The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-09-05
WERE RIOTING IN DUBLIN
AFTER THE SESSION OF THE IRISH
NATIONAL CONVENTION
Local Newspapers ROundIy scored
for Attacks Made Upon an
American Delegate.

Copyrighted. 1886, by Associated Press)
Dublin, ireland, Sept. with most
Rev. Patrick O'Donnell in the chair.
the third lays session Of the Irish ma
tonal congress opened at II O'Clock
this morning. Dean Harris Of Toronto
Immediately commenced a heated at
tack upon the Dublin newspapers, as
sorting that they mad foulIy ineulted
the delegate from Ottawa, Mr.. Heaney.
IN charging that he was The companion
and consort Of the spy lie caron In
a moment the air resounded with yells
Of coward" traitor" etc.
When order was some what restored,
Dean Harris described Heaney's ca
feer Ia Canada, asserting that IL was
most honorable. and finally called up
on the Ottawa delegate to stand UP.
Heaney made a telling speech, in
which he repudiated the charge against
him He was loudly cheered.
The resolution requesting informa-
ton as 10 the disposition of the So
called Paris funds" was Withdrawn.
The delegates resumed the discussion
Of the home rule resolution offered by
John Dillon.
~NN''4A -AN+-aA AFu ilAdl lAlE 1-au-
ers of the liberal party were not the
friends Of Ireland.
Mr.. Costigan Of Ottawa, Canada.
spoke hopefully Of the results which
would be attained by the convention.
Mr.. Fitzgerald Of London contended
that the time has arrived TO make
English government Of ireland impos-
sible."
p. J. Ryan OF New York repudiateC
the assertion attributed to the Parnel
press, that the American delegates
were nothing more than "a lot OF
uamps." In 50 doing Mr. Ryan ex-
planned in detail the position and quail
lilies Of the American delegates. assert
ing that they were representative citi-
zcns, and well worthy of representing
the llishmen OF thu United States Con
tinuing, Mr.. Ryan urged Mr. Dillon 10
'mercilessly crush every one standing
IN the way Of unity" and pledged him
Tie support 81 every American IN car
fyinE out this policy.
4 home rule resolution. reasseTiing
The immortal claim Of ireland as a
nation" and declaring the necessity OF
maintaining the Irish pariiame ntary
party absolutely Independent Of Eng
fish political parties was then unaai-
mously adopted
During the session Edward Blake. VI.
=. made a statement on the subject Of
parliamentary funds. declaring that
there was not a shadow Of foundation
Tor the charge that the votes Of the
IRISH were Influenced by the DISPOSE
ton Of one penny OF the Irish funds.
Irish Political Prisoners.
Mr.. Michael DaVitt moved a resplu-
ton in favor Of granting amnesty TO
all political prisoners, and in 50 doing
be strongly denounced the system Of
semi-starvation meted out to them. and
compared the treatment Of Irish Dolit-
ical prisoners with that Of DR. jam
esop and his companions. undergoing
terms Of imprisonment FOR participa-
uon in the raid in the Trsnsvaal
The amnesty resolution was also sup
IoTied by Delegate o'Hara Of Balti-
more Md, and Mr. Phillips. a Penn
sylNaUia delegate. and was unanimous
.y adopted,
Amalgamated land and taxation res
elujions We're unanimously adopted
as were resolutions in favor Of dissent
mating knowledge Of Irish history.
providing for the cultivation OF the
Irish language and urging the pur-
chase II articles " Irish manufacture
Mr.. Dillon. during the afternoon.
stated in regard To the Paris fund that
iha total amount paid was e<47l
pounds. Il shiuinEs and II pence, Of
which sum u ao0 pounds was deposited
in banks IN order to meet prior claims.
which are sim unadjuSted
T l.. O'Counor. NJ r. proposed he
grateful thanks Of the people of ire,
land to the delegates fror, :he United
States and Canada. amid tumul;u,us
applause. Dean Harris Of Toronto ;,--
turned thanks. O'Connur's motion was
carried unanimously. and then me
dean proposed a resolution. which was
carried. calling upon the Irish par3ia-
menjary party to issue an appeal tor
funds this autumn To the Irish
| throughout the world.
Riot After the Convention
Following the close OF the conv al.
tiou there was almost a riot in sack
vile street. and John Dillon and n
number If his friends were ,,,,r,natlz,l