The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-22
SAY GOD SAVE
OLD IRELAND
National Convention at Dub.
lin Refuses BirreIl Bill.
COUNCIL REPUDIATED
Redmond Resolution Declares For
Nothing Short Of Home
Rule.

DUBLIN, May 22.-with the opening
OF the national conference here, the
largest. most representative and most
harmonious convention which ever as
sembled In Ireland. came reputation
OF the plan for a limited Irish council.
which was all the Liberal government
had to offer in fulnllment Of its cam.
palgn promises. -
This action killed the hope OF any
home rule legislation by the present
parliament created a serious split In
the government forces and may have
far reaching results.
The convention unanimously passed
the following resolution. introduced by
John Il. Redmond, chairman OF the
Irish parliamentary party:
THAT this convention. representative
OF Irish national opinion. emphatically
places on record Its profound convic-
ton that nothing can satisfy the ma
iionGl aspirations OF ireland or bring
peace an contentment 10 our people
but . measure OF self government
which will give the Irish people com
plete control OF their domestic Affairs;
THAT we have never wayered In our
belief that II Is impossible 70 produce
any logical or workable scheme for
the extension and development Of pop
ular power and responsibility In Ire
land short OF the concession Of home
rule:
THAT. having considered the Irish
council bill introduced by the govern
ment.
eve declare that II Is utterly made
quate In It's scope and unsatisfactory In
It's details and should be rejected by
the Irish nation"
The temper OF the convention was
plain from the beginning. No one bad
a word TO oifer In behalf OF the bnL
Home rule or nothing was the unanl
nous sentiment, aud the resolution ~
jecting the measure proposed by John
Il. Redmond commanded every vote.
The Irish parllamentarians had been
deluged with resolutions from town
councils aud all sorts Of oficial and
unofficial bodies since their arrival In
Dublin. all denouncing the bill The
country spoke In an unmistakable
voice, aud the Irish members Of par.
lament cbeerfully acquiesced 10 Its
will.
Three thousand delegates came here
10 attend the convention. and soon aft
cr the doors Of the Mansion House
were opened Il was impossible 10 get
into the building. which was packed
most uncomfortably. The gathering
was quicter than most Irish political
meetings.
I IL lacked the spirit Of the old home
rule gatherings. when Dayitt, Dillon,
Healy aud other fiery orators had the
center Of the stage. The speeches were
temperate. aud there was little denun.
citation Of the government Except for
the outbreak Of a priest Who attempted
10 make the bill a church issue and
was rcbuked everything went smooth
~.
The American delegates were all
greeted enthusiastically. The keynote
OF TIE ornuonn hnd OF tefefal rerolu'
lions introduced was that the biil was
an insult 10 Ireland.
Richard Croker was cheered by the
convention when the chairman an
nounced that he had contributed $50
10 the Irish parliamentary fund.
Mr.. Redmond had requested Dennis
O'SullIvan Of san Francisco 20 sing
"God Save Ireland" and before the
adjournment Mr. Sullivan mounted the
platform and rendered the song. The
closing scenes 81 the convention were
most enthusiastic.