The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-09-15
SOON. TO MEET
Coming Convention Of the
United Irish League
OF America Set For October 2-3
in Philade hia.


Boston, Aug. 49, 1906.
To the Officers and Members of
Branches of the United Irish League
of America.
Dear Sirs: The time for the holding
of the third biennial national convcr>
ton of the United Irish League of
America is rapidly approaching, and
the attention of the officers and MEM
bers of the branches is respectfully
called to the necessity Of making
prompt and complete arrangements
that the gathering shall be as large
and representative as il is possible to
make it.
The convention will meet in Wilher-
spoon Hall, Philadelphia, ON Tuesday
and Wednesday, Oct end and 3rd next
The convention itself will be preceded
at p. M, on Monday. Oct. l. by Il
meeting of the national executive
committee, and on Monday evening by
Il great public demonstration in the
Academy of Music. at which Govcrnnr
Pennypackcr will preside.
1t is scarcely necessary. we feel sure,
to urge the branches of the organiza>
ton to immediate and effective action
tn make this convention surpuss either
of those which have preceded it since
the establishment of the United Irish
League of America.
Two nf the ablest and most expert
cnced members of the Irish Parlia>
menturS party. Hon. II. T., OConnor,
of Liverpool, and president of tho
United Irish League of Great Britain,
and Hon. Edward Blake. NJ. P.. for
South Longford, have been delegated
by their colleagues of the Irish party
and its chairman Hon. John Il. Red
mond. NJ. p. to represent the home or
ganiZation at the convention.
Coming to meet the friends of lrc>
land in America. fresh from participa-
the British House of Commons, these
gentlemen should be accorded IL hearty
and enthusiastic welcome. They had
their colleagues of the Irish party have
just succeeded in having placed on
the statute books Il measure securing
22.5O0.000 for the building of cottages
for the Irish lHborcrs, an amount cx-
| ccc,lng that which has been expended,
for {, similar purpose from the begins
1879 down to the present time. This
sum will mean the erection of some
30. 900 additional laborcr's dwellings, in
the near future.
The Town Tenants hill, which en-
tends to the dwcllcrs in Irish cities and
towns substantially the same benefits
as have been won for the farming
class under the land acts. has also
reached IN advanced stage and will
become law during the approaching
session of Parliament.
Commissions to inquire int" aud re-
port the necessary remedies for the
| congestion in the poorer portions OF
Ireland and the breaking up OF the
grass lands among the people. and also
to inquire into and suggest IL remedy
for the faulty system governing tho
management of Irish railroads are at
prcscn, sitting.
The way has. therefore, been prnc-
tically cleared for tho introduction ut
!, measure of self government for Irc>
to be the first and the main work Of
! tho next session Of Parliament which
will meet in February. Home rule will
again hold the field in British politics
as 1t did in the days of Parncll and
, Gladstone, and ii is, therefore. of the
most vital Importance that the voice
OF Irish America and all friends Of
Ireland throughout the United States
should be heard cmphatically support
/ illS tic tliillS ol lnt iflSll purity III
| behalf of Ireland.
American sentiment and opinion will
have Il very great. If not indeed II
dominating influence. in deciding the
character of the measure which will
be introduced next session, and 1t Is
| therefore essential that from the cons
vcntion should so forth II strong
declaration in favor of Irelands rights
and in support of the party which is
making such u magnificent fight to win
them.
All the iniuuities and injustice which
have characterized u century OF foreign
Union, will have to be grappled with
and destroyed by the measure to be
introduced next year. The overtaXa-
ton from which Ireland has suffered
the destruction Of her industries, the
emigration which has dccimated the
country. all will have to be treated and
terminated by the promised enactment
The strengthening Of the hands OF
the Irish party. therefore. at such Q
crisis is II duty which must not be
neglected by the friends Of Ireland IL
America. The first step in proclaim.
ing the opinion of the friends of liberty
in America will be taken by the con.