The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-18
A BIG IRISH CONVENTIONS.
Delegates from AL Parts Of tho world
Gath ri1 Dublin.

Gath ri1 Dublin.
DuHLrN, Sept 2.-The Irish Ma.
tional convention opened at noon to-
day in Leinster hall, which was we'll
filled with delegates, among whom
were several women, the Irish race
throughout the world being represent.
ed by from 600 to 100 delegates. They
come from Ireland and Great Britain
as a rule, but the United States. Can
ada. Australia and South Africa are
represented by a number of Delegates.
The walls of Lcinster hall were ap-
propriately decorated and patriotic
sentiments expressed by deceased
statesmen of Ireland, the late Charles
Stewart Parnell included, were con-
spicuous.
Bishop O'Donnell of Raplive was
chosen permanent chairman on mo-
ton OF Justin Mccarthy and read a
message from the pope, in which His
Holiness prayed that the Irish leaders
might end their dissensions. The
chairman then welcomed the delegates
from the United States and Canada
and delivered an address pleading for
unity.
Bishop O'Donnell referred to the
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OF the commission on the financial re.
lations Of Ireland and Great Britain.
which showed Ireland to be heavily
overtaxed, and he said that this docu-
ment showed how Ireland had been
%despoiled and was sufficient to again
bring forward the whole Irish ques-
ton. and alone justified the calling of
the convention. He declared thai no
man or set of men should put them-
selves in competition with the cause
OF Ireland. This aused all the dele.
gates to cheer for about five minutes.
He cared little which Englith party
helped Ireland, but the Irish should
be independent Of and in opposition
to every party refusing them home
rule. I'VE must" he said, '.encom-
pass Irish liberty, and no power on
earth can withstand the Justice there
Of This called forth another burst
Of cheering for about ten minutes.
Letters were received from Arch
bishop Walsh and DR.. Thomas Adds
Emmett of New York. The state
ment of the latter that "the nan who
is unwilling to accept an invitation
to the peace convention is no true
freshman" was %applauded.
The first resolution, in favor of
unity, was supported by Mr.. Ryan Of
Toronto, who declared that the
Canadians were absolutely indepen-
dent and were only at the convention
tor darling old 1reland's welfare,'
which. he added, would be most surely
promoted by obedience to majority
rule. After Justin Mccarthy and
others had supported the motion. the
Rev. Dennis O'Callahan of Boston.
Mass, stated that he was the bearer
to the convention of the blessing of
Archbishop Williams, and demanded
that the delegates unite in a universal
rally round the Irish flag.
The feeling among the foreign DEL
egation is that all sections should
unite and that nothing should be left
undone to accomplish this end. With
this object in view q meeting of forty
foreign delegates took place last
night, thlrty-five Of them being from
the United States or Canada, at which
1t was proposed to appoint a commits
tee OF seven foreign delegates to per-
sonally interview Redmond, Healv.
and Dillon, with the object of induc-
Ing all factions to support one leader
and as an alternative it was suggested
that all gifts from foreign sources
hould be stopped in case the warning
factions should fail to come to an
understanding. The resolution, how
ever, was stubbornly opposed by NJ.
j. Ryan of Philadelphia, who insisted
that all action should be postponed
until tonight. After a heated discus
sion, lasting two hours, the meeting
dispersed without having accom-
pllshed anything except, it was
feared, to sow seeds of discord which
may grow further duripg the conven-
ton. ~