The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-21
United Irish League Of Amsr-
I ica Adopts q Consultation.
an ADDRESS 10 TIE PEOPLE ISSUED
Object Of the Order II to Aid ireland
to Win>Back From EnGlaad the
National Independence
~ Now Denied.

Now Denied.
NEW YORK, Dec. q The provi;
sional executive committee of the Unit
ed Irish League of America, formed BY
the Irish ENJOYS, Redmond, McHugh
and O'Donnell, before leaving for Ire
land, held its first meeting yesterday
afternoon at the Hoffman Honse. John
F. Finerty Of Chicago. president Of the
newly organised league. presided. and
most of the twenty-one original MEM
bers Of the executive committee were
In attendance.
A constitution and bylaws based on
the lines Of the old Land league organl-
xation were adopted and arrangements
made to organize the country In sup
port of the Irish leaders and the Unit
cd Irish league in ireland, which Is now
arousing the vigorous hostility Of the
English government.
The executive committee was en-
gagged until late hour In drafting an
address to the people Of this country Oh
which they base their claim to active
support Of the Irish cause at the pres.
ent time. The address starts out with
this declaration:
"Ireland, by her chosen and accredit.
ed ENJOYS, who recently visited the
United States and Canada, has called
upon us, her kith and kin on this con.
tinent, and on all lovers of liberty to
aid her in winning back from England
the national independence Of which she
has been so unJustly deprived and also
the fertile lands, the natural heritage of
her people, of which successive crown
c0nflscations- result of violated
treaties-robbed their ancestors.
"The grievances under which Ire.
land, after the lapse Of generations,
still labors would justify an appeal to
arms were her Jailitary resources and
opportunities equal to her wrongs and
her resentment. We're she In position
to draw the sword or use the rife with
even a reasonable chance Of success
we would prefer that method Of OBJ.
tanning her rights and avenglng the
insults heaped upon her by remorse.
less government to any other, but we
know that she Is not at present, un.
Trained, inarmed and without formida-
BILE allies. as her people are, In a POSI-
tion to cope with the land and sea
forces Of England, which occupy for.
tresses, command her seaports and can
b heavily REINFORCED within a few
hours from the military depots and
naval reserves Of her oppressor."
Fbe- address then indorses what Mr..
Redmond and bis associates said as to
the important part emigration is play
Ing In keeping Ireland down and con.
cludes this portion with the words:
'But, although often baffied, Ireland
ls by no means defeated In final
sense. Leaders have risen. fallen and
died. Generations of Irishmen and
Irish women have been born and have
passed away, either on the native soil
or in exile, but the cause Of Ireland
has not therefore failed and will not
pass away while the race remains
faithful to the cradleland, and the
seas that break upon her shores pro.
claim in the mighty accents Of the
Creator that he designed her to be an
Irish nation, not a British province.
ut is our duty to sustain Ireland in
her chosen policy. which in no way
conflicts with our national sentiments
either as friends of Ireland or as Amer
lean citizcns.'
The address then calls upon Irish
Americans to form as soon as possible
branches of the United Irish League
81 America, to cooperate with their
irish brethren in the cause of national
liberty and agrarian reform.