Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-18

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Dublin, April 1.-THE national con-
ven.ion called by the United Irish
League to consider the new Land bill
which assembled here, Thursday, re-
convened, early Friday, in the round
room of the Mansion house in this city.
There was smaller attendance.
John Redmond and Lord Dunraven
had an informal meeting. Friday morn
ing, and decided to postpone the sitting
of the landlords and tenants confer
ence which will probably be held in
London next week.
In view of 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 it obtained full meas
ure OF self government :" mo substi.
tute," said Mr.. Redmond, can or will
be accepted
Michael Davitt briefly seconded the
resolution, saying Irishmen would be
neglecting their sacred duty to the
cause if they did not send such a mes
sage to their race throughout the world.
Mr.. Redmond's resolution was adopt
ed by acclamation.
VIM. C'Brien then proceeded to ex-
plain the various suggested amend
ments to the land bill.
An amendment of Mr.. O'Brien pro-
viding for extending financial assist
ance to the evicted tenants was well
coined, but many of the delegates
wished it to go further
trick FLYNN of athp Cork hra,1cI Of
the United Irish League, a man of great
girth, with shillelagh in one hand, and
a broad brimmed hat in the other, then
mounted the platform. His appearance
created laughter
Il did not" said Mr. Flynn, travel
$50 miles to be laughed at"
A few seconds later Mr.. Flynn held
the convention spellbound by the ex-
traordinary eloquence with which he
insisted that the present occupants of
holdings 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 moderate councils pre-
vailed.
Throughout the morning peasant
speakers discussed the details of the
bill with intelligent rhetoric. Lord
Dunraven was referred to as a good
landlord" and his shame was greeted with
cheers. Mr.. O'Brien's suggestions, as a
rule. We're passed without a division.
A violent delegate, whom no one seemed
to know, interrupted Mr.. 'Brien. refused
to sit down and angrily made his way to
the platform. When he was close to Mr..
Redmond's chair. Messrs. ODonnell and
Flayin and one or two other irish mem
hers of Parliament. forcibly elected the
delegate by convenient door into The
lord mayors back garden.
Michael Davitt had long fight against
Mr. OBriens peasant proprietorship pro-
posals. He maintained that the national
ization of the land was the only method
for making Ireland prosperous. When a
division was threatened, Mr.. Redmond ef-
fected a compromise, with the result that
the convention emphatically endorsed Mr..
Davitt's well-known theories, but retained
Mr.. O'Brien's suggestion.
Many members of Parliament spoke on
local questions.
The convention was concluded without,
any special incident
resolution was passed demanding the
immediate release of Col Lynch and Mr..
Kilhride, a former member of Parliament.
and Major Jameson and Jasper Tully
members of Parliament were read out of
the party by a summary resolution for
"dereliction of duty and lack of loyalty
to the United Irish League"
With few dissentionists motion was
passed urging Thomas Sexton to return
to Parliament Mr.. Redmond paid a high
tribute to Mr.. Sexton. He said he hoped
there would be no opposition to the reso-
luton. but in spite of this there were a
few loud cries of No" A euiegy of
Robert Emmett by VIM Redmond and a
vote of thanks to Lord Mayor harrington,
proposed by John Redmond, concluded the
proceedings.