The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-10

APPEAL OF
THE ENJOYS
They Ask Continued Support
From America, and Formation
etIrlsh League Branches Here

4 ne lTlSn ENJOYS 10 RmeIlSd' iioh-
John Il. Redmond. NJ. r., Patrick a. Nc
Hugh, NJ. p and Thomas o'Donnell, NJ.
p who spoke in Infantry hall, Sunday
evening and will said from New York
10 Ireland tomorrow on the Oceanic to
participate In the great national conven-
ton in Dublin on Jan. s. and week lat
or resume their work in the British par
Lament today issued a statement in re-
gard TO their visit TO the United states,
as follows:
I'm the first place we desire TO ex-
press our Acknowledgements OF the en-
thuEiasm with which We have been re-
ceiyed wherever We have gone, by the
people OF Irish birth or blood, and the
many expressions OF good will and sym
pathy which We have received from the
mass OF the American people, from many
leading American statesmen and from all
sections OF the American press.
Unfortunately. we were unable 10 ac-
cept more than about one out OF every
ten Invitations extended to us, but short
though our tour has been, we believe IL
has been effective i'm placing before the
people OF this country a true statement
OF the facts of the present position of
the national movement in Ireland.
COUNTRY NOW UNITED.
"We came here at the request OF the
United Irish league which is the organ
liza ton OF an absolutely united Irish peo-
pie Al home. That league was founded
after mature deliberation by the unani-
NOUS decision of two national conven-
tions which assembled in Dublin and
which were representative Of all classes
and creeds and sections OF our country.
THE organization so founded has been
indorsed by the votes Of the people in
the ballot boxes al the general election
which took place ls months ago, and
which resulted in the return 10 the Eng
lish parliament OF a bocy Of 80 national
list members all bound together in one
political party and under the same lead
ers
1--WE do not believe that at any time In
the past was Ireland so completely
united as she Is now In the present move
ment and therefore we have spoken in
America with authority OH behalf OF the
Irish people at home.
I'VE have claimed that when ireland
speaks with one voice she Is entitled 10
decide for herself according Ia the cit
-eliTnztances and the limitations or the
moment what Is the hest policy Tor her
TO pursue in her efforts for national self
government.
we have no quarrel with Irishmen
who desire 10 go further and who con-
slider that our policy is insufficient.
"The policy of the United Irish league is
the policy OF Psrnell and the Land
league taken up anew by country
which Is. Notwithstanding the continued
drain of emigration. stronger now In her
fight with England by reason of the con
cessions won By Parnell and the Land
league than she was 20 years ago.
WHAT PARNELL's POLICY WON.
"Parnen policy won for the Irish people
a free ELECTORAL franchise. ~ deprived
the Irish landlords OF the right of rails
ing the rents OF Irish tenants and OF the
power of capricious eviction II reduced
the rental OF Ireland by sum Of about
$4,000 on0 annually. Ii provided the Irish
Agricultural lsborers with neat and de-
cent homes in place of the saualid novels
in which they lived In the past n won
for ireland system OF self-government
ny popularly elected county councils OF
all purely local affairs i'm town and coun-
try, and a complete popular control over
the assessment and expenditure Of pure
ly local taxation.
'"rhese achievements are a complete
Justification for the movement OF the last
20 years. and they are new and powerful
weapons placed in the hands OF Ireland Of
today In her further struggle for her
complete rights.
"The prospects OF Ireland today are
brighter than they have ever been. The
ultimate policy of the land league was
the land fer the people, and today there
is all over Ireland = movement to compel
Irish landlords 10 sell the land 10 the oc-
eupying farmers upon fair and reasonable
terms
This movement has al its back not
merely the natinalist farmers Of the cen
tire, south and west OF Ireland. but also
all those Ulster farmers who I'm the past
have been bitterly opposed not only TO
lrelands demand for national self-gov-
eminent but also TO radical land re-
form