The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-18
HOME RULE THE
CRY OF IRELAND
Agitation Will Continue Until the
End Is Attained.
SESSION OF UNITED LEAGUE
MANY PEASANTS MADE THEM
SELVES HEARD.
nUBLN April l7.-The national con-

n UBLIN, April 1.-THE national con-
II vention called by the United Irish
league to consider the new land
bin, which assembled here yesterday.
/ reconvened early today in the round
room of the Mansion house. There was
"a smaller attendance. In view Of a
misunderstanding IN the case of GER
tain English papers, John Redmond
introduced a strong home rule resolu-
ton declaring that the Irish nation
would never be satisfied until it OBJ
tanned ii full measure of self govern
ment. NO substitute" said Mr.. Red
mond, "can or viii 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 recommendations
were carried by acclamation.
William O'Brien then proceeded 70
explain the various suggested amend
ments 20 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 10 go further.
Patrick Flynn of the Cork branch of
the league, a man of great girth. with
shillelah I'm one hand and a broad
brimmed hat i'm the Othei. then mount
ed the platform. His appearance Gre
ated laughter Il did not" he said
travel $50 miles to be laughed at"
A few seconds Mr.. Flynn held the
convention spellbOund by the extraor-
binary elOquence with which he in
sisted that the present occupier of
holdings which formerly belonged 10
evicted peasants should themselves be
evicted.
This peasant orator worked up a
storm against gre bbers." but Mr.
/ O'Rrien's more moderate counsels pre-
vailed.
Throughout the morning peasant
/ speakers discussed the details Of the
bin with intelligent rhetoric.
Mr. O'Brien's suggestions as a rule
/ were passed without a division.
John Redmond and Lord Dunraven
I had an informal meeting this morning
/ and decided to postpone the sitting of
4 the landlords and tenants conference
which viii probably be held i'm London
next week.
Convention Ends Labors.
I The convention concluded this after
noon. In two days IL got through a large
amount of controversial work and
. emerged. to quote r. =. O'COnnor ''scath-
. less and honorable from a test that tho
wide world was watching 10 was not only
shaping the Gesiinies OF ireland, bat i'
held in its hand the fate of the powerful
British ministry.
John Redmond made the following
statement 90 the Associated Press. THE
convention WIS the most important rs get
Z held in ireland during the last hundred
+ years If its recommendations be sub
staltiauy carried out by the government
the land question will be settled and Jne
whole future of Ireland will be fun OF
hope. The recommendations viii be sup
/ ported by the members of the land con-
/ ference ana they viii be presented 20 the
government as the demands of both lanC-
/ lords and tenants. ] have the strongest
] D. sibie hope that the government viii
I have the wisdom 20 accept them. If all
goes well the result viii be the absolute
end Of the land war i'm Ireland. the union
R of all classes and creeds in this country
with the Inevitable result of the cOnces-
sion, almost Immediately. certainly with
F In the lifetime of the present generation
/ of "A system OF national self-government
This blessed situation is largely due
/ TO the magnificent support We have re-
! ceived from the irish In America auC
American public opinion generally