The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-12
RADICAL RISHNEN.
Bitter Denunoiation Of England in
Ireland's Capital.
ENGLANDA BULLY ANDA PIRATE
The Irish Independent League, Organ.
:scd by John Redmond, Vigorously
Applaud william Redmond's Harsh
Utterances and Cheer Rebels in India

Applaud William Jtedmond's Harsh
Utterances and Cheer Rebels In India
Dublin, Oct. 12.--The first general na-
ton convention of the Irish Independ-
ent league, organized by John Red
mond, NJ p, the Parnellite leader,
opened yesterday afternoon in theAn-
cient concert rooms here. Eight hum
dred enthusiastic delegates packed the
hall and actively participated in cheer
ing vOciferously every point in the
speeches which met with their approval
and in jeering the names of Dillon.
Healy and Davitt, as well as kissing
the name Of Mr.. Gladstone when Mr..
Redmond characterized him as "the
Englishman who betrayed Ireland"
Every reference to the struggle of 1893
was greeted uproariously, particularly
Mr.. Redmond's reading of the oath
taken by the revolutionists. All the
speeches paid tribute to the patriotism
of the late Charles Stewart Parnell,
and warm cheers greeted the entrance
of the Rednonds. John Parnell and
Patrick O'Brlen into the hall.
Alderman John Reilly read q tele-
gram from the Independent Irlshmen Of
Boston, Mass, which said: I'VE stand
by Parnells policy and urge the gov
ernment to dlsgorge its plunder in the
face of the distress existing, and we
send 500 as evidence of our good faith"
The reading of this message was fol-
lowed by three cheers for the Stars and
Stripes.
The climax of the convention was
1oIt
ed by William Redmond, he said that
when the Dllonftes rejected Parnell
they "alienated the United States. thus
killing the goose which laid the golden
egg"
Continuing, Mr.. Redmond said he
would never walk into any room to be
controlled by Dillon and Healy, though
he was for unity, adding:
"With all the royal professions
through our streets it is time for Irish
men TO say something. The great mass
of the Irish people are today, and will
be until liberty is given them, the enc
lnies of England. England Is bully a
pirate and q savage Whether in India
or in Africa the bloody flag of the Brit
ish empire has been advanced by plum
dcring and destroying poor people. Our
sympathy goes out to these poor peo-
pie. God bless them and give success
to their efforts. Three cheers for the
men in India who are fighting Eng
land"
The delegates thereupon climbed
upon their seats and shouted Down
with Britain"
The meeting had up to that point
been of a somewhat mild description,
hut much denunciatlon of England and
talk Of 1898 followed, Mr.. Kelly of Man
chester, for instance, saying that Ireland
would have her jubilee in 1893 'over
the attempt Of honest men to do hon.
est work for Ireland"
There was also much denunciation Of
Great Britains proposal to give Ire
land Catholic university. The par
ticipation Of the priests in politics was
condemned, and the Healyites were
denounced as the "assassins of Par
nell"
There was, however, no discord what
ever, the resolutions were all adopted
with enthusiasm, and the reading of a
telegram from the Irish Independent
league, of New York, was heartily
Cheered.