The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-04-05
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| Adopted at a general meeting sum-
money by the Irish ENJOYS to America.
| Messrs. John E. Redmond, M. P. Water
ford City; Patrick A. McHugh, NJ. p.
North Leitrim. and Thomas O'Donnel.
NJ. p, West Kerry, and at which these
| gentlemen were present. held at the Hoff-
man House. New York, Dec. 4, 1901:
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 1850 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 it
Resolved That this meeting, inter
preting what we believe to be practically
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 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 organising
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, provisional
executive committee of twenty-ons mem
! berg. 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.
| 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 esta bllshed. the
| executive committee shall summon ma
| tional convention to place the organiza-
| ton 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 a 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 national convention this organization
shall be known as the Provisional Or
ganiztng Committee OF the United Irish
League of America.
organization is to act as an auxiliary in
America to the national organization In
Irelsnd-the United Irish leagus-whose
primary declaration is: THAT in the
words of the constitution of the first club
of United Tri6hmen in 1893, This society
is constituted for the purpose OF forward
ing a brotherhood OF affection. q com
munion OF rights. and a union of power
Briefly stated, the ends to be attained
are:
First-FuIl national self government for
Ireland
Second-The abolition of landIordism in
Ireland by means OF a universal and com
pulsory system OF land purchase.
Third-The putting an end 10 periodical
famine in the distressed districts OF Ire
land.
Fourth-To insist upon the appropria-
ton to strictly Irish national uses OF the
t15,000,0 900 at present annually exported
from Ireland. In excess of the contrlbu-
ton stipulated by the act of union
Fffth-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-acre allotments.
Efghth-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
recovery of Irish national freedom
And other reforms.
Art. III.-Membership - Membership OF
the United Irish League shall be open "a |
all Irish Nationalist. without distinction !
OF class or creed, and to all sympathizers |
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 as !
all meetings when present; In his absence !
one of the vice presidents or, in the alb |
sence of both, a 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. ,. 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
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 Q 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. 5. Inc treasurer snail keep a cor |
rect record of all moneys received by him
from the secretaries or other sources,
for the purposes of the organization. and
ne shall give his receipt for the same
He shall also transmit from time to time
10 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
if necessary, the financial con-
iition of the organization to the presi-
lent
Sec 4. In addition to the holding of
tated meetings at regular intervals, the
treasurer and secretaries shall
lave power to call special meetings when
ver. in their judgment. such action Is
necessary in the interest of the organ
cation.
Sec. 5. The executive committee. with
he officers of the organization. may
meet at any time for the consideration |
# matters affecting the welfare OF the
rganization, If 1t is not found practicable Z
o call a meeting Of the entire member |
hip of the provisional organizing COM
lttee for that purpose.
Sec. s. Twelve members shall constitute |
quorum at all meetings of the eXecu-
i've committee, and shall be entitled to
ransact all necessary business but all
UGH meetings shall be held only with z
he knowledge and consent of the presi-
emit
Sec :. Any appeal from the decision of
ne chair to be sustained. must be sup
orted by two-thirds of the members pres
Mt and voting.
Sec 5. Matters of general policy ac-
on and organization shall be under the
uidance of the executive committee and
Ulcers.
Sec. 9. Any twelve or more persons, act
ig by authority and under the direction
the executive committee of the pro-
isional organizing committee. shall be
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