The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-14
The Convention OF the Irish League In
Great Britain,

The meeting OF the Irish National League
OF Great Britain. which took place In Liver
pool on Saturday. WINS invested with unu-
susl interest. owing to recent dissen sons In
tho McCarthyite party and to tho prox-
unity OF now general election.
The Irish National League OF Great
Britain. when 1t was founded. represented
those Irish voters in England. Wales, and
Scotland who favored tho movement
headed by CHARLES STEWART PARyELL.
just as those Of similar views in Ireland It.
self were represented by the Irish National
League. and those In the United States by
tho Irish National League OF America
The fate, however. Of the first-named body
has been different from its two sister asso-
Citations. At the time OF the disruption of
the Irish party through the deposition of
Mr.. PARSELL from the leadership by the
majority OF his Nationalist colleagues In
Parliament. his friends retained control Of
the Leagues In Ireland and the United
states. and accordingly the McCarthyites
and their Irlsh-American supporters were
compelled to form new organizations, which
they termed "Federatious." The Irish
League within Great Britain. however,
passed, mainly through the influence OF It's
President, Mr.. I. p. O'CoSSoR. Into the
hands of Mr.. PARSELL's opponents. and
there 1t has since remained. In this body,
Indeed. at present. tho McCarthyites are
overwhelmingly preponderant. although
that there still survives in Il q small Par
nelllte element was disclosed on Saturday.
when Liverpool branch OF tho League de-
elared through Its delegate that it would
rather be ruled by REDMOND and HARRISa-
h.yn mr. aln
IL was not. however. from this small Par
nellits element. but from another quarter,
that the Irish League OF Great Britain has
OF late been threatened with discord and
disintegration. We refer. OF course. to the
quarrel which has for some time existed be-
tween Mr.. JOHN DILLON and Mr.. T. HEALY.
leading to rscriminstions regarding the
PARSELL fund locked upln Paris. and lately
breaking out In . public struggle for the
control OF the Dublin FreemGa's Journal
Had the parties to this quarrel determined
to Tight 1t out at the convention held on
Saturday. the unity aud moral influence OF
the Irish League OF Great Britain would
have been shattered. at the very time when
such an agency il likely TO prove Of decisive
moment To the home rule cause. A general
election is not far distant. and every Irish
vote In British constituencies will be need
ed by the Liberal candidates II the party
pledged to give Ireland sslf-government Is
to obtain a majority OF the next House OF
Commons. Ii 10 true that the Irish voters
ara not strong enough TO elect q nominee Of
their own In any British constituency. ex-
cspt the Scotland division OF Liverpool
represented by Mr.. 7. p O'CoXNoR: but In
several OF the metropolitan districts. In
Glasgow, and In many other British cities
and large towns. there is a sufficient num-
bsr OF them to turn the scale as between
Gladstonlan and UnionIst competitors. II
NO bear in mind how very few seats the
RosKBERY Government can AFFORD TO lose,
We shall appreciate the Importance OF ss-
curing the undivided and Jealous support
q the Irish voters In Great Britain.
That such support will be forthcoming
seems to have been sssyrsd by Saturdays
convention. Mr.. DILLoE and Mr.. HEALH
were present and made eoncillAtory
speeches. after which the meeting by the
enormous majority OF $50 10 10 resolved that
disssnsiOns within the AcCSrthyits party
must cease. and that. As a further preeau-
ton TO that end. = convention shall speedily