The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-04
IRIsu NArloNAI4isrs.
Tho Convention So Far Has Not Been A
Success,

success.
Dublin, Septemhcr J.-~tCopS rishtad. ISM,
by the Aasociat "a Press. Wih the Most
Itov rnuick O'Donhou Ia the ,ntm. tiia
iind daF's sassiph 81 thc ltigA ~ ,leual
eunNehtoh optncii @t II orlosk mn i-~tu-
ne. az can nul be sad THAI Iiie Vunt tne
ton NJ to the present htH heeh "A bucDl eH,
llc end winch u ~ lui holed 10 ohtAIh Was
the unity Of oll the warning ia,tlons ~
tho irish parliamentary Party. ln nnI uAL
81 II. and ~ can moi br ,,ravd mat Ntt.l
thu delegates assembled thu mnrliue ln,.
were as itr from deciding upon any iitu
iur Diminishing uniiN as thrV Wcrc when
the calling Of the convention WAS iist dc
t!GtQ uUpn.
\ resolution requesting Information us
To tho disposal Of the Gu.c tlled "rnflh
iund' Mas WtndniWn. The deiogatcs thcu
icrum "a tho 90 .russtuu ct the mono lulu
rc.oiutlcn oltr by AIr. lohn pllion-
Nj. I. J. Ryan pf New York rcpndl-
nird the assertion attributed to the par
lamont press that th" American dele
IHtrs were nothing more thhn "a lot of
tnmpH." In 30 dolnn, Mr.. Ryan explained
IN dothi ,i,e position aud quantities of TIE
Americans and we'll Worihy ui represent
ihg fho irIshmon OF ihc United Etates.
. hoiur rue resolution rrasneriing the
"Imincmoral cAim of Ireland "a !. ma
ton" ana declaring the necessity of main
toluing the irish parliamentary party alb
sonutely independent of All hnsiish par
Ties, wan unanimously adopted.
AmaignmAtod ANA ana taxation rcsolu-
Hons were unanimously tdopird, a. wcro
resolutions in favor of disseminating
knowlcdgo Of irish history providing FOR
the cultivation oi the Irish language and
urging the purchase Of articles OF Iflsh
manufacture.
Mr Dillon during the afternoon stated
ia regard 10 the Paris fund that the total
paid over was N.tii pounds. nhillngs, IL
pence. of which sum 1900 pounds were
deposited IN bank IN order 10 meet prior
claims which AZ. atill undi1usted, Qua OF
Of the balance, ~ d pounds was diAttih-
uted 10 tenants ana 21gp pounds devoted
to office ,NpenAos. IN" balance. be nddet,
h in hank, and not u farthluE had been
raid Ia any Irish member OF pnrliauienJ
or devoted 10 any political purpose,
MIR. II. H. ot"nnnr pf"pu.Ad the CRATE
ful thanks uf the people OF ireland to che
delegates from tho United States and Can
ada amid tutnuituous applause.
bc.n Harris Of Toronto returned thanks
for Mr.. O'Gonnor's notion. which was
carried unanimously, and then tbs dean
proposed a resolution, which WAS carried
calling upon the Irish parliamentary party
TO issue an appenl for funds THIS autumn
to the irish throughout the world.
AZ the close of the convention there was
almost n riot ga StckViile street, and Mr..
Dillon ana his friends were compelled 10
seek refuge ~ the Imperial hotel
John lliilon. speaking 10 the Associated
Press reporter, said. AT least 100 Par
nelliles and 10 licGlyites have been pres
ent. yet 20 Impressed Were they at tho
sincerity and unity of the debate that
none OF them rnsVt a voice OF protest to
deny or dispute anything. IL IN charged
ihAi the priests hIe hshliHt uH, ~ uFet
400 were present and were eager support-
,rs. The SUCCESS achieved thus far en-
cceds our most sangnino hopes. Rosard-
ing the future, desire to ely to the
American people through the Associated
Press. in the most uninislakable way pos
sfbIe that while tonight. after the great
,st success ever achieved FOR any Irish
convention called Is this has been, st.ii
uphold aud repeat iny OFFER 10 stand aside
with Heoiy and Redmond II they come to-
yether and chooge n leader for all the
iiationallsts. yet II they are unwilling In
,he carEe OF Ireland TO do this, then ]
viii execute the mandate received from
he convention and VIII fight for unity 70
the last gasp. We VIII have unity even IL
be have to lose many members OF the
marty. and IN unity We VIII 20 TO the conn
inv. After such a demonstration as has
iust been concluded believe We can
sweep ireland on this issue"