The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-24
FORCE IF NECESSARY
FRESHMEN DETERMINED TO SECURE
INDEPENDENCE OF ERIN.
VIII Try Peaceable Methods al Firsts
and IL Not Successful They Nay
Resort to War or "Removsls."

CHICAGO. Sept. 23.-The great national
convention Of Irish societies will be opened
In Young Mems Christian Association Hall
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, with q
large representation of Irishmen from all
parts of the country. To-day delegates
were arriving on nearly every train The
HEADQUARTERS at McCoy's Hotel presented
an animated APPEARANCE conferences ana
the welcoming of new rivals being tho
Order of the day. John I. keatns.
state secretary OF the Ancient Order of
HiberniaHs and secretary of the local re-
ception committee. estimates that there
will be fully 1900 delegates in attendance
when the convention opens. The conven-
ton will last three days. One general OBJ
iect is the formation of united open
organization for the furtherance OF tho
Irish cause. Those who issued the call for
the convention claim that 1t Is not con-
templated that physical force shall be
used or advised in the attainment OF the
independence OF the Irish people as a ma
ton, unless such means be deemed abso-
lutely necessary and the object in view b
capable of attainment 1t is believed the
convention will revive interest and infuso
new life into the Irish cause both in Amer
lea and Great Britain
Among the many distinguished delegates
already here is O'Neil Ryan. Of St Louis
Mr.. Ryan, who was one of the signers OF
the ohlcial call for the convention. is Vice
president OF the Irish National League
Asked to indicate the general and special
purposes of the convention to-day. Mr. Ry-
an said: at Is convention called by
leading men of the Irish race who have
ceased to have confidence In the Efforts
of the British Parliament TO obtain for
US our right. We wish TO make known our
strumentality of this convention; fhen we
shall await the outcome. We wish TO
arouse the Irish movement from the leth-
argy into which 1t has been allowed To
fan these past four or five years. The
general principle which We advocate, and
for which l believe the convention will de-
Irish people. There has been considerable
talk about the convention declaring IN
favor Of the employment OF physical force
Iieve. nor do think the prime movers in
the calling OF this convention believe. that
such a course would be advisable q: this
time nn WOULD n De nis t9r iae
which promised in the outset TO end In our
people being imprisoned and killed. But I
do believe tnat the men oss ACTIVE a N THIS
necessary and likely to bring about the
desired result"
considerable comment Is btllk aroused
by the fact that among the nfty delegates
from New York city who arrived are Jere-
miah O'Donovan Rosa and p. j. p. Ty-
nan. lyman became celebrated In lSSz as
the Number One" having IN charge the
removal Of government officials in Ire-
land. He IL was who was accused Of hav-
ing conducted the killing of Chief Secre-
tary Cavendish and Under Secretary Burke
in Phoenix Park. Dublin. go carefully
was the name of this man kept from mis-
a leading member OF the Inyincibles. knew
him only as Number One" Carey. how
ever. when he became an informer. made
IL necessary for lyman 10 come 10 this
country. During the year following the
killing lyman was member OF the Md
and was one Of the men picked 10 escort
the Queen TO the opening OF the new royal
courts on the Strand. Rosa Is we'll known
for his dynamite campaigns He was. IL
most inhumanly treated while in an En-
glish prison on thirty years sentence
for his connection with the Fenian move
ment. being Obliged to lap up his food
ne lately visited England. the term OF his
sentence having expired Rosa and IT,
nan are staying at Rossa's Hotel. the
official headquarters
A sensation has been created by the an
will consider the case OF the
Irish political prisoners still held In penal
serv!tude In England. Lord Salisbury. IL il
stated on high authority. viii probably be
sent formal demand for their release
piled with. will be followed by the carry
ing out strictly OF the old lawe-an eye for
an eye and q tooth for a Tooth. For every
prisoner not released the removal Il
other prominent English eovernment OH
cial.