The Irish standard., 1895-08-17
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Such Will Probably be the Advice
n 81 the Irish. International
ss..s Convention.
Dallying With England on the
Home. Rule Agitation a Farce
and a Fraud. !.

LIZ United Irishmen Can Blow the
Union Jack From the
@ Ocean. -
The Irish international convention
called to meet in Chicago next month
promises to be an important gathering, it
the anticipations of its promoters are YER
ifed. Much is prophesied and much is
expected of it. Consultations Of leaders
Of Irish revolutionary thought and aspi-
rations, from different lands, have hereto
fore. been held, but none of so open and
general character as the coming one
What its immediate aim and definite pur-
poses are it is not easy for an outsider to
find; out. Indeed, judging from the ex-
press;ons and statements Of those in Chi
cago who have more or less immediate
control Of the preparations for the gather
ing, no program or policyeis laid down
in advance for those who, attend. Its
purposes appear to be tentative; the con-
vention during its sessions will formulate
it's creed. But the sentiment from the
outside, and Of those who appear to have
given birth to the movement is less indetl-
mite. From these it is clear that the OBJ
iect in view, IT'S real inspiration, is the ln-
auguration OF policy of physical force,
and the unequivocal condemnation OF all
parliamentary panaceas for Ireland's re-
lief. !. Home rule agitation is to be pro-
nounced a farce and fraud. So says the
Inter Ocean,
!. At a meeting held a couple OF days ago
at McCoy's Hotel an executive committee
to make preparations for the convention
was appointed, with John J. OConneli as
chairman. and John T. Keating, secre-
tary. This committee is to have general
superintendence of the plans until the
convention meets.
Mr.. Keatig, secretary of the executive
committee, when seen, said ne expecteo
Etnat about 1000 delegates from all oveE
the world would be present; but he was
not aware that any program or outlined
policy had been framed in advance Tor the
consideration and guidance of those who
would attend. The convention when it
met would declare what it deemed wisest,
and lay down a platform upon which, 1t
was hoped, irish national.sts OF all shades
of opinion and of every land could honest
ly and fraternally stand. The move
nent. he said, was first broached during
the Worlds Fair, when O'Connor and
Blake. members of parliament, and lead
inc Irishmen from many points were were mere, acre
Since then the idea has been terminating I'll
and is now about to bloom.
Senator Fitzpatrick said that the project
Of s,1clr convention had been smoldering
since the Land League died, bur there was
lacking cohesive purpose ana body 10
initiate the work. There seemed no sur
ficient authority to determine just what
should be done. The dehn1te agltat.oh
of the question was first started In the
Irish Republican newspaper OF New YORK,
and leading lrishmen throughout the
world were written to and consulted TO oe-
.terrnine what steps should be taken to
create a movement that you'd unite an
.nationa]ists. Practically. the gathering
said Mr. F:tzpatrick-will be parlia-
nent Of the Irish race, called together to
devise ways and means for the better
ment Of the old land and its people.
&. "Do YOU think that some persons may
have interior and selfish motives IN view,
considering the'near approach OF national
political conventions?"
h Mr.. Fitzpatr.ck replied that, so far as ne
knew, there was absolutely not political
Thought connected with the movement,
outside Of those intimately related to. Irish
needs. affairs and conditions. NO one,
he believed, could use the convention TOT
hts personal or,special interests. 1t had
no American political end, and could not
he used to boost any mans schemes OF
ambitions. Lyman, of the Irish Repnb-
lie. may be regarded as the creator OF the
movement, but really there is so far no
one at its head.
s LYMAN is an advocate Of physical force
IN 1rish affa;rs-a so-called dynamiter,
is he not?"
eyes. he is a physical-force advocate,
but the coming convention will not pc
necessarily Of that complexion; and the
movement at present is not recognized as
az such a complexion. Honest, earnest, un-
selfish Irishnen Of all beliefs have been
invited to attend, and it will be for those
men when they assemble to declare what
the platform for future action shall be.
The convention .nAts inception and early
stages will be one OF consultation, put
what it will finally resolve itself into no
one now can predict. 90 not Know
that anyFParnellites or McCarthyites have
been specially invited to attend the con-
syertion. but presume representatives OF
both parties VIII be present AS to the
final policy and faith. to be declared, they
viii evolve themselves out OF the conVen-
ton itself. s
So much for the Chicago end Of the
movement; Ylt its leaders elsewhere are
more direct IN interpretation Of What the
convention means and is called for. Ly-
man who was, and pTesuma bly, still is,
treasurersof the triangle wing OF the Clan
M -f.ael. in an editorial in the last num-
her of his irish Republic says:
Now is the time to prepare, now IS the
time TO found an Irish organization whose
will have force behind
fham Wirose strength viii command the
II Of the great powers, whose In
sfInence AN he felt IN all the Fa1nif tions
sHfea dfWhose hand ill ever lie ready
r. he2 Enc land lhsI,eyer in5 be
iefed spn are in re
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