The Irish standard., 1902-01-11
UNITED IRISH LEAGUE.
10 esasututisn and Bylaws fer Ii,
United States.

United States.
Preamble adopted at q general
meeting summoned by the Irish en-
voys to America, Messrs. John e.
Redmond, M. p, Waterford City; Pat
rick A. McHugh, M. P, North Lett
rim; and Thomas O'Donnell, M. P,
West Kerry, and at which these gen
tlemen were present, held at the Hof-
man House, New York, Dec. 4, 1901:
"Whereas, The movement in which
the people of Ireland are ut 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 de-
cade from 1880 to 1890; and,
"Whereas, The methods and objects
of the United Irish League are prac-
tically 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 prac-
tically the unanimous sentiment of
the Irish race in America, heartily in
dorses the United Irish League move
ment as conducted by the people Of
Ireland, and proclaiming 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 fit
ted to decide the means by which to-
fight Ireland's battle for freedom.
"Resolved, That in accordance with
that principle we urge that steps be
Immediately taken to spread the or
ganization of the United Irish League
in the United States and Canada, as
an auxiliary to the movement in Ire
land.
'Resolved, That to that end the
present meeting be constituted an or
ganizing committee for the purpose of
establishing branches of the United
Irish League throughout the country
and that, as the first step in that di-
rection, a provisional executive com,
mittee of twcnty-one members, with
power to add to their number and
including a president, icc-prcsidents
treasurer, and four secretaries, be
chosen by the meeting. and that they
Shall have full powers to act, includ
ing the assessment of fees and dues
"Resolvcd, That when, in the opin
ion of the Executive committee, q suf.
fiGient number Of branches of the
United Irish League for the purpose
has been established, the Executive
committee shall summon national
convention to place the organization
on q permanent basis in America, and
that, meantime, the constitution of
the league in Ireland be adopted as
the constitution in this country"
The following Constitution of the
United Irish League of America was
adopted at IL meeting of the Exec
utive Organizing committee, held in
the Hoffman House, New York, Dec.
10, 1901, the President, Hon. John II.
Finerty, Of Chicago, presiding:
ARTICLE I.-Title-Penlng the
holding OF Il national convention this
organization shall be known as the
Provisional Organizing Committee of
the United Irish League OF America.
ART. lI.-Objects-Thc purpose of
this organization is to act as an aux
iliary in America to the National Or
ganization in Ireland-Thc United
Irish League-whosc primary declara-
tiQn is: "rlat in the words Of the con-
stitution of the first club of United
Irishmen in 1902, THE society is
constituted for the purpose of for
warding n brotherhood of affection, a
communion of rights, and union of
power among Irishmen.'"
Briefly stated, the ends to be at
tanned are:
/. Full national self-government for
Ireland.
2. The abolition Of landlordism in
Ireland by means of universal and
compulsory system of land purchase.
3. The putting an end to periodical
famine in the distressed districts of
Ireland.
4. To insist upon the appropriation
to strictly Irish national uses of the
$15,000,OO0 ut present annually ex-
ported from Ireland for the benefit of
England, in excess of the contribution
stipulated by the act of union.
5. To secure the redistribution of
the grazing ranches Of Oonnaueht,
and the reinstatement of the evicted
tenants.
6. Complete educational equality
for all creeds in Ireland.
z. The compulsory extension through
out Ireland of the law for providing
agricultural laborers with cottages
and one acre allotments.
8. The abolition of the right of the
crown to challenge jurors in political
cases, except for cause shown.
0. The preservation of the Gaelic
language as part Of the struggle for
the recovery of Irish national free
dom.
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