The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-12

! English Deuouucsd-GIadstone Rate,
as Betrayer Of Irsla.d-Alisnation o
America by the DilIonites MournfulI.
Mentioned Revolutionary Spirit Ram
pant-Tax Riots Occaaiou Bl0odshod
Dublin, Oct 1.-THE first general IA
tionaI convention Of the Irish Independ
ent league organized by john Redmond
II. P, the Parnellite leader, opened thi:
afternoon in the ancient concert room.
here. Eight hundred enthusiastic dele
gates packed the hall and actively par.
ticipated in cheering vociferously every
point in the speeches which met with
Of Dillon, Healy and Davitt, as well a.
Kissing the name OF Mr.. Gladstone when
Mr.. Redmond characterized him as 1.-The
| Englishman who betrayed Ireland. u
Every reference 10 the struggle of 1875
was greeted uproarously, particularly
when Mr.. Redmonds reading of the
oath AIKEN by thet i'll lKhah1 taoinunu
oatn taken by the revolutionsts. The
speeches paid tribute to the patriotism
Of the late Charles Stewart Parnell, and
warm cheers greeted the entrance of the
Redmonds. John Parnell and Patrick
| O'Brien. into the hall.
| The climax OF the convention was
reached when, during a speech deliver
ed by William Redmond, he said that
when the Dillonites rejected Parnel,
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 procession through
| the streets, it Is time for Irishmen to
say something, The great mass of the
Irish people are today, and will Zoe until
liberty is given them, the enemies Of
England. England is bully, a pirate
and a savage. Whether in Indian or
Africa, the bloody flag of the British
empire has been advanced by plundering
and destroying poor people. Our SYM
pathy gees zout to these poor people.
God bless sthem and give success to
their efforts. p Three cheers for the men
in Engiandswho are fighting England"
The DELEGATES thereupon climbed upon
their ssats and shouted Down with
Britain"
The meeting had up to that point been
Of az somewhat mild description but
much denunciation Of England and talk
Of 17eS followed, Mr.. Kelly Of Manches-
ter, for instance, saying that Ireland
would have her jubilee in 1898. "over the
attempt of honest men to do honest work
for Ireland"
There was also much denunciation Of
Great Britain's proposal to give Ire
land Catholic University. The partici-
patton of the priests in politics was con-
demned and the Healyites were de-
nounced as "the assassins OF Parnell."
There was, however, no discord what
ever, the resolutions were all adopted
with enthusiasm and the eading of
telegram from the Irish Independent
league of New York was heartily cheer
ed.
Every possible effort was made to or
ganize a thoroughly representative con-
venrion. Invitations were issued 70 all
corporations, town commissioners, poor
law guardians, foresters. members of the
Gaelic athletic clubs, literary societies,
amnesty associations, national banks,
trades and trades councils, registration
associations, Young Ireland associa tons,
and national and workingmens clubs.
The stewards of the Parnell anniver-
sary demonstration acted in a similar
capacity at the convention.
The reading of the encouraging mes
sage from Boston, RENTING 500, was |
by three cheers for the Stars |
and Stripes
Mr.. Redmond. in a long speech, de-
nounced the Liberals for abandoning |
home rule and declared that the only |
hope of Ireland was Independent action,
without any alliance with the English |
parties. explaining that the DHlonites
alton, a sort of glorified vestry. instead
Of free parliament.
Continuing, Mr.. Redmond said there
could be no reconciliation with the Dill
lonites unless the latter and their Liberal
allies reins;ated home rule as the first |
plank in their platform, and promised to
appeal 10 the country if the house of
lords defeated home rule.
Resolutions were adopted reaffirming
that the Irish question can only be SCI
led by the concession of self-sovernment
and calling upon all members of psrlia-
nent who "for the last few years have
pursued mistaken policy to "rejoin
he Independent party. unite upon the
principles Of Charles Stewart Parnell,
and demand the release Of political pris-
,ners as an act OF simple justice and hu-
nanity."
Resolutions were also adopted urging
he Irish everywhere TO commemorate
ne centenary OF 1888. denounciny the
government for regulating the report
Il the royal commission OF the financial
Citations between Great Britain and Ire
and. expressing regret g; the necessity
Z raising a Parnell family fund. and
alling upon Irishmen generally 10 re-
pond TO the appeal and thereby remove
rom Ireland the stigma Of ingrsutude
OF the priceless services and devotion
7 the late Charles Stewart ParneIr' and |
aliing upon MeSsrs Dillon. Davitt and |
Harrington 20 pay out of che portion OF
he Paris fund allotted for that purpose
ne Is, ooe (s25, e00) due 10 the Parnen e.
ate.
The proceedings OF the convention |
we're finished This evening, and me pre-
icsions made Of revolt against he
leadership OF john Redmond proved en-
rely unfounded. The delegates chee-ed |
i'm enthusiastically and on the adjourn
lent they warmly praised his speech.
/; 70 be mos, able outline
the policy OF the Irish Independent
,ague.