The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-09-26
FOR IRISH LIBERTY
The Irish Delegates Begin the Second
Days Work With Vigor.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Chairman FInerty Encourages the
Young Men to Stand Ready
for the Call When the
Time Comes.

Chicago. Sept. 25.-wIth renewed VI
gor the delegates TO the Irish conven-
tion began the second days work. The
following officers were unanimously
elected:
J. y. Finerty. chairman: j. p. SUIT
ton. secretary; J. r. Keating. T. II. Nc
Greevy and J. c. Strain. assistant sec
retarles: vice presidents. J. NJ. Kenne-
dy. c. d. O'Brlen. 81. Paul; c. +.
Driscoll. New Haven; r. j. Judge, Ho-
lyoke. Mass. and Cornelius Harding.
Pittsburg. Pa. Considerable enthusi-
asm was created by a motion to add
o'Donovan Rosa to the list OF vice
presidents. Rosa declined.
Chairman Finerty's speech was re-
ceived with hearty enthusiasm. He
outlined a plan by which young Irish
Americans all over the country shall
be organized into military companies.
which will. as n whole. constitute a
standing army that may. at the prop
er time strike for Irish liberty.
Mr.. Finerty's address of to-day was
manent chairman. He said: "Ameri-
can papers question the prudence OF
holding this convention and debating
to US a policy hoping we will do moth
ing to offend English sentiment. We
are here to-day to sound the DEATH
knell OF whiggery In Irish politics. We
stand on our rights as a race to advo-
cato the absolute independence OF the
land that gave us our fathers life. The
English press will say that we are
here for other purposes than the ac-
complshment Of the liberty of Ireland.
1t Is physically and morally impossible
for the English press to tell the truth.
We are In this fight to stay. We do not
care II all Scotland Yard was within
hearing tonight. because We are meet
ing In public and with an avowed pur-
pose. We are here to invite the SYM
pathy OF the whole world to our cause.
We are here to tell our beloved Uncle
Sam that II he draws the sword in de-
fense OF the Monroe doctrine. the Irish
| OF America will be behind the stars
and stripes when the struggle comes.
/ We are here to tell Russia II she de-
sires the conquest OF India that our
! hearts and hands are with her: the
French. who hate England. that when
ever they get tangled up In a dispute
with England over the colonies that
they can rely upon our support. We
are here to encourage the enlistment
OF young Irishmen. whether In inde-
pendent or regular battallons. to be
ready when the times comes"
Mr.. Finerty. having thus outlined the
cause and purpose Of the meeting. con-
cluded with ringing perroration that
brought the audience TO Its feet again
/ and again. Two resolutions were Offer
ed expressing sympathy for the Cuban
| revolutlonists. Several other resolu-
/ tlons and communications were then
handed In and turned over to the COM
mittee on resolutions. A motion by
O'Nelll Ryan OF Missouri that COM
mittee Of one from each state be ap-
pointed to draft resolutions was adopt
ed. A committee on ways and means
was then appointed. and a recess was
taken.
AT the afternoon session William Ly.
man Of New York. was appointed
chairman OF the national committee oi
ways and means. Calls were then
made for other speakers. O'Donovan
Rosa responded. He was given an
ovation when he arose. He said In
part: In my judgment the time tc
strike Is when you are ready. and the
place to strike is In England. All this
talk OF organizing to fight the English
outside Of England Il very well. but II
| has no terrors for England. She Is