Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-22
MEASURE UTTERLY INADEQUATE.
Redmond Denies Being Committed to the
Bill==Support of Irish in America Tend
cred to Cause OF Home Rule.

voted for its Introduction in order to
fulfill their promises and so that the
governments proposals might be sub
mittc9 to q convention.
Mr.. Redmond asserted that the Biz
rell bill was not workable and there
fore would end in disaster. its failure
would be used as an argument against
Irelands capacity for self government,
and its operation would result in the
decentralization of the Nationalist
party and the existing unity, which
was Irelands strongest weapon.
Mr.. Redmond criticized the details
of the financial and other features Of
the bill as being inadequate when COM
pared With the powers given to the
lord lieutenant. Government by COM
mittec. he said. was unheard Of. Know
ing tie constitution of the British
Parliament, he knew it was useless to
hope to secure satisfactory amend
mems to the measure. In conclusion
MIR. Redmond said:
"Tke Liberal party must crop the
Rosebcryitc idea and must come back
to the standard Of Gladstone People
talked Of an alliance Of the Irish party
with the Liberals. The Irish party is
lI'It II VIII llStNc dN dllldfH't
with no English party that does not
put home rule in the front Of its plat
FORM
After Mr.. Redmond had concluded
his remarks. speeches seconding the
rrsoluti"A were made. a. J. Kettle. a
veteran home rule. was the first
speaker. after which John O'Calla-
Gaiian nl the American branch Of the
-.
NJ the delegates by rendering them the
support If the Irish in America.
DO You think" he asked. that the
task Of Mr.. Bryce in America is going
to be made any easier because his col
leagues have thrown in the face of the
Irish people this measure which you
today will throw in the faces of his
colleagues with contempt"
Mr.. O'Callaghan, amid great ap-
plause declared that so long as Eng
land gives the Beers who fought her,
(cries of land beat her'). more home
rule than the Irish. the Irish-Ameri-
cans will prevent the alliance with the
United States which England so great
~ desires. Father David Humphreys.
another speaker. proved to be dis
turbing element.
Catholics and Nationalist are the
same" he said. THE bill is directed
against the Catholic church. 1t would
drive the priests out Of the schools and
let in the devil. In two generations it
would change Ireland into a France"
Father Humphreys speech was in
tcrrupted by many cries Of dissent
vhereupon he shouted that the con-
vention was packed with Redmond's
creatures" and Mr.. Redmond compelled
him to take his seat, for insulting the
convention. Joseph Devln and Mr..
Fitzpatrick Of the American branch Of
the league spoke eloquently, deprecat-
ing sectarianism.
Several other speakers followed.
chief among them being Frank O'Con-
nell. an Australian member Of Parlia-
ment. who assured the convention of
the sympathy of all Australians for
home rule and T. p. O"C'onnor, NJ. p,
who explained the reasons why the
| Irish members of Parliament distrust-
ed the bill He admitted that he had
| hoped for a time that il might have
| been amended into an acceptable form,
remarked that the Irish members had
warned the government that the peo-
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