The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-21
INDEPENDENT IRISH LEAGUE
Resolved Upon at th- Fsrnellite Meeting
In Dublin.

Dublin. April .e.-There were $50 prom
inent Parneilltes present at the co1ven-
ton summoned TO meet IN this city to-
lay by John L. Redmond. The meet
Ing was private. A resolution was adopt
"a providing for the formation Of an in
dependent Irish league. in which Agra
rim interests are not n be dominant.
an1 which will be founded upon the
broader and soundsr basis Of independ-
eat political action for the benefit ot ths
whole Irish nation"
The object Of the league viii Be -civil
ard religious liberty, and no further in
terference OF priests in politics: absoluts
independence OF allegiance with any En-
glish party and revertins to the old de-
mand tor coordinate parliaments: tbs
principle OF federalism in Mr.. Glad
stones home rule proposals: and man
hood suffrage. which VIII give the Par
nellites a political majority in Ireland"
The league viii also urge the immedi.
are redress Of Irelsnd's financial griev-
ances. amnesty for all political prison.
ers. land law reform. and the develop
nsnt and encouragement Of labor AMI
the industrial resources of the country.
etc.
a temporary executive committee was
elected 70 draft the plan Of N. orgsn,-
zation and 70 hold Office until the Par
neili;e convention meets again. In Oc;o-
Der
SIR Redmond opened the conferences
With n dlspssslonats speech. showing
nat the present condition of the party
needed vigorous reorganization He re-
ferrei % and explained the program. ~
already outlined. and proposed that ~
convention IN October shouii be attend
Cd by delegates from all branches Of ths
new league.
Further. SIR. Redmond announced his
readiness 70 resign the chalrmansaip %
the party. or. II they preferred. 20 renal,
as all present were invited 20 nf1lEs
In the freest expression a opinion.
Mr. Timothy Harrington Immediately
rose and. n a calm speech. objected sb-
solu;e,y 20 the formation OF me n-v
league.
MANY speakers followed. mostly IN "a
vor o. Mr.. Redmond's position. aai Mr..
Har-'Egfon's motion against tAs league.
to-moti5n was defeated by a vote os
20 . %
~. Harrington then le,t the ball with
hrs supporters
NJ Redmond explained that is wss
no; Intended that The pSrty'r members
Of parliament should control The league.
II an interview with representative
of ;oe Associated Press after ths meet
Ing. Mr Harrington "a . hs cool4 cot
IL = -
try had spoken. lie addsS that thsr,
vas nothing tae Oh league eou.a hav-
Zone for 81. Redmcad. except sgve him
me support of The Dsvoy section 20 A-re.
ia. 1aieh." Nr. Harrington sdfei.
'cogld. {: they ehoEe. finance tas nsx
league
Tnese vas a fsir attsn5sros a -. pub
ic meeting xa.ch folloxe. n p-ivs..
conference. an3 the pgccse1snzs Tsss
marked b musa entaasszsu-
AT. Redmond explained ;ast - 1s5
~ sefnent sVoe4ise % IriEan1sn a. h7sne
and r America fsr s5o1ort
Hs cviiins4 the Po.ley % irstr.efl5a 70
oe pu-Egs4 u las house az cVrmons. q
'fdsr ;o sccsrs redress = isass.si z-isy-
sace His asert1on 9: .5e rszss q Tins-
~ Hsrr-1Sso7 YEossces a hosts dssn-
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8r. s'1yvessn. Cazad.sr. -ho has
fsTT hearty rsceptios. declared "a; tAs
ssT platform contained So egrnsr ssa-s
< ne AaneEscsr ea1asi.5t8sa, az fhas
- birth q ne nsx ssezss nolsg revive
se Interest q 80 A1asr.czrz n fse z.l-
are q IrEiana AMID iogs ea~s-. -
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of15E q I-.s1asn 70 ne Ua.isa s.A.e..
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= rsr1'uil3s &25rSysss ne p-oresfis<s
: -. conferences vas a5op:s9 sxs-s-
NOISY.
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