Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-17
MoTIoNTo DIsAPPRovE WILDLY REFUSED
Delegates Overwhelmingly Vote Down Pre-
pOsal Made BY Patrick White.
OBRlEH PRAISES BRITISH STATESMEN
Redmond ana other Leaders Declare
Hope Dawns Bright for Erin,
whose Troubles Appear
to Near End.

tain amenQmeDJb. Inc pTOpObeu dlleidliOho
will be discussed tomorrow and referred to
the nationalist members in Parliament TO
deal with In committee.
When the convention was called to order |
in the historic round room OF the Mansion |
house about 1000 delegates were present.
On the platforms were almost every ma |
tionalist members Of Parliament, with |
scattering of prelates. In the body OF the |
rotunda was a gathering seldom equaled In |
representative capacity. Farmers from
Glare, in top boots; laborers from Dublin
county; landlords from Corr and priests
from all parts, the latter's sombre clothing
and tall hats contrasting pleasantly with
the bright bomespun apparel Of the major
ity. It was essentially convention Of the
soil. though a lighter touch was given. by
the presence of the well dressed women
who filled the galleries.
Redmond Praises Bill.
John Redmond was escorted to the chair
and opened the proceedings with impress
sive speech.
This convention" he declared, 'is the
most solemn, the most momentous event
in the history of living Irishmen with the
exception OF the introduction Of the home
rule bill There are in the lives Of ma
tions, as there are in the lives of individuals,
opportunities which once lost can never be
present to be-"
Mr.. Redmond begged his hearers to re-
member their tremendous responsibility. II
they rejected the bill II was dead forever,
and the greatest prospect of freedom since
the Infamous act OF union was passed"
would disappear.
Continuing. he said: Whatever defects
Mr.. Wyndham's bill has, and / am inclined
to minimize them, it's object Is the COM
l..
all its essentials. hope no man will ad-
vocate renewing the land war without
knowing what that renewal means. the in
definite delay of industrial and economic
welfare and even of political freedom"
Early In the morning Lord Dunraven,
who is simultaneously presiding at a pri-
rate meeting Of the landlords COMMITTEES,
sent word TO john Redmond. the Irish
leader, suggesting that the land confer
ence rsconvene on Saturday in order that
landlords and tenants may then discuss
their mutual objections.
O'Brten CongratuIates Britain.
Mr.. o'Brien, while congratulating ireland
on the fact that the British ministry had
introduced a bill accepting the principle,
that the land should be restored to the peo-
pie, urged the delegates to press amend
ments eniarging the financial scope Of the
bill. Mr.. o'Brien, however, asked the con-
vention to entrust the Parliamentary party
the power and responsibility of eventually
dealing in committee stage with the amend
ments.
While begging the delegates to let their
J, Parliamentary representatives settle the
matter, Mr.. o'Brien attacked the landlords,
Irish judges and British rule, with the
same virulence as has always marked his
speeches, to the intense delight OF the audi
wi xva cd hv IA
and cheered alternately.
He concluded with saying that IL properly
amended Mr.. Wyndham's bill would make
the peasants as safe the king on his
throne in the possession Of their land"
They would never again have to stand
trembling in the rent ofices
1 Mr.. o'Brien added: "If we go on It is
not too much to say that In the next gem
GRAFTON 1t will be as hard to md a man
who has witnessed an eviction as II is now
TO find man who has not
Pleading for a friendly spirit In the dis
cussion, Mr.. o'Brien remarked:
II all goes well It will be the greatest
resurreetion t ,. Of hoPe: Joy and happiness that
statesmanship has ever % done te toward npYnsn rel
storing the soil OF Ireland to Irishmen
Mr.. o'Brien concluded with saying that
while Mr. Redmond himself did not want to
entangle the land question with home rule
they might as well try to turn honest
Irish blood into red ink as to allay his
own and Irelands desite for eventual home
rule"
One OF the results might perhaps event
ually be to kill the English opposition to q
Parliament on College Green. where all
Irishmen without distinction OF creed and
politics might meet and legislRte for Ire
lands good.
whites Moves Rejection.
Patrick white NJ. p. moved the reiec
tion of the land bill as not meritlng tn,
support Of the Irish party. amid Kisses an,
angry cries OF "withdraw."
Another speaker declared the bill woul,
be a "millstone OF debt" around the ten
ants necks. but this brought forth howl
OF derision from the delegates. whom Mr.
Redmond could scarcely keep in order.
The good temper Of the 'assembage wa
restored by a landlord. Pierce o'Mahoney
who vigorously supported the bill. Will
a speech in Gaelic from Cannon MeFadde
added further to the good humor.
The announcement that the vote on MI
Whites motion had been rejected by a
overwhelming majority created tremendou
enthusiasm.
Michael DRyitt then received a great ova
tion. He demanded the release OF ColonS
Arthur Lynch and one other Irish agitato
who Is still in jail and whose continue
Imprisonment. said Mr.. Dsyitt. was un
becoming TO the spirit Of peace betwee
ireland and England.
Mr.. Dgvitt expressed many differences
opinion with Mr. O'Brien, Mr.. Redmon
and the majority OF the delegates. but h
promised to abide by the decision Of n
convention, voiced his undying hatred
Irfsh landlords and said he douhted N Al
oBrien was right in believing that the
4 would settle down and help In the deyeioI
ment OF the country after the passage
\ the bill
| NJ. J, Redding OF Baltimore. vice pres