The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-12
Say She Has Advanced by Plumber
ing Poor People.
Give Three Cheers for the Men Who Are
Fighting the British in India.
Can be No Reconciliation With the
Dillonites Unless the Latter
and Their Liberal Allies Rein
state Home Rule as the First
Plank in Their Platform.

DUBLIN, Oct 1.-THE first general
national convention of the Irish indie
pendent League, organized by John
Redmond, M. p, the Parnellite leader,
opened this afternoon in the Ancient
Concert Rooms here.
Eight hundred enthusiastic delegates
packed the hall and actively partici-
pated in cheering vociferously every
pertinent speech which met with their
approval and jeering the names of Dill
lon, Healey and Davitt, as well as hiss
ing the name of Mr.. Gladstone when
Mr. Redmond characterized him as
the Englishman who betrayed Ire
land"
Every reference to the struggle of
1898 was greeted uproariously, particll-
larly Mr.. Redmonds reading of the
oath taken by the revolutionists. All
the speeches paid tribute to the pa
triotism of the late Charles Stewart
Parnell, and warm cheers greeted the
entrance of the Redmonds, John Par
nell and Patrick O'Brien in the hall
The climax of the convention was
reached when, during a speech deliv-
cred by William Redmond, he said that
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 Irishmen to say
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 a bully, a pirate
and savage. Whether in India or in
Africa, the bloody flag of the British
Empire has been advanced by plumber
ing and destroying poor people. God
bless them and give success to their
efforts. Three cheers for the men in
InGia who are fighting England"
The delegates thereupon climbed upon
their seats and shouted, Down with
BritainI"
The meeting had, up TO that point.
been of a somewhat mild description,
but much denunciation of England and
talk of 179S followed. Mr.. Kelley of
Manchester, for instance, saying that
Ireland would have her jubilee in 1893
''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 par
ticipation of the priests in politics was
condemned, and they were denounced
as the 'taSsaSSins of aPrnell."
There was, however, no discord
whatever; the resolutions were all
adopted with enthusiasm, and the read
ing of telegram from the Irish Inde-
pendent League Of New York was
heartily cheered.
Every possible effort was made to
organize a thoroughly representative
convention Invitations Were issued TO
all corporations, town commissioners,
poor law guardians, foresters, members
of The Gaelic athletic clubs. literary So
cietiAs, amnesty associations. national
banks, trades and traders councils, reg
istratiOn associations. Young Ireland
associations and national worI1ingmens
clubs.
The stewards OF the Parnell ami
versary demonstrations acted in a SIM
liar capacity at the convention.
The reading Of an encourag ing mes
sage from Boston, renting 500, was
followed 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 in parliamentary
action without any alliances with any
English parties, explaining that the
Dillonites wanted an ''emaSculated sys-
tenn of federation, a sort of glorified
vestry, instead of a free Parliament"
Continuing Mr.. Redmond said there
could be no. reconciliation with the Dill
Fonites, unless the latter and their Lib
eral allies reinstated home rule as the
first plank in their platform, and prom
Used to appeal to the country IF the
House of Lords defeated home rule.
Resolutions were adopted reafflrIning
that the Irish question can only be set
tied by the concession of national self
government. and calling upon all mem
bers of Parliament, who, for the last
few years have pursued a mistaken poll
lev" to "rejoin the Independent party.
unite upon the principles of Charles
Stewart Parnell, and demand the re-
lease of political prisoners as an act
of simple Justice and humanity"
Resolutions were also adopted urg-
ing the Irish everywhere to cornmemo-
rate the centenary of 179S; denounc-
ing the Government for repudiating the
report of the Royal Commission of the
financial relations between Great Brit
ain and Ireland; expressing regret at
the necessity Of raising a Parnell fam
lily fund, and calling upon Irishmen
generally to respond to the appeal, and
thereby remove from Ireland the stig-
ma of ingratitude for the priceless SER
vices and devotion of the late Charles
Stewart Parnell. and calling upon
Messrs. Dillon. Davitt and Harrington
to pay off 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 pre-
ldctions made of a revolt against the
leadership of John Redmond proved
entirely unfounded- The delegates
cheered him enthusiastically, and on
the adjournment they warmly praised
his speech, pronouncing it to be a most
able outline of the policy of the Irish
Independent League.