The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-18
Announcement by John Redmond
After a Conference with Lord
Dunraven and Others.
CLOSE OF THE CONVENTION
Sons Of Erin Everywhere COngratu-
lated on the Prospect of Long
Desired Reforms.

DUBLIN. April 1.-THE Irish national
convention ended this evening. In two days
it disposed of a large amount of contro-
versial work, and emerged, to quote T. P.
O'Connor "scathless and honored from a
test the whole world was watching 1t was
not only shaping the destinies of Ireland,
but it held in its hand the fate of the pow
erful British Ministry"
John Redmond, replying to an enthusi-
astic vote of thanks for his craftsmanship.
declared that the convention was a credit
in every particular to Ireland. In state
ment Mr.. Redmond makes the important
announcement that the amendments adopt
ed by the convention will be accepted at the
joint conference, at which Lord Dunraven,
Lord Mayo, Captain Shawe-Taylor, John
Redmond. William O'Brien and T. w. Rus
sell will meet. This practically insures the
passage of the Irish land bill.
In view of a misunderstanding in the case
of certain English papers, John Redmond,
the chairman, introduced a strong home
rule resolution, declaring that the Irish
nation would never be satisfied until 1t OBJ
tanned full measure of self-government.
mo substitute" said Mr.. Redmond, "can
or will be accepted" Mr.. Michael Davitt
briefly seconded the resolution, saying
Irishmen would be neglecting their sacred
duty to the cause if they did not send such
message to their race throughout the
world. Mr.. Redmond's Recommendation was
carried by reclamation.
William O'Brien then proceeded to ex-
plain the various suggested amendments
to the land bill. An amendment of Mr..
OBrien providing for extending financial
assistance to the evicted tenants was well
coined, but many of the delegates wished
1t to go further.
Patrick Flynn, of the Cork branch of the
United Irish League, a man Of great girth.
with shillelah in one hand and a broad
brimmed hat in the other, then mounted
the platform. His appearance created
laughter Il do not" said Mr.. Flynn
travel one hundred and fifty miles to be
laughed at" A few seconds later Mr.. Flynn
held the convention spellbound by the ex-
traordinary eloouence with which he in
sisted that the present occupierS of hold
ings which formerly belonged to evicted
peasants should themselves be evicted. This
peasant orator worked up a storm against
"grabbers." but Mr.; O'Brien's more mod
crate counsels prevailed.
A resolution was passed demanding the
immediate release Of Colonel Lynch and Mr..
Kilbride, former member of Parliament.
and Major jameson and Jasper Tully, mem
Der of Parliament were read out of the
party for ''dereliction Of duty and lack of
loyalty to the United Irish League" A
motion was passed urging Thomas Sexton
to return TO Parliament
The delegates returned to their homes
tonight in a happy frame of mind, echoing
John Redmonds's parting words, May the
God of our fathers once again visit this
land with. the peace and plenty that are
here due"
I. P. O'Connor, summing up to-day's
nrOoppdinQS
was the day for agreeing on the amend
ments to the land bill which are considered
William O'Brien. They covered several
important questions, including demands for
more liberal treatment of the congested
districts and OF the laborers. The pro-
ceedings were extremely harmonious. There
was an animated but good-humored discus
sion on the retention of an eighth as a
rent charge proposed by Mr., Davitt and
favor of the naturalization of the land.
while / put forward those of peasant pro-
prietary. Ultimately the resolution was
adopted condemning the eighth, but retain
ing a technical rent charge. One of the
important amendments was that proposed
by Michael Davitt that the principle OF the
American homestead law be added to the
the results of improvident borrowing and
the operation of land grabbers and land
jobbers.'
John Redmond made the following state
ment: 1.-The convention was the most i'm
portant national assembly held in Ireland
during the last hundred years. If it's recon-
mendations be substantially carried out by
the government, the land question will be
settled and the whole future of Ireland will
be full of hope. The conventions recon-
mendation will be supported by the mem
bers of the land conference and they will
be presented to the government as the de-
mands of both landlords and tenants.
have the strongest possible hope that the
government will have the wisdom to ac-
cept them. If all goes well the result will
be the absolute end of the land war in
Ireland, the union of all classes and creeds
in this country with the inevitable result
of the concession, almost Immediately GER
tainly within the lifetime of the present
generation. of system of national self
government. / congratulate the whole
Irish race at home and abroad on this
magnificent result of the labors, sacrifices
and sufferings of the men who have con-
Quoted the Irish national movement in the
past few years and who. hope. will live
to see the triumph of their principles. This
blessed situation is largely due to the mag
nificent support we have received from the
Irish in America and American public
opinion generally.