The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-12
Redmond
ARRAICNS
ENGLAND
Says Great Britain Is a
Bully, a Pirate and
a Savage.
SYMPATHY FOR THE
OPPRESSED.
Sentim ent Expressed at the
Convention of the Irish
Independent League.
SCATHING RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED.
Loyal Nationalist Everywhere Are
Urged to Com emorate the
Struggle Of 1898.
Sentim ent Expressed at the
Convention of the Irish
Independent League.
SCATHlNG ESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED.
Loyal Nationalist Everywhere Are
Urged to Commemorate tho
Struggle OF 1898.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

DUBLIN, IRELAND, Oct. 1.-THE first
general national convention of the irish
Independent League. organized by John
Redmond NJ. P, the Parnellile leader,
opened this afternoon in the Ancient
Concert rooms here. Eight hundred en-
thusiastic delegates packed the hall and
actively participated in cheering vocifer-
ously every pertinent speech which met
with their approval. and in ieering the
names Of Dillon, Healy and Davitt. as
well as in Kissing the name of Mr.. G adj
stone when NJ. Redmo characterized
him as 1.-THE Englishman who betrayed
Ireland
Every reference 10 the struggle of 1898
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 Parhell, and warm cheers
greete the entrance of the Redmondites
John Parnell and Patrick O'Brien in the
hall.
The climax of the convention was
reached when, during speech delivered
by William Redmond, he said that when
the Dllonites rejected Parnell they
"alienatei the United States, thus killing
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 Irishmen to saw
something. The great mass of the Irish
people are to-day, and will be until liberty
is given them, the enemies of England.
England is bully, pirate and savage.
Whet he T in India or in Africa, the tloody
flag of the British empire has been adj
van ced by piundering and DESTROYING
poor people. Our sympathy goes out 10
these poor people. G I'D bless them and
give success TO their efforts. Three cheers
for the men in India who are fighting
England"
The u legates thereupon elm bed upon
their seats and shouted, Down with
Britaln!'
The meeting had up to that point been
of a somewhat mild de -cription, but much
denunciation of England and talk of 1898
followed, Mr.. Kelley of Massachusetts, Ior
instance saving that ireland would have
her jubilee III 1898 lover the attempt of
honest men to do honest work for Ire
land"
There was also much 6enunciation of
Great Britain's proposal 10 give Ireland a
Catholic university. The partic patton of
the priests in politics was condemned and
the Healyites were denounced as the
"assassins OF Parnell."
There was, however, no discord what
ever. The resolutions were ali adopted
with enthusiasm, and the reading of
telegram from the IRISH independent
League of New York was heartily cheercd.
Every possible effort was made TO or
game thoroughly representative con-
veniion. Invitations were issued 10 all
cor porations town com missioners, Door
Ia. - TO-, -. IL
Gaelic athletic clubs, literary societies.
amnesty associations, national banks
trades and traders councils registration
ass ociations, Young Ireland associations
and national and workngmen's clubs
The stewards of the Parnell anniversary
demonstration acted in similar capacity
at the convention.
The reading of an enconragi cling message
from Boston RENTING 500 was followed
bv three cheers for the Stars and Stripes.
Resolutions were adopted reaffirming
that the Irish question IN only be settled
by the concession of national self-govern-
ment and calling upon all members of
Parliament who ".or the last few years
have pursued a mistaken policy" TO ere
join the Independent party, unite upon
the principles of Charles Stewart Parnell
and demand the release of all political
prisoners as an act OF simple justice and
humanity"
heSOluLlOnS were also adopted urging
the Irish everywhere to commemorate the
revolution OF 1898 denouncing the Govern
ment for repudIaiing the report of the
oval commission of the financial rela-
ions between Great Britain and Ireland;
Expressing regret at the necessity OF rails
ng Parneil family fund. and ca ling
upon Irlshmen gen rally 10 respond to
the appeal and thereby remove from Ire.
land the stigma OF ingIalitude tor the
priceless services and devot on of the late
Charles Stewart Parnell, and calling upon
Dillon, Davi:t and Harrington to pay from
the portion of the Paris fund allotted for
that purpose the $4,000 due to the Parnell
estate.
The proceedings of the convention were
finished this evening, and the predictions
made OF a revolt against the leadership
John Redmond proved entirely I'M
founded. The delegates cheered him en-
Enthusiastically, and on the adjournment
they warmly praised his speech, pro-
nouncing it TO be most bic outline of
the policy of the Irish Inde pendent
League.