The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-12
Bully,
Pirate,
Savage. y
The Gathering, Previously Mild, Stirred TO
Bitter Denunciafion by fhe Words OF
Observation-Disclosures Adopted.

DUBLIN, Oct. 1.-THE first general
national convention of the Irish Inde-
pendent league, organized by John Red
mond, M. P, the Parnellite leader,
opened this afternoon in the ancient
concert rooms here. Eight hundred en-
thusiastic delegates packed the hall and
actively participated in cheering Vo-
ciferously every point in the speeches
which met with their approval, and in
jeering the names of Dillon, Healey
and Davitt, as well as Kissing the name
of Mr. Gladstone, when Mr.. Redmond
characterized him as "the Englishman
who betrayed Ireland" Every refer
ence to the struggle of 1893 was greet
ed uproariously, particularly Mr.. Red
mCnd'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 Red
monds, John Parnen and Patrick
O'Brien into the hall. The climax of
the convention was reached when dur
ing a speech delivered by William Red
mond he said that when the Dillonites
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 Healey, 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 today, and will be until liber-
ty is given them, the enemies of Eng
land. England is bully, pirate and
a savage. Whether in India or Africa,
the bloody flag of the British empire
has been advanced by plundering and
destroying poor people. Our sympathy
goes out to these poor people. God bless
them and give success to their efforts.
Three cheers for the men in India who
are fighting England"
The delegates thereupon climb ed upon
their seats and shouted Down with
Britain" The meeting had up to that
point been of a somewhat mild deScrip-
ton, but much denunciation of England
and talk of 1898 followed, Mr.. Kelly, of
hdIlCIlSSlSI, 1O1 lIloIcli say lIlSo lllcA L
Ireland would have her jubilee in 1898,
cover 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 a Catholic university. The par
ticipation of the priests in politics was
condemned, and the Healeyites were
denounced as 1.-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
Every possible effort was made to
organize a thoroughly representative
convention. Invitations were issued
to all corporations, town commission
ers, poor law guardians, foresters,
members of the Gaelic Athletic clubs,
amnesty associations, national banks,
trades, trades councils, registration
associations, young Ireland associa-
tionS and national and workingmen' 5
clubs The stewards of the Parnell
anniversary demonstration acted in a
similar capacity at the convention.
Among the members of the executive
committee on the platform was Louis