Semi-weekly herald., 1910-09-29
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS


Of thought dominating gathering 0
distinguish 'sh blood / " in thi
city. From 'u@ay OF the chief eitle
Of the states and Cahada dele
gates have arrived in large number t,
attend the firth biorniaI convention 0
the United Iri League b America
which viii open NJ reWla sessions Ii
Convention hall tomorrow.
The convention promises 10 be tn,
greatest gathering ever held in Ameri
ca in connection with the Irish cause
Those who have followed closely tn,
recent progress Of events in the Ene
lish parliament express the belief thai
the present convention will be the las
national assembly of the irish race
abroad at which financial aid will be
asked to enable the people in Ireland
to win their fight for national legisla
tive independence or home rule. This
belief is said to be prevalent not only
in Ireland, but among the leading men
OF the Irish race in Australia, Canada
and the United States.
II is openly asserted in hieb politioa1
circles in London that the settlement
OF the Irish question is the great task
set before the conference Of the party
leaders which is soon to resume its
sessions after a recess since early sum
mer. As a result of this conference
1t is expected that when parliament re,
assemblies in November, Premier As.
quith will have something 10 report
which will be Of worldwide interest
The indications are that over 900
delegates Will attend the present con.
ventton in Buffalo. Page after page
OF the registers at the Iroquois and
other hotels filled today with the
names of well known Irish residents
OF Boston, New York, Philadelphia
Chicago, New Orleans. San Francisco.
Toronto, Montreal and other cities
Foremost among the arrivals are John
n Redmond, leader of the Irish par
liamentary party, and his three col
leagues, Y. p. O'Connor. NJ. P, Joseph
Devlin, NJ r., and Daniel Boyle, NJ. p.
Tomorrow morning the convention
OF the league viii formally open with
prayer by Rt. Rev. Charles H. Cotton
Roman Catholic bishop of Buffalo, who
win also speak at q later period in
tile proceedings, as wiz Rt Rev ,. p
Fallon, bishop of London Ont, Nation.
al President Michael j. Ryan OF Phila-
delphia will preside, and addresses OF
welcome win be delivered by Mayor
Fuhrmanp and others. The convention
will conclude Wednesday night.
The convention viii be followed by
q series of very important meetings
in all the leading citiel of the United
States and Canada The purpose oil
the meetings viii be TO lmulate pub
lie interest in the Irish cause and
they will be addressed by the four rep.
resentatlyes of the Irish parliamentary
party now here. John Redmond, ~.
p, will be heard in New York, Boston
Pitlsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago, ST
Louis, Indianapolis. Toledo, Cleveland
Detroit, Syracuse, Albany. Hartford
Worcester, Springfield, Lowell, Fan
River. Providence. Brooklyn, Trenton
and Baltimore
T. p. O'Connor, NJ. P, who Is known
throughout the world by the sobriquet
OF "THy Pay will make an extensive
tour of Canada. Among the cities in
which he win speak are Toronto, Of
tawa, Montreal, Quebec, Winnipeg,
Calgary and Vancouver.
After speaking in several large cities
in company with his three colleagues,
Joseph Devil, NJ, p. viii start from
Louisville for a tour OF the south. His
itinerary will embrace Lexington.
Knoxville, Nashville, Chattanooga
Memphis, Vicksburg. Jackson, New
Orleans Houston, Dallas, Mobile, Bir.
mlngham, Montgomery, Macon and sa-
vannah.
The territory OF the far west has
been ASSIGNED to Daniel Boyle, NJ. p,
the sturdy member for North Mayo
Starting at Jefferson City, Mo. Mr.
Boyle will take in Kansas city. ST
Joseph, Des Molnes, Topeka. Omaha
Lincoln, Sioux City, St Paul, Mime
apolis, Duluth, Grand Forks, Pueblo
Denver Cheyenne, Salt Lake City, san
Francisco, Los Angeles. Sacramento
Boise. Butte, Helena. Spokane. Ia
coma. Seattle and Portland.
WEST POINT, Sept. gG-Near mu
tiny is rampant among the cadets at
the United States military academy
eince twice administering silence" to
Captain Rufus n. Longan, an instruc
tor, which caused the trouble and
since Saturday night the cadets have
been under severe measures of disci
pine,
captain Longan, stationed here since
Sept, II, as tactical officer, incurred
the displeasure of the cadets and wher
he entered the mess hall Saturday wa
greeted win the indignity of silence.
Immediately the offending cadets wer,
ordered to their rooms supperless. bu
despite their hunger silence" was re
peated Sunday morning at breakfas
nd