The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-04
JEWS HELP ! IRISH CAUSE They Unite for Home
 Rule in Isle. DUBLIN CITIZENS ARDENT Government and the Land Pur-
 chase Act The Growing Distress of Poor in Belfast- is Taxing the In- genuity of The City
 AnthentIes. >
BY TIMOTHY J. o'coNNoR.

 liam Field, M. F., T. Harrington, M. F.. and Stephen Gwyn, M. P, The chair man, Jacob Elyan. said that it was the long cherished desire of the Jewisn people of Dublin to put hems elv> In closer relationship with the Irish peo' pie, with view to bringing about the ardent desire of every true Irishman.
 A resolution was then p- posed re- solving to support such measures as would tend to secure for the Irish peo- pie a full grant of government such as Is accepted by the Irish Par liamentary party to foster Irish in- dustries, and in general to promote the welfare and prosperity of Ireland.
 There were some Interruptions at the end of the hall and man was elected. Another man desired to pro- pose an amendment, but the chairman refused to accept 1t. The chairman put the resolution and there was 3 great outburst from the opposition, put he declared the motion carried.
 Afterwards Messrs. Field, Earring ton, and Gwyn addressed the meeting When the audience was leaving the hall a fight occurred, in which upWards of a dozen persons took part.
 Some of the Jews. who were not Tn sympathy with the object of the meet ing, proclaimed their views, with the result that they were roughly handled by their co-religionists, who were sup norted by A number of United Irish Leaguers. The Home Rule Jews fought earnestly for the Irish cause and easlly worsted their opponents.
 At this weeks meeting of the Lime- rick District Council and the Limerick Board of Guardians resolution was submitted for adoption expressing re- gret that the Chairman, John M' Iner- ney, was at the recent meeting in Dup lin of the Directory of the National League prevented by the ruling of J. Redmond, M. F., from raising the ques- tion of a national convention toS deal with the Government scheme to wreck the Land Purchase Ace.
 The resolution set out that the only way to preserve the blessings of the Act for the Irish farmer was, as sug- gested by William O. Brien, to hold a convention, for the province of Munster and thereby take the initiative in bringing home to the Government the feelings of the country, on the subject. Their chairman and vice. e-chairman could arrange with MT. O'Brien and the Cork people as to the action to be talk en to compel the Government to fulfil it's obligation to Ireland. Lord Dun raven who was instrumental in passing the Land Bill, should be also asked to assist.
 The resolution was adopted with only the dissentient by the district council and unanimously by the Board or Guardians.
 Copies of the following resolutions, sdopted by the Executive Committee of the Irish Landowners Convention on August 2S, have been sent to the dele- gates, supplemental delegates, and sec retaries of the county branches or the Convention, with a request that they shall be submitted to local meetings of vendors and other landowners for their consideration, and an animation that they will also be submitted to meeting of the Convention on frlday October 9.
 CD That in cases where landlords have sold their estates under the Pur- chase Acts, on the faith of being paid for them in cash within a reasonable time we protest against their belong asked to accept any other arrangement, as IL either inn plies that Parliament has entered into contracts which it is un- able to fulfil, or that the State no long CT regards its contracts from the hlgh standpoint of national honor which has always attached to the name of the United Kingdom in financial matters.
 CD That if, however, for reasons of economy or expediency. it is decided to invite such vendors to accept payment in some form of bonds or stock, the following conditions should be abso- lutely assured:-O Vendors who re- fused such an option should not be pen alized in any way for such refusal; CD stock or bonds accepted at their face value should carry not less than per cent. interest, payable quarterly; (3) if the stock or bonds ccarried less than nf- ing them should receive an amount sufficient to produce his purchase money if sold at the certified price of the day fixed for distribution; (4 any such stock or bonds should be legal tender at their face value for the re- .demption of all charges or loans pay able to the Crown or to any public de- pertinent"
 (3) That if the final payment of the purchase money canot be greatly ex- pedited, We most strongly urge on the Government that 1t would be only req sonabIe that such alterations in the existing procedure should be made as would enable temporary loans at 5 l-2 per cent. to be made by the Govern ment to vendors to pay off mortgages and other charges"
 (O That we are convinced that any new legislation making any material alteration Tn the pIllClpdl pAoNlotOAAS of the Act of 1903 would practically bring its operation to an end and re- suit in widespread dissatisfaction, dis content, and unrest. Its great success up to the present Is wholly due to the collective effect of such provisions as voluntary negotiations, payments Tn cash, a uniform rate of bonds, the au- tomatic effect of agreements within the zones, and a low rate of tenant an uuity."
 In an accompanying letter, Lord Clonbrock. chairman of the Executive Committee, states th@t is committee
 ave Leen pressed for an expression of approval of a cheme advocated by Lord Kenmore, under which vendors would have to renounce their present right to be paid in cash in one sum- and to agree to accept payment m short-dated Treasury notes carrylns g intepest at 2 3-4 or 3 per cent such notes to be redeemed in cash at par ln ten annual instalments.
 The committee feel that this. and all other proposals. of a similar character effect the interests of landlords who have sold nearly $25o.O00.ooO worth Of property on the faith of being paid in cash and that they should, therefore not hastily adopt any attitude that