Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-23
REDMOND and DEVLIN COMING
Irish Members of Parliament to Visit
Omaha April 8.
WILL EXPLAIN SITUATION IN IRELAND
Public Meeting to he Held at which
Aims and Hopes of United
Irish League Will BE
stated.

William Redmond and Joseph Devlin,
Irish members Of the British Parliament,
will be in Omaha Tuesday, April s, and
will be received. by the citizens who are
interested in Irish AFFAIRS. A meeting Of
the executive committee Of the Emmett
branch Of the United Irish league was held
last night at the Paxton hotel for the pur-
pose Of making preparations for the recep-
ton and entertainment of the visiting
members Of Parliament, who will be the
guests of the branch while in Omaha.
7. J. Mahoney, chairman Of the commit
tee, presided and briefly stated the object
of the visit of the two distinguished gem
tlemen. He stated that he had received a
letter from Mr.. Redmond saying that he
and Joseph Devlin could arrange to be in
Omaha April 8 II II suited the local branch.
TIL committee decided to call a public
meeting on the Sth and appointed a COM
mittee to arrange all the details and en-
terrain the guests. The committee is COM
posed Of: T. J. Mahoney, chairman; John
Rush, John A. Creighton, James Conner, t.
]. Fitzmorris, L, J. Dunn, Miss Elizabeth
Shirley, Miss Mary Katharine Giblin, Jerry
Howard, w. j. McCrann, T. j. O'Neill, w.
R. o~'Shaughnessey, John Power, Richard
o'Keefe, G. j. Smyth, Father Fitzpatrick,
Father Moriarity, E. c.. Ryan, George Parks,
w. r. Murphy, Thomas McGrath. John F..
Coad, A. w. Riley and p. Mostyn. The ar
rankement committee will meet Tuesday
evening at the Paxton hotel cafe to appoint
Subco mmittees and discuss the details of the
coming meeting.
The visit of Mr.. Redmond and Mr.. Dew
lin to America at this time is in the in
terest Of the league or parliamentary party
of the Irish people. For the first time since
the death OF Parnell the Irish people are
practically united upon a parliamentary
program, and the leaders believe that gen.
eral conditions of the united kingdom are
such that Ireland may secure some remedial
legislation, particularly along political and
agrarian lines.
The program and union Of the Irish par
liamentary party is a new affair and the
Irish sympathizers in America are not fully
aware Of It's purpose and extent. They look
with favor upon any course which will bring
the leaders and the people together, and
therefore are disposed to be friendly to the
parliamentary delegates to this country.
VIII Hold Public Meeting.
To more fully explain the exact situa-
tion in ireland at this time and the reme-
dies for which the Irish members of Par
lament Will struggle Mr.. Redmond and
Mr.. Devlin have come to America. While
in Omaha they will hold a public meeting,
at which the aims and hopes, of the United
Irish league at home will be stated and
the cooperation of the people OF this city
and state will be asked. The visitors are
not on a tour to raise money primarily, al
though money will be required by the party
when the campaign opens to secure the
Irish demands.
Emmett branch Of the United Irish league
was organized In Omaha about "a month
ago. No effort has been made to secure
members aside from those who voluntarily
join. as the branch simply exists as q
nucleus around which effort in behalf Of
the parliamentary party may center.
At the meeting tonight a committee or
arrangements will be appointed and this
committee will do all that, is necessary
for the success Of the visit of the mem.
bers of Parliament.