Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-22
TOFREE IRELAND.
United Irish League Com
mences Work in Boston.
Uhbounded Enthusiasm at Convention
in FaneuiI Hall.
John Dillon and Michael Davitt the
Principal Speakers.

| Boston oct 21.-Sedom in the his
| tory OF the so-called Irish movement
| has such a notable gathering of leaders
| of national and even of international
rcputa ton taken place as that which,
Monday, made remarkable the open
| ing of the first convention of the Unit
ed Irish League at Faneuil hall in this
| city. John L. Redmond, NJ. p, Michael
| Davitt and John Dillon. NJ. F., ENJOYS
| from Ireland. Hon. Edward Blake
Irish, NJ. p, Hon. Bourke Cochran of
New York. United States Senator
| Smith of New Jersey. Patrick Egan.
Patrick Ford of the Irish World. 7. B.
| FitZpatrick and r. j. Gargan of Bos-
ton. were among the delegates who
! filled the body of the hall. The gallery
wac well filled with interested specta-
| tors.
THE convention was opened at 11.43
! bv National President John F. Fin
ncrty. This was the first national con-
vcntion of the league, held. he said. in
| resDGnsa to :: resolution hdnnte! by
supporters of Ircland's cause in this
| country.
President tinncrty read an address
| in which he gave the history of the
clashes between the English govern
.nent and the Irish people. the forma-
| ton of the Irish Parliament and its
abolition by the English. and described
the present condition of Ireland
Following MI. Fnnerty's address.
! James Ii. Doyle. acting mayor of Bos-
| ton welcomed the convention 10 the
| city. In his address, Mr.. Doyle said
! that if tho Puritans could have fore
seen the North Atlantic states of to-
| day in prophetic vision they might
| have christened the land New Ireland
instead of New England and that the
| Emerald Isle had better right to the
title mother country than any other
| land.
Delegate Ryan of Pennsylvania,
ramed Hon Rourke Cochran as tenn
nn,,rv chairman. His introduction to
! the delegates was followed by great
applause. Addressing the convention
| MIR. Cochran said that an appeal to
arms by the Irish people would he
! eollv rather than patriotism. but thai
| there was n force more powerful the
| C nscience of the people. When pub
lie ooinion was aroused. said the
sneaker there came the settlement III
|
! ;nai civilized people arbitrate ana
| mono hut savages settle difficulties with
! clubs. When the truth of the lrish
Question shall become apparent to the
| world. then will it be possible for an
,tinstrnent of the difficulty one re-
| suit of this convention will be the es-
Enlistment of the Irish question fully
in HE minds of the world. Continuing
Mr.. Cochran said:
| The Irish people are the only people
| in the world who have no control over
| the lands upon which they i've or u
voice in the government under Which
they 1--we They demand both. Eng
land refuses to recognize eithcr. " 10 I
! is If thrt we demand for the irish peo-
pie? We do not want to strike Eng
Ind All that we ask is that the
country that has failed in government
shall give No the attempt ana see the
irish people exercise their right.
| Al the conclusion of his address, Johh
o.Callogban Of Boston. J. J. joyce Of
| New york. ard Dr.. p. II. Martin Of Bal
timore. were appointed secretaries.
The committee on credentials reported
80 delcgates present. The convention
then organized with John +. Finnerty of
Chicago. as permanent chairman
| The evening session Of the convention
was wildly enthusiastic especially curing
the Speech"S of John ONION ana MIShdc
Davitt The resolutions which closed the
session were carried uproariousiy.
| After the committee Of ways ara means
had bccn perfected. "A number OF letters
rcgrotting INABILITY TO- be p'et pdnsa wer
cav crane Mayor Collins and Bisho!
Conaty. ,,..
1 In Il 11Fsf
time before he was permitted 70 say
word.
lie said that the league needed assist
lance in Ireland because the people there
were d!sarmed. becaus they were not al
, lowed free speech, free discussion i
the press and public meetings ana, iast-
There are those who will tell you.
he said. that the true remedy for OBJ
) tanning liberty is the revival OF IRISH N,
dustries. but | say there VIII never pc I
+ revival Of Irish industries. hut say there
0 will never he "A revival until the hand oi
, the landlord Is remove
He urged sending to Ireland stead!
> contributions. that the contest against
. England might not flag. He also urget
e that every effort be made to spread be
= fore the people of this country the try
:, opinion might be aroused.
: Michael Davitt. who was the mex
il speaker. began by reading the list o
branches of the league in ireland: I'M
e statement that there were scarcely 40 o
Y these branches in Ireland. According L
: Mr. Davitt there are organized IN IRE
II Hand 1872 branches, with total member
n shin of 10000. He also said that Their
were 600 branches in England Scotlan'
and Wales. He declared that true re
ports OF the conditions in Ireland wer
never sent by cable to this country bi
THAT they We're stopped in London.
Of Mr.. Davitt said that when he greete
President Kruger at Marseiles he ais
met large number of journalists. man
. | of whom he saw again in Paris. and tina
~ the result of their interviews was the orr
:. | gin of n plan for the establishing of a
Z; independent news agency with headquar
!" tiers in Paris. He spoke of interview
with Gen. DeWet and Gen. Botha. Ger
- Botha said that if after Paardeburg so
y, Irishmen had come from America TO hel
" | the Beers the power of England woul
/" have been smashed in South Africa.
= The platform and resolutions were the
= presented. They pledged the conventio
- to undying allegiance in the cause of Ire
= lands Independence, assert the right G
At the Irish race to carry on the war agains
England by means of honorable weapon.
the belief that the leaders in Ireland al
best fitted TO direct and carry on thi
- Scontest. demand the arraignment of Ems
:, land at the bar of public opinion
~, | through the dissemination of the fac;
(" of her rule: that the United Irish Leagu
is the only menace to England's rule