The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-17

ventton to entruDt to Parliament the re- sponsibility of eventually dealing in the committee stage with the amendments.
 It was learned by the correspondent of the Associsted Press that Lord Dun raven is of the opinion that some of the amendments In the Nationalist program can never be accepted by the Governor. but that some of thesothers might be ac- cepted.
 osBrien's Impetuous Speech. While begging the delegates to let their parliamentary representatives to settle the matter. MT. O'Brien attacked the landlord, Irish judge and British rule with the same virulence as has always marked his speeches. to the intense de. light of the audience. which swayed by his sioquence, missed and cheered alter nately. He concluded with saying that if properly attended, Mir. Wyndhams bill would make the peasants as safe as the King on his throne. in the possession of their land. They would never again have to stand trembling in the rent of- fics. Mir. O'Brien added:
 eff we go on. 1t is not too much to say that in the next generation it will be as hard to lind a man who has witnessed m eviction, as 1t is now to find a man who has not witnessed one."
 Pleading for friendly spirit in the discussion. MT. O'Brien remarked: If all goes we'll, 1t Is the greatest resurrec- ton of hope, joy and happiness that has visited this country in a thousand years. It is the biggest thing English statesman- ship has ever done towards restoring the soil of Ireland to Irishmen."
 Mr. O'Brlen concluded with saying that while Mir. Redmond himself did not want to entangle the land question with f~h sftu fn turn honest Irish blood into red ink, as to ailay his own aud Ireland's desire for eventual home rule"
 One of the resulto might perhaps event. uaIly be to kill the English opposition to q parliament on college green, where all Irishmen without distinction of creed and politics might meet and legislate for Ire- lands good.
 Kissed TIT. White.
 When Patrick White M. F., rose and moved the rejection of the land bill as not meriting the support of the Irish Party. the delegates hissed him and angry cries of withdraw" came from all sides.
 Mir. Redmond finally secured hearing for Mir. White, who said the biil was one Of the most faulty measures ever intro- duced and was entirely for the land lords. s .etf
 The speaker declared MT. wyndham's bill would be "millstone of debt' around the tenants neck. But this brought forth howls of Se-ision from the delegates, whom MT. Redmond could scarcely keep in order.
 The good temper of the assemblage was restored by a landlord, Pierce Malloney, a former Parneltite member of Pariia- ment. vigorously supporting the bin. while a speech in Gaelic from Cannon McFadden added further to the good hu- nor.
 The announcement that the vote on Mir Whites motion had been rejected by an overwhelming majority created tremend- ous enthusiasm.
 Only a few hands were held up in fa- vor of Mir. Whites motion. while hun dreds were waved when '"ro the con- trary" was called and hats were thrown up and the convention committed itself to the land biH, subject to such amend rnents as the Irish parliamentary party can secure. aps-,-sss .s---Ps-ss1~sesHs
 Demands Lynch's Release.
 Michael Davitt then received great ovation. He demanded the release of Col Arthur Lynch. who Is undergoing a life imprisonment after having been convicted of high treason and one other Irish agi- tator who is still in jail and whose con- tinued imprisonment said Mir. Davitt, was unbecoming to tine spirit of peace be- tween Ireland and England Mir. Davitt expressed many differences of opinion with MT. o'Brien. MT. Redmond and the majority of the delegates. but he prom ised to abide by the decision of the con- vention.
 MT. Redmond paid a tribute to MT. Da- vi.ts fairness, but he said he believed his amendment would be construed as a vote of want of confidence in Irish par liamentary party.
 Mir. O.Brien followed with an irnpassion- ed appeal on the same lines He declared MT. Davitfs amendment menaced the Irish Party.
 MT. Davitt then amid tremendous cheer ing. withdrew his amendment on whose merits the convention seemed fairly equally divided and the threatened split was averted.
 T. P. O'Connor, summing up the results of the days debate. said they showed that rney all practically agree that the bill is the greatest measure ever introduced: that landlordism is condemned to die: that no more compulsion will be shown to tenants than to landlords, that the financial terms have been improved and that not one evicted tenant be left with out redress. Today he added they were celebrating one of the proudest vioto. ries over oppression that ever A nation had won. The bells throughout the land were ringing out the death of landlord. ism and ringing in the birth of a new Ireland" e"
 MT. oBrien's original motion was car. ried unanimously and the convention ad. 1ourned until Friday. after six hours of continuous sitting.