Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-04
ASK FOR DISSOLUTION.
ParnelIiteS SayHOme Rule
Is in Bad Shape.
ANTS" SEVERELY SCORED
Fruits Of Fifteen Years Sacrifice and
Suffering Are Endangered.

party TO devote their energies TO bringing
about an early dissolution Of parliament
Several causes led 70 the calling Of this
convention by John f. Redmond
In brief, they may be summed up In the
statement that the change In the leader
ship OF the Liberal party, resulting from
the resignation Of the premiership by Mr..
Gladstone, and the accession Of Lord
Rosebery 10 power. have necessitated q
new departure on the part Of the Irish
Parliamentary party. and the dissensions
existing ia the ranks OF the McCarthyites
and Healyites, have led W so much pro-
test upon the part Of the rank and tle OF
Irishmen generally, that IL was deter
mined TO turn over n new leaf, as IL were,
and map out a new policy TO be followed
by those who have the Independence OF
Ireland at heart.
When the convention met for prelim-
lnary business, consi derable enthusiasm
was manifested among the delegates,
and this enthusiasm was increased as the
large building began to fill mp.
Arguments Advanced.
Mr.. Redmond received an ovation when
he arose 10 address the meeting, and
throughout the course OF his remarks be
was frequently interrupted by applause.
Mr.. Redmond, in his address TO the
convention, said that the situation In the
history Of Ireland rendered a convention
such az the one which he had been asked
to call absolutely imperative. The politi-
cal situation was so changed that the
l,aders felt they could not continue TO
bear alone the responsibility for the
future policy Of the Irish Independent
party
At the present moment. the speaker
continued, they were confronted by
most serious state OF affairs. The fruits
Of Is years labor, sacrifice and suffering,
were endangered. In fact, they were con-
fronted by something worse than mere
danger. Irishmen all over the world were
abandoning In disgust the so-called con-
stitutional agitation, because IL WAS evil
don't that the cause of Ireland had en-
tirely receded into the background. They
were confronted almost by the ruin OF the
cause Of Ireland, and this state OF affairs
was brought about owing 10 the selfish
isalousies OF the men who, under the
name Of anti-Parnellites, we're slavishly
su bservient to the English government,
and hindered the cause OF the people they
represent by their petty disputes and
shameful jealousies.
These men. said Mr. Redmond, had en-.
dangersd Ireland In the eyes Of the world.
They had excited the contempt and ridi-
cule of their ancient and hereditary
enemies in England, and had delayed
home rule for a generation. The policy
OF Lord Rose berry would be a concession
TO the Unionsts, In order that the govern
ment might seek for new supporters
among the English masses by passing
through parliament number of English
measures 10 the detriment OF Ireland, and
with home rule placed 50 high upon the
shelf that IL was an open question as to
whether il would ever be taken down
again This was the state Of affairs, and
he did not care a rap what the so called
"Antis" did.
A Word About Rosebery.
When Lord Rosebsry, the speaker con-
tinued, said that home rule was shelved
until the majority OF Englishmen were
converted TO 1t. these anti Parnellites sat
silent and left the Independents to take
the premier by the throat.
II was true that Lord Rosebery had at
tempted TO make a weakened apology
for his statement that the English must
be converted To home rule before Ireland
could enjoy that measure of inde-
pendencs; but this alleged explanation
had not altered the case In any way, and
there was no doubt as to the real meaning
of the premier's words, uttered In the
house of lords SO soon after he became
prime minister.
Touching upon the question of the
evicted tenants. Mr.. Redmond said that
he had entered into negotiations with the
government in order to pave the way for
q discussion of the situate of these poor
people, and IL possible to cause the intro
ductiou OF an evicted tenants bill, which
would be of some real benefit. But, the
speaker claimed, Mr.. Mccarthy inter
fered and delayed the matter, aud their
only chance OF doing good to the evicted
was not lost.
Regarding the amnesty question, Red
mond asserted that Home Secretary AS
quith had declared that so long as the
present government was in power the
Irish political prisoners would never be
released.
IF Mr.. Balfour were in power" said
Redmond, "he would govern Ireland by
quite ss constitutional methods as Mr.
Morley, and therefore any patience upon
the part Of the Irish mem bers will be q
betrayal Of the interests intrusted to
shem. A general election IL necessary be-
fore any national measures are adopted.
Referring to the constitutional agit1.
ton, Mr.. Redmond remarked that he de
cidedly believed in It when II was con-
Quoted by fearless men.
Irelsnd's Hope.
Ireland's only hope, Mr.. Redmond ex-
claimed, was a return to the late Charles
Stewart Parnel's path Of resolute indie.
pendence Of the English parties.
Mr. Redmond then urged that subscrlp-
tions were necessary to IN intain the in
dependent newspapers, declaring that if
the newspapers cease to exist, he would
inmedistely retire from Irish politics