The Irish standard., 1902-11-01
The Strength of the United Irish League
in the Thirty-two Counties
Warmly Applauded.
The Irish Race in America Censured for
Remaining Inactive During
South African War.

In his speech ut the convention of
the United Irish League in Boston last
week, MIR. Michael Davitt said:
About II years ago l was break
ing stones one day III Dartmool
daughter and appausc) when my com
panion in felicity QaughteD put me
this cOnundrulm: Can you tell me.
said he, what is the most difficult
position to he in in lifcY l gave it
up. U.uughterD Well said he, 1T
is to be where you can neither fight
nor run away daughter and APP
puusc.) But my friend had never
been asked to speak in Fnncuil Hall
after Bourkc Cochran, John FincrtN
and John Dillon. (Applausc and
laughtcr.) Now, as did not intend to
face that greater difficulty you may
perhaps allow me to deal with one or
two matters not touched upon by my
eloquent predecessors.
1--WE witnessed in this convention
with pride and gratitude and hope the
strength of the Auxiliary United Irish
League of America, and ] agree with
my friend, Mr.. Dillon, that this mani
festation of your sympathy and sup
port and power will be a welcome
news in Ireland today as it will be
unwclcOme to the enemies to our
cause in London. Npplause)
"You arc.accustomed, of course, you
who read the newspapers in America,
to hear from the gentleman in Lon
don, whose occupation it is to cable
lies across the Atlantic Q.ahghter.)
He seldom forgets Ireland in his
measures Qaughtcr), and am sure
you have read statements repeatedly
during the past year or two from
London with reference to the alleged
stand and determined United Irish
League organization of Ireland. You
have doubtless heard OF statement
once made by Mr.. George b. Wynl-
ham, (hisscs) the Chief Secretary for
Ireland, when he declared TINT he
thought that the branches of the
league in Ireland numbered about 40.
Uaughter.)
II witnessed this afternoon with in
terest the calling Of delegations by
states in America, and l will now In
reply to the gentleman in London to
whom l have referred and to Mr..
Wyndham, read you the strength of
the United Irish League in the old
country, an account Of the strength as
reported up to the Goth of August last
and to give some little authority to
my statement l may tell you that l
have presided almost every week over
the standing committee of the Nation
al directory which administers the af-
fairs of the organization ut home dur
ing the last twelve months. Now l
will call the role of the organization
in Ireland by counties, arranged alpha
bctically and If delegates present hail
from counties where the organization
is not as strong as it ought to be,
will take the hint from my figures
and communicate with some Of their
friends at home, l will be very much
obliged. Great laughter and ap-
plause).
Antrim, 3 branches; Armagh, "a
great applause); city of Belfast, 8
(applause); County Carlow, 0 zap
plausc); County Cavan, Al Mpplause);
County Glare, GA (great applause);
Cork city, daughter and applause);
Cork county, 1877 great applausc);
Derry city, supposed here in America
by those who pay attention to the
London man to be anti Nationalist and
all the rest, has 5 branches applause
and hisscs); Derry county, 10 branch
.cs; Donegal, So (applause); County
Down, also supposed to be against the
Land League and against national
scIf-government, 20 branches Zap
plause); Dublin city, q branches Zap
plause); County Fermanagh zap
plause and laughtcr), 23 branches
(great applause); Galway city, the
city of the tribes, branches Zap
plause); Galway county great ap-
plause), 90 great applause); Kerry