The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-05-03

Adopted at a general meeting sum
money by the Irish ENJOYS 10 America
Messrs. John E. Redmond. NJ. P, Water
ford City; Patrick A. McHugh: NJ p;
NJ. P, West Kerry. and at which these
gentlemen were present, held at the Hoff-
man House. New York. Dec. 4. 1901:
Whereas. The movement in which the
people of Ireland are at present engaged.
as represented by the United Irish league.
is one which received the hearty and
unanimous approval of the Irish race IN
all lands, in the decade from 1880 to 1890;
and
Whereas. The methods and objects of
the United Irish league are practically
league under the leadership OF Charles
Stewart Parnell; therefore be 1t
Resolved. That this meeting. inter
preting what we believe to be practically
race in America, heartily indorses the
United Irish league movement as con-
Quoted by the people of Ireland. and. pro
claiming the right of Ireland to national
self-Eovernment. thoroughly approve the
principle that the Irish people on their
own soil are the sovereign authority and
best fitted to decide the means by which
to fight Ireland's battle of freedom.
Resolved, That in accordance with that
principle we urge that steps be immediate
" taken to spread the organization Of the
Unitsd Irish league in the United States
and Canada, as an auxiliary to the
movement in Ireland.
Resolved. That to that end the present
meeting be constituted an orgaHtEin 9
committee for the purpose OF establish
| lug br3cnhes Of the United Irish leagues
throughout the country, and that, as tho
| first step in that direction, provisional
| executive committee OF twenty one mem
| bers. with power TO add TO their number,
! and including a president vice president,
! treasurer and four secretaries. be chosen
by the meeting, and that they shall have
full power to act, including the assess
ment of fees and dues.
| Resolved. That when. in the opinion of
| the executive commttte a sufficient NAM
Der of branches Of the United Irish league
| for the purpose has been established, the
! tional convention to place the organiZa-
tion on permanent basis in America.
| and that. meantime, the constitution Of
the league in ireland be adopted as the
! constitution in this country
Constitution of the United Irish League
I of America adopted at a meeting of the
executive organizing committee, held In
| the Hoffman House, New York. Dec. H.
1901. the president, Hon. John f. F1nerty
| OF Chictgo presiding
THE CONSTITUTION
Article .-Tittle-Pending the holding
! OF a national convention this organization
/ shall be known as the Provisional Or
! ganizing Committee of the United Irish
| League OF America.
Art. IL-Objects- purposes of this
organization is to act as an auxiliary in
| America to the national organization in
| 1reland-the United Irish league-whose
| primary declaration is: That in the
! words of the constitution of the first club
| OF United Irishmen in 1892. This society
Is constituted for the purpose of forward
| Ing brotherhood OF affection a com
nunion of rights, and a union of power
| among Trishmen.
Briefly stated. the ends to be attained
are:
First-Full national self-government for
Ireland
second-The abolition of landlordism in
Ireland by means of a universal and com
pulSory system of land purchase.
Third-The putting an end to periodical
famine in the distressed districts OF Ire
land.
Fourth-To insist upon the appropria-
ton to strictly Irish national uses OF the
BIS. 900, 900 at present annually exported
from Ireland, In excess Of the contribu-
tion stipulated by the act of union
Fifth-To secure the redistribution OF
the frazing ranches of Connaught, and
the reinstatement of the evicted tenants.
Sixth-Complete educational equality for
all creeds in Ireland.
Seventh-The compulsory extension
! throughout Ireland of the law for provid-
ing agricultural laborers with cottages
and one-acre allotnents.
Eighth-The abolition of the right of the
crown to challenge jurors in political
cases, except for cause shown.
Nlnth-The preservation OF the Gaelic
language as part of the struggle for the
recovery of Irish national freedom.
And other reforms
Art. III.-Membership - Membership oil
the United Irish League shall be open 10
all Irish Nationalist. without distinction
of class or creed. and to all sympathizerI
with the national claims or Ireland.
BYLAWS AND RULES.
Bylaws and rules of the United Irish
League adopted at the same meeting:
Section !. The president shall preside aA
all meetings when present; in his absence
one of the vice presidents; or. in the alb
sence OF both, a chairman shall be elected
for the meeting by the members present.
The chairman shall have. for the time
being, all the powers and privileges Of
the president.
Sec. 3 The secretaries shall keep the
minutes of all meetings Of the executive
committee the provisional orga MIXING
committee; notify members of meetings,
either through the press or otherwise. as
may be convenient; keep all reports and
necessary records, with a list of the
members Of the executive committee and
the provisional organizing committee, and
a list of all branches of the United Irish
League of America in existence. They
shall also keep a record OF all moneys
received by them and handed over to the
treasurer with receipts for same; con-
duct correspondence under the direction
Of the president, and otherwise assist him
as may be necessary.
Sec. 3. The treasurer shall keep a cor
rect record of all moneys received by him
from the secretaries or other sources.
for the purposes Of the organization. and
he shall give his receipt for the same.
He shall also transmit from time to time
TO the treasurers of the fund in Ireland
such sums as, after the deduction of all
legitimate expenses, may be directed by
the executive committee Of the United
Irish League of America. The treasurer
shall also report once a month. or more
frequently If necessary. the financial con-
dition of the organization to the presi-
dent.
Sec. 4. In addition to the holding Of
stated meetings at regular intervals. the
president. treasurer and secretaries shall
have power to call special meetings when
ever In their judgment. such action is
necessary in the interest of the organ
ization.
Sec 5. The executive committee. with
meet at any time for the consideration
of matters affecting the welfare of the
organization. If it is not found practicable
to call a meeting of the entire member
ship of the provisional organizing COM
mittee for that purpose.
Sec. 6. Twelve members shall constitute
a quorum at all meetings Of the execu-
tive committee, and shall be entitled to
transact all necessary business, but all
such meetings shall be held only with
the knowledge and consent of the presi-
dent.
Sec. T. ANY appeal from the decision of
the chair to be sustained. must be sup
ported by two-thirds of the members pres
ent and voting.
Sec g. Matters of general policy, ac-
ton and organization shall be under the
guidance of the executive committee and
officers.
Sec g. Any twelve or more persons, act
ing by authority and under the direction