The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-08-29

one can rely, and almost to a man in ia
vor of Dublin and Dayitt. When all is
said, Davitt is a man whose word goes"
in Ireland, and it is right that it should
be 80, There is not a twist in his nature,
He is anexceedingly able man, utterly,
He is an exceedingly able man, utterly,
Of Phil Sheridan. FL.
AS TO the constitution OF the conven-
tion--which is to begin Sept. / and con-
tinue for three days-Davitt was quite
explicit. After q few words Of hearty
praise for Dillon and his leadership
he said that he had "a hundred times
more hope for Ireland in the work OF The
coming Irish race convention in Dublin
than in fifty sessions of the imperial par
lament at Westminster.
LET me now again put before you, he
said, what is the real. broad, comprehen-
sive and democratic constitution upon
which we ask this convention to assem-
BILE. First, after providing in. think,
q fair way for the representation OF the
national federation, We go outside the
bounds of our own organization and we
lay down this broad and comprehensive
invitation, one delegate from each parish
in which there is no branch of the fedora
tion, the. delegate to be elected at a par
ish meeting to be called by the local ma
tionalists. Clergymen of all denomlna-
tions will be entitled to enter the con-
vent;on and to take part in it's dellbera-
tions and in it's voting. That think, is
not setting UP any narrow barrier against
the broad and national character OF the
convention. Then again, nationalist
members of local public bodies, without
distinction, are invited to come as dele
gates. Then there are all the members
of the central body of the national federA
alton. Well, of course, that is matter
upon which l will not insist too much.
Then, again, we invite these delegates
from each Gaelic athletic club, young Ire
land society, national literary society, Ia
hor organization and Irish National For
esters having not less than fifty mem
bers. and If there are more than 300 mem
bers in the branch one additional dele
gate for each 10G members in excess OF
900. Well, ] think, gentlemen, that i'll
view of this constitution we can fearlessly
and truthfully here today say that those
charges are not justified, that we do not
show ourselves at all afraid of the broad
est possible national representation that
can be called together at this coming COIL
vention. Now you know that very wide
spread interest has been excited outside
the shores of Ireland and Great Britain
in this coming gathering of representa-
tive men OF the Irish race. Already dele
sates have been appointed i'll South At
RIGA and in Canada and in many parts
of the United States, ard / learn by the
last mail from the anIipodes that our
good friends in Melbourne have issued
call to the nationalists of the seven
colonies throughout the antipodes to send
delegates, if possible, to take part in the
deliberations here in Dublin on. the com
ing 1st of September. think, therefore.
we are likely to have a, comparatively
large representations from the scattered
branches Of the race outside these three
countries, but. j think, considering every
thing, the great distance that most of
them will have TO travel. we cannot rea
sonably expect more than eighty or one
hundred delegates from those countries
TO which / have referred. Ireland will
supply, believe, nine tenths of the whole
convention, and the voice that will go
forth from the convention will in reality
be the voice of nationalist Ireland.
Now, what will be the work which this
unique gathering of representative Ce,t.c
Irishmen will have to perform?- Well, /
venture to say not to rake UP old, dead,
useless controversies. That would be a
profitless labor indeed for such gather
ing to undertake. but it's work, | hope,
will be to reinvigorate the national move
ment--to infnse a. new and healthy life
of patriotic energy into it--an energy
which will make and labor not for this
man or that as leader, Or for this, that,
or the other section as being the most
worthy exponent Of national principles,
but an energy which will have one aim,
one object, one end in view that is, how
best to work and win for Ireland the
right to govern herself in her own way
OIL her own soil. (Applause.) This is
my view and in yours will be the supreme
purpose of this convention. and it is in
this spirit, and this only, that representa-
tives Of our race are coming from he
four corners Of the earth to lend us their
counsel and their aid. In this view Mr..
Dillon cordially agrees with me-"
Dublin has changed Immensely within
ten years Though there is a universal
complaint Of hard times L have not yet
seen any of the sordid poverty that used
to be SO painfully obvious i'll former days
II exists. no doubt. but even the very
poorest people are more Independent
looking than they were ten years ago.
Even the back streets are kept far clean
er than some OF the principal thorough
fares in Chicago, and the policemen seem
to feel that you confer an honor upon
them when YOU ask a question.
A Well-known doctor, an old friend OF
mine, told me of little experience he had
Yesterday He is one of the few profess
s:onal men here who wear soft felt hats.
AS he was walking past the Bank Of Ire
land tall. thin man, with light. alpaca
coat and a soft hat, rushed up to him,
held out his hand and said: I'm from
Newark, n. J. Where are you from?"
1Iy friend said he was only a poor native,
but that he was just on the lookout for
New Jersey man to help him sample
so1ne whisky; so they went and made a
careful--at least prolonged investiga
ton. -f
Butte. Mont. Three, and possibly more,
men were killed late Tuesday evening in
the st. Lawrence mine of the Anaconda
properties by 2 falling cage, but it is nn-
likely that the extent of the accident and
loss Of lie Will be known before morning,
ou-;po RI r,hstr,ptinna in the shaft 'E1e