The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-10
IRISH LEAGUE
| In SESSION
Two Thousand Delegates 1.-THE
Cow. In .
GREETING FROM AMERICA
Gives Interesting Informaton--people
Here Contribute to Cause s2s,ooo--
Session Adopts Usual Home
Rule Resolution.
GREETING FROM AMERICA

Dublin, Feb. 10.--The national con-
vcntion OF the United Irish league was
opened at the Mansion House yesterday
under the presidency of John Redmond.
The attendance was immense, the dele
gates from all parts of Ireland and
Great Britain aggregating about two
thousand.
Messages OF congratulation and good
wishes from America, Australia and
elsewhere were read The greeting TO
the league from America contained also
the welcoming intelligence that the sum
OF $4,000 was now OH its way, and
than another remittance for the Irish
cause would follow speedily.
Opening the congress, Mr.. Redmond
said; "Ireland's good name is at stake
and Ireland's capacity for self.govern-
ment viii be judged by the conduct of
this assembly. Therefore everyone who
speaks should weigh his words careful.
~"
The convention then adopted the us.
ual home rule resolution and declared
that this question must be made vital
issue at the next election. The mayor
OF Sligo, who seconded this motion, ex-
planned that what was demanded was
ireland for the Irish, with our own ma
tive government in the college green.r
An attempt to tack on TO the resou-
ton pledging the support of the CON
yention to the Irish party an amendment
70 instruct the part to oppose and EN-.
barrass the Liberal government by ev.
cry means in its power" because of
Premier Asquith's refusal to make home
rue an issue in the general election, was
defeated.
1t became apparent early that Mr..
Redmond was in control of the conven-
ton, and the speeches of the Sim Fein
ers charging that the party was too
friendly with the Liberals were shouted
down.
William OBrien was giyena distinct
~ hostile reception when he opposed
Chief Secretary for Ireland Birrelrs
lard bill. He was constantly interrupt
ed. AT one stage Of his remarks one
of his supporters, Eugene Cream. mem
Der Of Parliament from the Southeast
division Of Cork, rushed 10 the platform
apparently with the object of assault
ing Mr.. Redmond. but after sharp
scrinmage he was hustled away. A
resolution urging the acceptance Of Mr..
Birrell's land bin. subject to the neces
sary amendment, was moved by Mr..
Redmond himself. The Irish leader de-.
clarcd that Mr.. Birrell had relieved the
Irish tax payers Of their liability for
S2,500,000 q year to which they were
subject under the Wyndham act. that
he had compelled obstructive landlords
to sell, and that such bill should not
be thrown to the dust heap. Mr.. 0'Brien
followed with strong condemnation Of
the bill and was greeted with much
noisy laughter, whistling and groans
which developed into an uproar when
Mr., Cream rushed forward to the plat
form.
Mr.. 0'Brien's attempts to be heard
were fruitless. Finally, exhausted by
his efforts, he left the platform declar.
ing the incident would not end there.
A number of other amendments were
submitted, but the convention was not
in the humor to listen to the 0'Brienites |
and Mr.. Redmond's resolution was
adopted with only ten dissenting votes. |