The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-04-12

PREAMBLE.
! Adopted at a general meeting sum
! money by the Irish ENJOYS to America
| Messrs. John E. Redmond. NJ P. Water
! ford City: Patrick A. McHugh. NJ. P,
| North Leltrlm. and Thomas ODonneli
| NJ P West Kerry. and at which these
! gentlemen were present. held a 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, il the decade from 1880 20 1890;
and.
| 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 lrish 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 Irelands battle OF freedom.
Resolved, That in accordance with that
principle we urge that steps be Immediate
y taken TO spread the organization OF the
United Irish league in the United States
ard Canada. auxiliary to the
movement in Ireland.
Resolved. That TO that end the present
meeting be constituted 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. provisional
executive committee Of twenty-one mem
bers. with power to add to their number.
and including q president Vice president.
treasurer and four secretaries. be chosen
by the meeting, and that they shall have
full power 70 act. including the assess
ment OF fees and dues.
Resolved. That when, in the opinion of
the executive C0mmitte, a sufficient num-
Der of branches Of the United Irish league
for the purpose has been established, the
executive committee shall summon ma
tional convention to place the organlza-
ton on permanent basis in America.
and that. meantime. the constitution OF
the league in ireland be adopted as the
constitution In this country.
o
Constitution OF the United Irish League
of America adopted at q meeting of the
the Hoffman House. New York, Dec. 10.
1901, the president. Hon. John F. F1nerty
of Chictgo presiding:
THE CONSTITUTION.
Article I.-Tittle-Psnding the holding
of a national convention this organization
shall be known as the Provisional Or
ganizing Committee Of the United Irish
League of America.
Art. I.-Objects-The purposes OF this
organization is to act as an auxiliary I'm
America to the national organization in
lreland-the United Irish lsague-whose
primary declaration Is: That in the
words of the constitution OF sssr first club
of United IriAhmsn in If92 This society
Il ns 5og shs qS
munion OF rights. and union of power
Among Irishnen. -
Briefly stated, the ends to be attained
ara:
First-FuIl national selt-government for
second-The abolition OF landlordlsm in
Ireland BY means OF a universal and COM
pulsory system Of land purchase.
Third--The putting an end TO periodical
land.
Fourth-To insist upon the appropria-
ton to strictly Irish national uses of the
s16, 900 at present annually exported
from Ireland. in excess of the eontribu-
ton stipulated by the act OF union
Firth-To secure the redistribution OF
the trazing ranches of Con1anght. and
the reinstatement OF the eYicted tenants.
Slxth-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.
Eighth-The abolition Of the right of the
crown 70 challenge Jurors in political
cases, except IOr 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 OIL
the United Irish League shall be open to
all Irish Nationalist. without distinction
of class or creed. and to all sympa thizers
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 a
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 /
Il 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 10 the !
treasurer. with receipts for same; con- 7
duct correspondence under the direction Z
of the president and otherwise assist hin
as may be necessary.
Sec s. The treasurer shall keep d cor
rect record Of all moneys received by him !
from the secretaries or other sources, l.
for the purposes of the organization. and !
be shall give his receipt for the same. |
He shall also transmit from time to time |
to 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
;hall also report once month, or more
frequently il necessary, the financial con-
lent
Sec In addition TO the holding of
tated meetings at regular intervals. the
PRESIDENT, treasurer and secretaries shall
lave power to call special meetings whom
.ver. in their judgment. such action is
necessary in the interest of the organ
zatioH.
Sec .. The executive committee with
he officers OF the organization. may
meet at any time for the consideration
4 matters affecting the welfare Of the
organization, IL II is not found practicable |
o call meeting of the entire member
hip of the provisional organizing com !
nittee for that purpose.
Sec. g. Twelve members shall constitute
quorum at all meetings Of the execu-
i've committee. and shall be entitled 10
ranSact all necessary business. but ali
UGH meetings shall be held only with
he knowledge and consent OF the presi-
ent.
Sec. :. 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 s. Matters of general policy. ac-
on and organization shall be under the
uidance of the executive committee and
Ulcers.
Sec. 3. Any twelve or more persons. act
Ixr-o r. |