The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-25

ness mlrReu tO'uHyH Inauguration OIL
the "aew movement" for lrOland's in.
dependence. In a grea. gathering Of
men Of Irish blood from every quarter
Of the UnilOd SlRlOI tho preliminary
stcps were taken for a fresh world.
wide effort Of the race in behalf Of their
motheriand.
Tho convention was held in the new
Y. N. Z. a. building on La Sale street,
and atarted with tho unique distinction
Of being the lrst usseIRbIage Of tho
kind held in America within twenty
years, not linked with tho idea Of
main reliance upon parliamentary agi'
tation. A return to what thOy
termed first principles aeOmed to be
tho idea uprmeaLing tho delegates. Tho
'cumpacisn and treaties" with British
statesmen, through which the forces Of
irish revolution have been held in
check Tor definite period, are, 1t was
the talk among those in attendance,
now at last at an Hnd by limitation
with nothing for Ireland to show in re.
turn. Dwelling on this, no small por.
tion Of tho delegates weio inclined to
discuss anow the,possibi!ities, military
and otherwise, OF the famous fcninn
maxim, "EngIands peril Is Irelaud's
opportunity" Tho chief definite pHs-
poses OF tho convention. as far Rs they
could ho gathered in advance Of the pro.
CeediugJ, were the formation OF now
national organization, to be made in.
ternalional il practicable, aud tho tax.
ing OF action OF some sort in behalf al
Irish political prisoners still in British
jails.
Tho opening Of the convention was
marked by intense enthusiasm, The
formal opening OF proceedings was long
delayed by the reading OF kilograms
from Irish sympathizers from all parts
Of tho world, and tho delay was In.
creased by the great care taken to pre-
won't other than authorized delegates
passing the donrkcepers. Chairman
Einerty's spirited address calling Tor
prompt and efficient action Ia behalf OF
Ireland was frequently interrupted by
the cheering Of the enthusiastic dele.
gates.
Every seat in the hall was occupied.
The delegates were seated by states,
oil tho states in the union being repre-.
sontOd. as was also Canada aud Aus.
lralin
One Of tho scenes was the welcome
rendered UDonovan Rosa when he
walked down the aisle aud took a seat
among the New Workers. Rosa ap.
poarod haIo and hearty, aud seemed to
feel tho effects oi time very lightly.
There was ono lady delegate, Miss Fam
nie 0'Grady, OF Chicago, came as a delo.
gate, but her sister, also delegate. was
not present. This iS not Miss O'Grady's
first appearance ia Irish conventions.
Ono Of tho most stintoresting events Of
tho day was tho presentation at the
door OF a COrtiticliGRs u delegate to the
convention Of the tonian brotherhood
held January II, 1855, IN Cincinnati, o.,
by Oven McSwecn0y. Mr., MCSweGney
was not elected delegate to tho pres.
ent convention, but owing to the fact
that ho hod IN his hand a certificate
of eligibility to tho second annual con.
vOntion Of tho Feninu Brotherhood OF
America, hn was almittel.
A feature OF Chairman Finerly's ad.
dro.s which evoked special enthusiasm
was his rpiertuce TO Cuba.
"l am as good citizen az any man."
said Mr.. liinerty during his speech,
but | would welcome tho sight Of lOO,.
eco armed Americans breaking the
neutrality laws IN behalf OF Cuba and
doubly could welcome the sight OF
jOO,UJO armed AmNtCNus breaking tho
neutrality laws with LHgIRud in behalf
Of Ireland"
In tho course Of his speech Mr.. Flu.
Orty said: "lhorc Rto those who fear
that wo lnRy do something hero against
the laws OF tho United Statca. Oar
loyalty to tho United SlNto' is shown by
tho stars and sTipts on our platform
loro; but our loyalty IA matter ON.
liroly independent Of and entirely scpa.
rate from the nGuttdilty laws.
"WhOnovor has England paid any NJ.
lOntion TO neutrality laws? Certainly
not In Iceland whore her very pros.
encn is atandjng memorial oi hot
breach oi tho neutrality laws. For
twenty-five ycarl tho foreign policy ol
tho United sIatcl has not been what
It should have boon. When tho Eng
lisl gunboat landed It's mon at Corinto,
II 6hOud have evoked reply from tho
Of American cannon thnt
would mako tho Monroe doctrinro far
moro effective than tho negative. When
Cuba raised the llig Oi freedom, II
5hOuld have boon tho duty Of America
10 hn,tuu hof duIivcranCo, neutrality Ut
no neutrality And whom tho power ol
England IL usoi against tho United
slnlos Ii would bO our duty nB cIti5on,
VI thit ptrm republic ani our plcNiur0
Of old ireland 10 boar arm,
int our country against tho ouptoasnr.
Wo want ln hOar tho fobOl Yell at thN
paia4 el Eaglanl. That tcbel yell.
which. whilo It was confined 10 al.
American SolI, England dill 40 much 70
aud foster, despite all thc
lava
Alter Secretary Sutton had road the
rill Tor tho convention and tho nfginn.
ulwnlrt an ono delegate tfioI uniuu.
nuiuIlv 10 have stNnhgrnphor nn
yt-cl IN report tho m,oliuV, but thur.
Erfo 40 funds Tor such purpose III.
aurtolnfy rOnl the various lOIcgrhmg,
Nrh one bringing forth hnnlou1o.
Ihn only intorfupilnn, nsllH from the
lupnusc, wui when u member Oi thu
IlIuul' delegation nikOl who signr
Dnont tho Dublin kilograms
"Nevcr mind who Slpnul II, said tho
ipoOkcr THO mon who slgnol those