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money by the Irish envoys to America,
| Messrs. John f, Redmond, NJ P, Water
ford City: Patrick A; Ntzhugh,; NJ p.
| North Leitrim, and Thomas O'Donnell.
| NJ. p. West Kerry, and at which these
| gentlemen were present, held al the Hoff-
| man House, New York, Dec. 4. 1891:
| 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
| the same as those pursued by the land
| league under the leadership of Charles
! Stewart Parnell; therefore be 1t
Resolved. That this meeting. inter
preting what we believe to be practically
the unanimous sentiment of the Irish
| race in America, heartily indoTses the
| United Irish league movement as con-
Quoted by the people of Ireland, and, pro-
| claiming the right of Ireland to national
| 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 Ireland's battle of freedom.
| Resolved, That in accordance with that
| principle we urge that steps be immediate
| ly taken to spread the organization of the
| United 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 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, a 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.
~, n1,aN T. -, ,,y,s~ II
the executive Commits. sufficient num-
Der of branches of the United Irish league
for the purpose has been established the
executive committee shall summon a ma
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
of America adopted at meeting OF the
executive organizing committee, held in
the Hoffman House. New York, Dec. 10,
1901. the president. Hon. John F. Finerty
OF Chictgo presiding:
THE CONSTITUTION.
Article .-Tittle-Pending the holding
of a national convention this organization
shall be known as the Provisional Or
Banizing Committee of the United Irish
League OF America.
Art. 1.-Objects-The 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 1872, This society
is constituted for the purpose of forward
ing brotherhood OF affection, a COM
munton of rights: and union Of power
among Irishmen.' "
Briefly stated, the ends to be attained
are; -
Ireland.
Second-The abolition of landlordisn 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, 0O0,o 600 at present annually exported |
from Ireland, in excess, OF the contribu-
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 provid-
ing agricultural laborers with cottages
and one-ecre allotments.
Eighth-The abolition OF the right of the |
crown to challenge jurors in political
cases, except for cause shown.
Ninth-The preservation OF the Gaelic
language as part of the struggle for the
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 sympathtZers
with the national claims OF Ireland
BYLAWS AND RULES.
Bylaws and rules OF the United Irish
League adopted at the same meeting:
Section /. The president shall preside az
all meetings when present: in his absence
one of the vice presidents; or, in the alb
sence of both, q 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 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
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 cor
rect record of all moneys received by him
from the secretaries or other sources,
Tor the purposes of the organization, and
ne shall give his receipt for the same.
He shall also transmit from time to time
20 the treasurers of the fund In Ireland
such sums as after the deduction of all .
legitimate expenses, may be directed by
he executive committee of the United
irish League of America. The treasurer
shall also report once a month, or more
frequently il necessary, the financial con- |
lition of the organization TO the presi-
lent
Sec. 4 In addition to the holding of
stated meetings at regular intervals, the
president, treasurer and secretaries shall
lave power to call special meetings when
iver. in their judgment. such action is
necessary in the interest of the organ
cation.
Sec. ). The executive committee, with
he officers of the organization, may
meet at any time for the consideration
# matters affecting the welfare of the
organization, if 1t is not found practicable
o call a meeting of the entire member
hip of the provisional organizing COM
nittee for that purpose.
Sec. 6. Twelve members shall constitute
quorum at all meetings of the execu-
i've committee, and shall be entitled to
ransact all necessary business, but al
UGH meetings shall be held only with
he knowledge and consent of the presi-
ent.
Sec. T. Any appeal from the decision of
he chair, to be sustained. must be sup
orted by two-thirds of the members pres
MT and voting.
Sec. g. Matters Of general policy, ac-
ion and organization shall be under the
of the executive committee and
Ulcers.
Sec. 8. Any twelve or more persons. act