The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05
PREAMRLE.


Adopted at a general meeting sum
money by the Irish ENJOYS to AH 1f! s.
Messrs. John E. Redmond, NJ. =
ford City: Patrick A. McHugn: M. III I !
NJ. P. West Kerry, and at when I mess
gentlemen were present. held at the Ho1I-
man House, New York. Dec. 4. 1901:
Whereas, The movement in when the
people of Ireland are at present engaged
as represented by the United Irish league,
is one which received the hearty ana
unanimous approval of the Irish race IN
all lands. in the decade from 1880 to 1880;
and,
whereas, The methods and objects of
the United Irish league are pracucally
the same as those pursued by the land
league under the leadership of CnarleS
Stewart ParneIl; therefore be it
Resolved, That this meeting, inter
preting what we believe to be pracucatly
the unanimous sentiment of the irish
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-government, 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 IreIand's battle of freedom.
Resolved, That in accordance with that
principle we urge that steps be Immediate
" taken to spread the organization OF the
United Irish league in the United States
ard Canada. as an auxiliary TO the
movement in ireland.
'sResolved That to that end the present
meeting be constituted an organizing
committee for the purpose OF establish
Ing bracnhes of the United Irish leagues
throughout the country, and that, as the
first step in that direction, q provisional
executive committee of twenty-one mem
bers, with power to add to their number,
and including president vice presidenf
treasurer and four secretaries, be chosen
by the meeting, and that they snail nave
full power to act, including the assess
ment of fees and dues.
Resolved, That when. in the opinion Of
the executive committe. a sufficient num-
her of branches of the United Irish league
for the purpose has been established, the
executive committee shall summon ma
tional convention TO place the organiza-
ton on a permanent basis in America.
and that meantime, the constitution or
the league in Ireland be adopted as the
constitution in this country
Constitution of the United Irish League
of America adopted a a meeting of the
executive organizing committee, held in
the Hoffman House. New York, Dec. 49,,
1901, the president Hon. John F. Finerty
of Chictgo presiding:
THE CONSTITUTION.
Article l. ittle-Pending the holding
of national convention this organization
shall be known as the Provisional Or
ganizing Committee of the United Irish
League of America.
Art. I.-Objects-'Fhe purposes of this
organization is to act as an auxiliary in
America to, the national organization in
Ireland-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 a brotherhood of affection a COM
munion of rights, and a union of power
among ITishmen' "
Briefly stated, the ends to be attained
are:
rirst--Furi national seif-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
sl5. 0O0,o00 at present annually exported
from Ireland, in excess Of the contriou-
ton 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 provid4
ing agricultural laborers with cottages
and one-acre allotments.
Eighth-The abolition Of the right Of the
cases, except for cause shown.
Ninth-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 OF
the United Irish League shall be open To
all Irish Nationalist without distinction
of class or creed, and to all sympathizers
with the national claims OF Ireland.
BYLAWS AND RULES.
T-;,
League adopted at the same meeting:
Section 1. The president shall preside ae
all meetings when present; in his absence
one of the vice presidents; or. in the alb
sence of both, 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. 2. The secretaries shall keep the
minutes of all meetings of the executive
committee or the provisional organizing
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. 8. 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
Tvf- oh one 0f AT11o hn frao rrcT
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 s. The executive committee. with
the officers of the organization, may
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
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. I. 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. 9. Any twelve or more persons. act
ing by authority and under the direction
of the executive committee of the pro-
visional organizing committee. shall be
entitled to form a branch of the United
Irish League of America. Such branches,