
 battle for supremacy between the two
 wings of the national party. While
 the contest lasts no more money will
 be subscribed for political purposes.
 This in brief was the practical outcome
 of tho National League convention at Central music hall
 Father Foley of Iowa, dark,
 ascetic-looking cleric, led the dissen. tients, or the .sfeatherationists," aa
 they are occasionally termed. He be- sought the convention to declare un.
 rescrvedly for Justin Mccarthy, or
 tho Irish Parliamentary party, which
 amounts to the same thing. He was aggressive, and shook fist full of
 papers at the Illinois delegation, which retorted by misses and cries of Turn him out. Turn him out.'
 No attempt was made to evoke a declaration in favor of Mir. Parnell. Not that the former leader of the party was without friends, but appar-
 ently because his friends thought an expression of opinion at this juncture
 would be useless. For this reason the
 discussion resolved itself into a con. test between those who favored non.
 participatio in the factional struggle and those who desired to come ont boldly for Justin Mccarthy, William O'Brien, John Dillon, and the rest of
 the clerico- political combination. Neutrality came off with flying col. ors. An amendment to the resolu- tions before the convention introduced by one of Father Foleys friends, Tn favor of Justin Mccarthy received just thirtyfour votes. while 419 were cast for the resolutions. in the vote by States the result was equally decisive, Wisconsin and Iowa supporting Nc Carthy and the rest of the States re- cording themselves as in favor of a non-committal policy.
 M. V. Cannon, chairman of the com mittee on resolutions, introduced the following:
 The Irish National league of Ameri ca in convention assembled at Chicago testifies its devotion to the flag of the Union and the unquenchable love oi its members for the laws and il.stitu tions of our glorious country, recog nizing as we do, gfndly and proudly, that our primary allegiance is due te that flag and to those institutions. Ws affirm that our over-mastering desire IS to sec extended to our mother land the benefits accruing from equal laws such as have blest America and made her the hope of suffering mankind ant the model for nations struggling fol free institutions.
 We regret the conditions now exist ing in Ireland and attribute thcil possibility and unfo,tunat tendency toward hero worship and one-mar power. which we hope to see obliterates from the public life in Ireland We call upon those responsible fol
 .he locking up of ever $2ou,o 0, mainly
 contributed by the people of thi'
 country for the support of the evictet tenants on the plan of carr paign," tc release the same and distribute it a' originally intended by the subscribers
 and we p.eage ourselves that tuntll thi,
 request is complied with we ar' resolved not to contribute another do, lar to aid those who have withhels
 this money from its legitimate bene hciaries.