New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-13
THE IRISH LEAGUE IN CONVENTION
CLOSE ALLIANCE WITH ENGLISH LIBERALS
URGED UPON THE PARTY

CLOSE ALLIANCE WITH ENGLISH LIBERALS
URGED UPON THE PARTY.
Liverpool. May 1.-THE annual convention OF 'he
Irish National League Of Great Britain was ope"eu
here this morning, T. p. OConnor, NJ p president
OF the League. presiding. There was fuli attend
ance OF the leaders Of the Irish party, among theh
Messrs. John Dillon, VI. p. Timothy NJ Heaiy
NJ p Arthur O'Connor. NJ p. Timothy d. Suil-
van, NJ F., Thomas j. Condor. NJ. F., and others
of lesser note. The report OF the treasurer was
read, showing that the income OF tho League I9s
the last year had been f3.Jl3 Other reports Wsr.
also read, and addresses were made advising the
Irish party to maintain constant and close am
ance with the Liberals, inasmuch as the British
masses had maintained an answering fidelity 10
In the course OF the discussion several delegates
alluded to the apathy CT some OF ne acyy in
the cause One Of the delegates referred to Arthur
O'Connor as having been driven out or the party
through the squabbes over the control Of The
Freeman's Journal" ,
moved to rescind the rule compelling Irishmen to
vote for Liberal candidates In municipal elections
dat ~ The chairman. T. P. OConnor, said that
you'd , be TO s deegs o@ a
cow Edinburgh and several other cities opposed the
snd sa was lost Of b. large %aeI
ton that the convention condemn the dissensions In
the fsh ia he Cause o Home Rule
Der OF branches presented similar resolutions but
declared that factionism preferable to bossism
and that IL would rather be ruled by Redmond ana
Harrington than by Dillon and o Brien Inc read-
ing of the resolution interrupted several times
by protests. Delegate Dunn. Of Bermondsey said
the minority had right TO guard against the In
trigues Of the majority with the Parnellites
After a long debate. in which Timothy Heay'
John Dillon and a dozen others took part the con-
ventlon passed a compromise resolution Inc dele.
gates expressed in this resolution their regret that
dissensons had divided the members OF the League,
and recommended that all dficultles be settled
within the Leagues councils. whose decisions the
members should accept loyalty and finally. The
convention resolved also 10 appeal TO the irish peo
pie 10 discourage public controversy as injurious
to the National movement I. =. OConnor was re-
elected president.
WHY THE FOREIGN BANKERS PROTEST.
London, May l2-Senor Dominguez. Minister OF
the Argentine Republic to Great Britain. In an
interview this morning explained the reasons why
the London and other foreign banks and financial
companies doing business in Buenos Ayres and
other cities Argentina have protested against ex-
animation by the Government. II was not that IL
would disclose the financial weakness or any or the
concerns affected for the examination had not been
ordered with that object. The examination was to
be made solely with the object OF ascertainng the
exact sum each institution should be taxed and In
most cases the upon the showing OF the books
would be considerably Increased, hence the pro-
test. -.
Ruenos Ayres were that money In the Argentine
Republic was becoming more plentiful.