The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-20
STRONG PLEA FOR
ASSISTANCE FOR
IRISH INDUSTRY

Saratoga. n. y. July pa great
amount Of important business 10 the
whole order was transacted at yester-
days session OF the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians.
Two leading questions. the revival of
Ireland's Industries and the need OF
higher education. were discussed at the
morning session by prominent visitors.
Very Rev. DR.. shanahan OF the Catho-
lice university at Washington. d. c.,
spoke on the latter theme
He said: 1.-THE needs OF the Catholic
educational departments require the pub
lication OF Catholic encyclopaedia
which will In measure rectify the SLAM
ders and poison injected and heaped
upon the Catholic church the past 9oo
years"
Rev FIR. O'Flanagan, OF Lochlinn.
County Roscommon, Ireland, made one
OF the most effective speeches ever
heard in a national convention. when. In
treating OF the revival OF Ireland's in
dustries he quoted the Marquis OF Duff
ferin and Ava. prime minister of Canada,
who recently gave the true explanation
OF why Ireland's Industries are crushed
| by laws made in England. The speaker
| said that the imports through Boston
| from England. Scotland and Wales the
past year amounted 10 S30,Voo,OOC, or 4s
times the amount imported from Ireland;
II DO not appeal 10 you for financial
| ald,' said FIR. o Flanagan. but i appeal
TO you TO aid Ireland by turning the tide
| OF trade from the English market TO the
be helping to keep the Irish at home.
! while at the same time you will be Civ
| ing slap 10 England, the greatest and
| only enemy Irelands Industries has"
4 There er hpfOTa "A good
impression created in so short a time
as that created by this young, simple
but most eloquent Irish priest. Dozens oi
the most prominent clergy In America
went TO the platform 10 congratulate hin
at the close OF his address. and II is pos
sible that the order at this session viii
turn its work toward the industry idea
Through the acceptance OF the repor
OF the committee on officers reports tn,
convention favored giving all rights ant
privileges 70 past country state and ma
tional officers In said bodies, where the!
can attend without cost TO the order. ais
the sending OF a delegate TO represent th
national convention, 10 the convention
OF the Catholic Federation.
Various counties were instructed TO con
tinue the crusade against the stage Irish
men. A committee also recommended
that steps be now taken TO stop, through
state or national legislation, the givinl
or false names by criminals.
Massachusetts, has been mighty honorel
by being given the most prominent plac
In the convention hall and by the selec
ton OF so many OF its delegates TO OF
fetal positions on committees.
TT. Flynn OF Lowell is head of the for
eign relations committee, John F. Don
nelly. Cambridge, head OF the press com
mittee. James Ryan OF Lynn is secretar
OF the committee on constitution. william
II Cuddy OF Boston is secretary of tn
appeals and grievance committee. an
Cornelius J. Coughlin OF South Boston
chairman of the committee on officer,
, reports
There was a great display of Cumming
buttons yesterday the nrst TO be worn 1
the present contest The friends OF Fl
: Kennedy have today circulated literatur
favoring his candidacy .or national presi
: dent against that OF Cummings. II woul
not surprise the writer and many of III
delegates IL compromise 20 re-elect tn
entire board OF national officers was at
tempted as the best way over a yer,
delicate position. Mr. Cummings says h
will be elected. and FIR. Kennedy is say
ing nothing.