The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-22
The United Irish League Will Give
100000 Outright to the Cause
and Keep Things Even.

Boston, Oct. 22.-The two days ses-
sion OF the United IRISH league, which
has been fraught with intense interest
TO the champions Of Ireand's cause, was
brought TO an end this afternoon. after
a busy days sitting
The convention with Great enthusiasm
adopted the report OF it's ways and means
committee pledging itself to raise the sum
OF 100000 within six months I'm aid OF the
cause OF Ireland, and further agreeing to
give thereafter dollar for dollar with the
laudlor fund so long as there struggle
shall continue.
kilograms OF congratulatlon were sent
20 President Roosevelt and President
MDchell OF the Miners union congratu-
latng them upon the settlement OF the
coal strike.
Ex-Governor George s. Boutwell, made a
sympathetic address during the morning,
ana received an ovation at the hands OF
the delegates.
Messrs. Redmofd and Blake addressed
the convention I'm the afternoon. The
election of officers, with John Finerty
OF Chicago reelected president. and the
adoption Of the customary vote Of thanks
brought the convention TO close.
II was II o'clock before President John
p F.nerty called the convention to order.
business I'm order. The officers report was
read by Secretary John O'Calaghan Of
Boston. From the time of the Inaugural
tion OF the league, Dec. 4. 1901. the report
showed the organization had spread with
remarkable rapidity. The report also re-
viewed the work performed by the various
officers
At this point Ex-Governor Boutwe! en-
tered the hall. The delegates rose as one
man and gave the venerable visitor
rousing reception as he was escorted
down the hall to the platform.
EX-Gov. BOUTWELL, SPEAKS.
Mr.. Boutwell, was presented to the con-
vention, and In responding TO another
ovation he said that II was not the flrst
time he had appeared I'm the hall before
an audience Of Irish citizens. He referred
TO the meeting OF lrlshmen protesting
against the transportation Of Smith,
O'Brien and others. over which the speak
er was chairman.
He went on TO say that he was pleased
70 stand on the platform with the pres
ent IRISH leaders. but that he could say
that he was an older leader than any or
them. He outlined what had been done IA
'45 and 80. told how in these years he had
written and spoken In the cause OF ire
land.
He had held that the dissolution OF tne
British union did not go far enough. deep
enough or broad enough. and had advo-
Gated that Ireland Scotland and Wales
each should have an Independent parlia-
ment II am with YOU" said Mr.. Bout
well. 'in every effort OF peace for the re-
dempton Of Ireland from the domination
OF Great Britain and for the redemption
OF every vassal people.
The committee on constitution ana by
laws reported through it's chairman. Mi
ohael j. Curran OF Massachusetts,. AS
tn ha Of hp
organization Is the United Irish League
OF America. and its objects are:
I. Full national self-government for
ireland.
2. The abolition OF landlordism I'm Ire
land by means OF an universal and COM
pulsory system OF land purchase.
3. The putting an end TO periodical IA
mine I'm the distressed districts OF Ire
land
& To insist upon the appropriat tion 10
strictly Irish national uses OF the SIS
O00. 900 at present annually exported from
ireland for the benefit OF England, in eN-
cess Of the contribution stipulated by the
act OF union.
& To secure tho redistribution 81 the
grazing ranches Of Connaught and the
reinstatement of the evicted tenants.
s. Complete educational equality for all
creeds In Ireland
7 The compulsory extension through
out Ireland Of the law Tor proVldlhg AK
ricultural laborers with cottages and one
acre allotmens.
s. The abolition Of the risht or the
Crown To challenge jurors IN political
cases. except for cause shown.
q Tho preservation of the Gaelic Ian
ruage as part OF the struggle for the re-
covery OF Irish national freedom.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
The report also detailed the duties Of
the officers and the workings Of central
bodies and local branches The report was
unanimously adopted.
Pending the presentation of reports by
other Officers Hon Thomas J. Gargan
Of Boston delivered a speech which arous-
ed considerable enthusiasm.
when Mr. Gargan had concluded Secre-
tary O'Callng CHAN announced the receipt
of a bulletin Of the vote of the miners.
accepting the arbitration proposition ana
ending the coal strike. The convention
voted - send congra tulatory messages
A proelA~os nooaeyeit and TO President