The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-01
PREAMBLE.

North Jeltrln, ana lnOmaS - DONDeIl.
! 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, il 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 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
! 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
J 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. q provisional
| executive committee of tweuty-one mem
! bers, with power to add to their number,
and including 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-
Der of branches of the United Irish league
for the purpose has been established, the
executive committee shall summon n ma
tional convention to place the organiZa
ton on a 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 49,
1901, the president, Hon. John F. F'inerty
of Chtctgo presiding:
THE CONSTITUTION.
Article .-Tittle-Pending 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. H.-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
HOT0S OF the constitution OF the first club
of United Irishmen in 1892, This society
is constituted for the purpose of forward
ing brotherhood of affection. a com
munion of rights. and union OF power
among irishmeu.'
Briefly stated, the ends to be attained
First-Full national seIf-government for
Ireland
Second-The abolition of landlordisrn in
ireland by means OF universal and com
puisory 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 I
n5,O0o.0oO at. present annually exported
from Ireland, in excess of the Contribu- |
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
SeventhOThe 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 1
crown to challenge jurors in political |
cases, except for cause shown.
Ntnth-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
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 l. The president shall preside az
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.
Fha phair 6aI for he I
being, all the powers and privileges of
the president.
Sec. 2. 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 list of the
the provisional organizing committee, and
a list of all branches of the United Irish
League of America in existence. They
shall also keep 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. 9. The treasurer shall keep a cor
rect record of all moneys received by him
from the secretaries or other sources.
for the purposes of the organization, and
he 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
the executive committee of the United |
irish League of America The treasurer
shall also report once a month. more /
frequently if necessary. the financial con- !
lition of the organization to the presi-
lent.
Sec t. In addition to the holding of
stated meetings at regular intervals, the
PRESIDENT, treasurer and secretaries shall
lave power to call special meetings when
.veT, 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
organization, if It is not found practicable I
0 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 to
ransact all necessary business, but all
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
ut and voting.
Sec. g. 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
lg by authority and under the direction
the executive committee of the pro-
isional organizing committee, shall be
ntitled to form a branch of the United
-ish League of America. Such branches.
s a preliminary to affiliation with the =
ational body. shall contribute sum of
, and thereafter so per cent of their
ross receipts shall be forwarded to the {
ational treasurer for the general pur-
oses of the organization. To become en-