The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-04
PARNELLI9E MEETING
Redmond Denounees the Me-
Carthyites for Lack Of
Backbone.
By Gable to the United Press.

DUBLIN, April 4, 1894 The convention Of
the Parnellite section of the Irish National
party, which was held in the Rotunda yes
terday, was attended by nearly all of the
leading members of that wing Of the Irish
Parliamentary party, and also by repre-
sentatives of the other sections of the Irish
National party. Among the distinguished
gentlemen present were John E. Redmond,
William Redmond, Right Hon. Valentine B.
Dillon, Lord Mayor of Dublin; the Mayor OF
Cork, John J. Clancy. Joseph B. Kenny,
Luke F. Hayden, Timothy Harrington and
William Field.
The conventi on was presided over by John
E. Redmond, M. P, who made stirring
speech outlining the policy Of the irish inde,
pendent Parne1lite) party. In the course OF
his remarks Mr.. Redmond said the political
situation had hecome SO changed that the
leaders of the Independent party felt that
they could no longer continue to bear alone
the weight of responsibility for the party s
future.
CHANGES IN THE SITUATION.
Referring to the changes In the situation
specifically, Mr.. Redmond said: -
ssIf Mr. Balfour were in power he would
conduct the government Of ireland by meth
ods quite as constitutional as those followed
by Mr.. Morley Therefore, any further
exercise of patience on the part of the Irish
members of Parliament will be weak and
cowardly betrayal Of the interests which
Before any national measure is adopted a
general election is necessary"
Mr.. Redmond said he believed in constitu-
tional agitation when it was conducted by
men who were absolutely fearless; but if
such agitation were conducted in q farcical
manner, as it had been by the leaders of
the anti Parnellites, it were better that it
should be abandoned and resolute men and
stern methods called into requisition as soon
as possible Ireland's only hope, he declared,
was an immediate return to the path OF
resolution and independence of the English
parties, which had been followed by Mr..
Parnell Mr. Redmond was frequently in
terrupted by enthusiastic cheering.
WANT PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED.
The Mayor of Cork offered a resolution
declaring that all claims to the confidence of
Irishmen had been forfeited by the Govern
ment and urging all Irish members OF
Parliament to do everything in their power
to bring about dissolution of Parliament as
soon as possible
The resolution was unanimously adopted
amid cheers.
maintain the newspapers supporting the
Panellite party, declaring that he would at
once retire from Irish politics if these news
papers were allowed to die. Subscriptions
for their maintenance should be made at
once.
A resolution was passed pledging the dele
gates to endeavor to raise funds in their re-
spective localities.
MESSAGE FROM AMERICA.
During the session the following cable
despatch from the President of the Irish In
dependents of New York was read:-
York send greetings and wish you godspeed
in your fight for civil liberty and an Irish
Parliament.
"Draw on our Treasurer, John Brennan,
at Bank of ireland, Dublin, for $4,000
edward O'FLAHERTY, President.
III. C. BANNoN, Secretary
The reading Of the despatch aroused pro.
longed cheers.