The sun., 1901-12-05
AMERICA TO HELP IRELAND.
DIG CONFERENCE or IRISH.
AMERICANS MEETS HERE.
Mr. Redmond Tells Conferees Ireland
Needs Their Aid. but Must Be Left
Free to Choose the Means Of Getting
Rid Of England's Yoke-A Committee.

Rid Of England's Yoke-A Committee.
More than a hundred supporters Of the
! Irish cause met yesterday at the Hoffman
House. The gathering included delegates
! from every part OF the country and with
John Z. Redmond, Patrick A. McHugh
and Thomas O'Donnell, Irish members of
Parliament, they discussed means 10 put
in practical form the Irish sympathy of
this country. The result Of the meeting
was the appointment OF committee To
organize branches Of the United Irish
League throughout the United States.
In the frankest terms, however. Mr.
Redmond told the conference that while
he and his colleagues desired the moral
and financial support Of the 1rish-Americans
it was not within the province OF the latter
10 dictate what policy the Irish people
should follow in their efforts TO free them
selves from British rule. In effect he stated
that the proposed American branches OF
the league should give pecuniary aid 10
the new movement, but should not seek
to advise the policy which Ireland Ia To
pursue. Since he arrived In this country
Mr.. Redmond's policy and that Of his col
leagues in Parliament has been condemned
by many Americans Of Irish extraction
who have contended that the new move
ment is merely one Of parliamentary OBJ
struction and consequently not likely to
effect any lasting Improvement. To such
critics he made answer yesterday at the
conference.
sOur object in calling this meeting he
said. lis TO extend 70 this country the or
ganization which we have begun at home.
We think that this movement will be as
strong and as united as the Loan League
which was started twenty years ago; Ireland
at home is united. She has deliberately settled
upon a policy and has created national
organization to further that policy. With
Ireland as united as she Ia she is entitled
to decide for herself what IL best for her
interests. No Irishman in America, living
three thousand miles away from the home
land, has a right 10 dictate 10 Ireland, and
IL he thinks he has such right he cannot
justinably become a member OF the new
national league. Tie branches In this
country Of that league should be merely
an auxiliary Of the organization at home.
IL the movement Mt home gets upon wrong
lines than those in America who support
II would be justified In falling away from It.
with the exception OF Boston and CHI
cago our movement has as yet receiN ed
neither moral nor material support from
America. We nov ask you to give us that
support " hich wc received from you twenty
years ago. The time is ripe hare for the
formation OF great organization when
shall aid our movement at home. mat
mON6man', l WOuIl IKE 10 IL tol
tagonistC TO any individual or TO anybody.
We have no quarrel with the man or body of
men who NAV wish to strike n blow al the
English Government IL there IL any such
desire TO strike We only hope that the blow
will I've struck Qulck,y and hard but We
do sav that other policies and other Efforts
should not prevent us advancing our cause
on behalf OF the Irish people"
MIR Redmond's idens prevailed with the
meeting. Resolutions were passed stating
Ii a. a
the prescn: Irish movemen; and that II
should receive the Same support rs did
Mr.. Parnells league had received.
The resolutions added that the American
branches of the united Irish League should
lie considered as auxiliary 10 the movement
In Ireland
Upon the suggestion OF Mr. Redmond
the conference appointed a committee TO
organize branches Of the leagie Throughout
the United States. and when this had been
accomplished TO call a convention for the
establishing Of a permanent, national organ.
ization. The men chosen as members OF
the Provisional Executive Committee are
President. John +. Finnertyt Chicago;
First Nice-President, Michael j Redding.
Baltimore; Second yice-President. Gen.
John O'Callaghan, Boston: Assistant Score
taries, J. j. Joyce. new York and DIR. Pot
rick f. Martin, Baltimore; Treasurer, i.
Fitzpatrick. Boston, Executive Committee.
Robert oflaherty, New YORK. Patrick
timcre; Father 0'Callaghan, Boston; Col.
John J Healy. New Haven: X j Kennedy.
New York Father Charles McCreedy, New
York Thomas O'Reilly, Boston; Maurice
Donnelly, Indianapolis james a DAILY
Ga; Edward 7 Duffy. Pittsburg. and
Father r A Toner, PittsbuTg
Redmond. McHugh and O'Donnell will
return 10 Ireland next Wednesday.