The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-11
IRISHMENSTAND FOR
THE LEAGUE THAT
IS FORMED
One Division of the Hiber-
mans Declare Formally
That They Are in Favor of
the Ideas Held by Finerty
and Deylin = They Pass
Resolutions.

A branch of the United Irish league
will be established in ST Paul. re-
gardless of the fact that Joseph Dew
lin, member of parliament. ana Jolii
F. Finerty, of Chicago, president OF the
league in America, were turned down
when they came to St. Paul last week
for the purpose of inspiring interest III
the organization of such a-league.
The initiatory step of the organlZd-
ton of such league was taken py
the members of Division No. 8, An
cient Order of Hibernians, which met
last night and passed a-reSolutlon IN
dorsing the views and work of Messrs.
DeVlin and Finerty.
At last nights meeting 1t was stated
that the Hibernians of st. Paul were
in sympathy with the cause espoused
by Mr.. Devlin, and that the people VINO
opposed him when he held. a meeting
at the Ryan hotel the other day were
doing so as individuals and not as
members of the order to which they
belong.
The opposition came mostly from
members of No. A." said member OF
No. s, after the meeting last night,
"and had the question been submitted
to their division as a body, Mr. ti9eXlln2
would never have been turned down.
The Irishmen of ST. Paul are m fuli
sympathy with such. a #moyement, and
within a short time a strong branch
iof the league will be organized In TINS
city,
The members stated that when Mr.,
Devlin returned to ST. Paul, April ",
he would receive a much different re-
tception from that accorded him upon
his last visit here. -,
Until after the meeting and the
newspaper accounts, of the manner in
huff ~
representative Irish of st. Paul knew
that he was to be here, and those who
were present at the lmeetingf We're, only
as individuals and had. mo authority
to act for the orders ofsfwhich they are
members" said prominent, member
of Division No. last night Fheref
is not a division of the A. O. n. in the
city of st. Paul that would not indorse
the views of Mr.. Devlin,z We're the
Question acted upon by the division,
and not by a few individual members !
of the order" 80 ~ t5sF
The meetingrof No. IS was well att
tended last night, and the members
were enthusiastic in their approval of
the formation of an Irish league in
aSt. Paul, and denounced the manner in
which Mr.. Devlin and President Fin
erty were treated during their recent 4
visit to this city. sS<zsss.sssz ss<s
After the question had been thor
oughly discussed, the following resolu-
rtion was adopted: s;ss;@sssel
Whereas, The Irish parliamentary
party, under the wise, courageous and
istatesmanlike leadership of Hon John
Redmond, has succeeded in changing
the erstwhile prospect of disintegra-
ton, disaster and failure into one of
richly budding hopes and brightest
fruition; and %
Whereas, 1t has once moressueceed- -
ed in making the question one of
world wide interest, and has revived
the heroic spirit of the days OF the Illus
trious Parnell, thereby meriting the ap-.
probation of every member of the irish
race; and,
Whereas, Mr. JosephzD evIin, M. p
one of the most brilliant orators, as he
Dis one of the most earnest workers of
that party, is in the United States at
present as it's duly accredited repre-
sentative, for the purpose of acquaint-
ling the members of his race and the
Fpeople of the great American nation III
general of the exact status Of the stu
alton in Ireland; and, ~
Whereas, Mr.. DeNlin.s in pursuance
Hof said purpose, is prepared to address
public meetings and edesiFoussefses
tablishing branches of the United Irish
League to carry on the work of ennis i1t
eminent and aid.
4 Therefore, Be 1t Resolved That as
one of the signal Characteristics. of the
Ancient Order of Hibefnfans mas ever
been its devotion to the sad bat hall
lowed memories of. faith and father
land, we, the members Of Division No
3, A. o. H, declare our unqualified APP
hproVal Of the present course Of the
irish parliamentary party, and we cor
Adially and sincerely pledge to Mr. Dew
lin our best support in his present mis-.
sion, by assisting in the organization of
branch of the United Irish league In
st. Paul, and in promoting the success
of the public meeting to be addressed
by in this city April 22..'