The Washington times., 1904-07-12
IRISH LEAGUERS
TO HOLD REUNION
Michael DaVitt Branch to
Meet Tomorrow.
WILL CHOOSE DELEGATES
Convention in New York-What Union
Has Accomplished for
Ireland.
WILL CHOOSE DELEGATES

The Michael Davitt branch Of the
United Irish League of America will
meet at Carroll Institute Hall tomorrow
night at S o clock
Purposes Of this meeting are TO unite
friends of Ireland and arrange for send
ing delegates 10 the second national CON
vention of the league, to be held in New
York on August 80 and 81 next. John
E. Redmond. the national leader and a
number of prominent Irishmen will be
present at the convention.
In discussing the Irish question gen
orally, William F. Downey. a leading
4rlshman of Washington, gave some in
teresting facts concerning the results
OF the irish agitation. Mr.. Downev also
toid what he hoped the league would
accomplish for Ireland in the future.
League in America.
Irish people at home" said Mr.
OoWney, are best judges of methods by
winch they can secure their best inter
ests-and the United Irish League Of
America-acting as auxiliary, and co.
operating with them, can be Of much
material assistance.
Coercion has disappeared. Political
prisoners have been released. The land
bill has been settled. The Irish leaders
IN this movement are adjusting between
landlords and tenants the purchase Of
the land on most equitable terms.
Already over 10000 farms have been
transferred 10 the tenants. This means
that the farmers are united and be-
coming great power IN Ireland today.
MS mas been accomplished without a
crop OF bloodshed, or the destruction of
one dollars worth Of property.
Of &c 49, al
been obtained by harmonious action, on
moral, legal, and parliamentary lines
Never IN the seven centuries Of Ire
lands troubles has the outlook been
brighter or more hopeful than at pres
ent
What Has Been Accomplished
These figures will show what Irish
agitation has accomplished from 1879
1898: Land act. 1881. reduced Irish
rents by SO, 1880; land purchase acts.
1SS5-SS advanced for purchase Of land
by tenants). S50,O00.0O0; land purchase
act. 1891 tadvanced for purchase Of land
by tenants). S150o00,CO0; light railways
act 1882, 100000: arrears of rent act,
1SS, Cwiped out completely. 100000;
lGtOrers' act, 1855. FOX building laborers
cottages. SIC 10000; annually the same.
800. 900; migration act. 1852. transfe rring
terants 20 richer lands. S5O0o0 $50. aerI-
cCltural act. 1S9S, improving agriculture,
100000; annually for same purpose, un-
de- act Of 1888, So5r,Uo; land act, 1895,
amount 10 be advanced testimSted),
Ss100o0. 0O0: bonus under land act 1913
without repayment, S50,000,OO0 Total,
$50, ~ $50.
in money bene It's alone Ireland
through her parliamentary agitation has
wrung from England since the start of
the Land League movement by Pdrnell
and DavitI ir 1873. immense benefits IN
cash alone The table Of figures ] shall
give you is open 10 challenge or c0crcc-
ton by anyone who maintains that tie
present movement IN Ireland is not
worthy Of support and encOura cement
Other Important Accomplishments.
Two Important acts whose value can
no. be estimated in cash are the fran
chisc act of 1854. securing practically
manhood suffrage, and the local govern
,n,-nt net of 1SgS The act of 1895 re-
suited in transferring practically the en-
tire local government Of ireland from
the hands of the Castle garrison 10 the
elected Representatives Of the people
with such plain proof Of the effect
of a fearlessiy conducted Irish national
movement on present lines, there IS
every reason 70 believe that strOnS
united. and determined effort by the
Irish race I'm support Of the Irish Parlla-
Uaentary party. and the irish National
OrganizaJion-the United irish League
will speedily result in the winning OF
Irish national independence.
$50 far so good. But right here II
must be strongly emphasized that hay
ing accomplished so much, We must not
become apatheJic, and leave work yet
TO be performed, 20 blind chance. We
admit that the rights OF the Irish peo-
pie are more than half won. Should
that be a reason TO rest from our labOrs,
or are we still 20 push aggressively
ahead until an reasonable and honorable
demands have been given to us2 Com
mon sense and justice say: Keep go
ing until the object IS attained and the
goal Is reached
Unity Demanded.
ITO achieve the desired end there
must be an absolute unity. Everything
Is now centered IN the agitation for
homo rule. and with the c3-opera tion
OF all her friends in America 20 whom
we strongly appeal victory IS assured.
"AU true friends Of Ireland who are
in favor Of the land being owned and
governed by her own people. should
unite in this great struggle. by giving
their moral and financial support Past
animosiJies or differences Of opinion
should be cast aside.
let the world see that the Irish of
today can form one solid phalanN 81 UNI
divided patriotism Let 10 be- seen that by
ignoring petty or personal grievances We
shall. as a united brotherhood. be capa-
be Of governing the land Of our
fathers.