The Washington times., 1904-08-28
Wild and TzoublouS Conditions In iceland
Confront the Irish Leagues Aleet7nQ Here

TIME second national convention Of
the United Irish League of
4 America viii take place IN New
York on August 90 and 81. and is being
looked forward to with a great deal Of
interest by those OF Irish blood in the
United States who are interested in the
present day movement in Ireland
Besides close on 1000 delegates from
all over the United States and Canada.
four leading representatives Of the
cause In Ireland will take part IN the
proceedings. The chairman OF the Irish
parliamentary party. John z. Redmond !:
Patrick O'Brien, A. J. c. Donelan, and
Conor O'Kelly. NJ. Pc. have been dele
gated by their colleagues and the ma
tional directory OF the Irish organize
ton to come to America and bring the
greetings OF the people OF the old land
to the delegates in the convention.
John Redmond Arrived.
Messrs. Redmond, O'Brien. and Done
Ian reached New York on Wedn4sda, >,
night on the Teutonic, and Mr.. O'Kelly,
who has been organizing in the Far
West for some months past, is also ex-
pected. At the close Of the convention
the four representatives from ireland
will address a series of about twenty
meetings in the United States and Car
ada previous to returning 10 ireland at
the end Of September.
Not for many years has there been so
much enthusiasm evinced regarding an
Irish gathering as that displayed over
the forthcoming convention Boston
has selected 12O delegates to represent
the thirty-five branches OF the organiza-
ton in and close around the city, while
the delegates chosen by the other
branches in Massachusetts will bring
the number up to between 200 and 800.
Other States also viii be strongly rep
resented, notably New York, PennsyIva-
MIA, Maryland, New Jersey and Illinois.
where Irish national sentiment has al
ways been strong and influential II is
believed that the convention will mark
a turning point IN the present struggle
for Irish national rights, Just as the first
convention Of the United Irish League
Of America at FaneuH Hail two years
ago did I'm the progress OF the land
movement.
Irish Self-Government.
There is little doubt that the main de-
liberations Of the convention and the
delegates from ireland Will be directly
devoted to the question OF Irish national
self-goveTnment. Events within the
last two or three years in England make
IL practically certain that the next gen
eral election will have to be fought
mainly on the question Of Irish national
self-government. Under these cicum-
stances :he convention at New York
takes on even more Importance than
otherwise might be invested in Il. That
Il VIII declare In favor OF continued
and increased support Of the IRISH party
and the United States League In Ireland
Il a foregone conclusion. It's contitution
declares It to be auxiliary to the move
ment IN Ireland. and in that respect it
will report that II has sent nearly 800. 70
900 since its establishment. shortly be-
fore the Faneuil Hall convention. to aid
the Irish people In their struggle for
land and liberty.
The United Irish League Of America
was established at a conference held
at the Hoffman House. New York. on
December {. 1901. just as the ENJOYS