The Washington times., 1910-09-26
Believed League Convention
At Buffalo Today Will Be
Last In America.
SUPPORT DESIRED
FOR FINAL CRISIS
John Redmond and Other Members
of Parliament TO Tour
United States.

BUFFALO. -. Y. Sept 2s-The free
dom OF Ireland and the general upIift
OF the Irish race is the keynotes Of
thought dominating a gathering Of dis
tinguished Irish now in this city. From
many Of the chief cities Of the United
States and Canada delegates have ar
rived in large number 10 attend the
fifth biennial convention Of the United
Irish League OF America, which WIN
open its regular sessions in Convention
Hall tomorrow.
The convention promises to be the
greatest gathering ever held IN America
IN connection with the Irish cause
Those who have followed closely the
recent progress of events in the English
parliament express the belief the pres
ent convention Will be the last national
assembly Of the Irish race abroad at
which financial aid VIII be asked 10
enable the people in Ireland to win their
fight for national legislative independ-
ence OF home rule
This belief is said to be rrevsIsnr m.
only in Ireland, but among. the leading
men OF the Irish race in Australia, Can
ada, and the United States.
VIII Meet Soon.
It is openly asserted in high political
circles IN London that the settlement of
the Irish question is the great task SET
oeIore the conference Of party leaders
which IS soon 10 resume its sessions
AFTER recess since early summer As
q result Of this conference II is expected
that when parliament reassembles In
november, Premier AsquIth viii have
something to report, some settlement as
10 Irish home rule
Inc indications are that over Ion
delegates viii attend the convention
oremcst among the arrivals are JoF7r
L Redmond, leader Of the Irish narTfa-
mentary party, and his three coIIearuez-
I. +. O'ConnOr, NJ P. Joseph Devlip.
NJ p and Daniel Boyle, NJ p
IomOTrOW morning the convention %
me league win formally open with
prayer by Rt Rev Charles n. Cotton
roman Catholic bishop Of Buffalo who
VII! also speak al a Iater. period in +E,o
proceedings as VIII Ri Rev J P. FaI-
Ion' bishop Of London, Ontario National
President Michael J Ryan. Of PbiIa5a1-
Pnia7 viii preside. and addresses Of vel
come VIII be delivered by Mayor Fubr-
mann anc others. The convention VIII
conclude Wednesday night
To Arouse Interest
The convention viii be followed by-
series Of very Important meetings in an
me leading cities Of the United States
and Canada The purpose Of the meet
lngs viii be 10 stimulate public interest
IN the irish cause. and they VIII be ad-
dressed by the four representatives of
me irish parliamentary party now here.
John Redmond NJ P, viii be heard in
New York, Boston, Pittsburg. Cfncir-
1aIl, chicago St Louis. INDIANAPOLIS.
Toledo Cleveland, Detroit Syracuse,
Aioahy, Hartford, Worcester. Spring
Ieid, lowell Fall River, Providence
Brooklyn, Trenton, and Baltimore
L r OCOn1Or, N P who is known
throughout The world by the sobriquet
OF "Iay Pay" Will make an extensive
tour of Canada Among the cities ~
which he viii Speak are Toronto. Otra-
va, Montreal, Quebec, Winnipeg, Cal
gary and Vancouver
AFTER speaking IN several large cities
II company with Hss three cOIIeaEueS.
SoSeph DeTlIn, n ?, viii start from
Louisville for tour Of the South FIis
Itinerary VIII embrace Lexington Knox
vile vie Nashville, Chattanooga Memphis.
NlCkSDurE- Jackson. New Orleans
Houston Dallas, Mobile, Aortgomerv-
BIrnlnS ham, Macon, and Savannah
The territory Of the far West has been
assigned 10 Daniel Boyle, NJ. P. The
sturdy member for North Mayo Start
ing at Jefferson City, Mo, Bowie viii
take IN Kansas City. St Joseph Dss
Moines, Topeka, Omaha, Lincoln. Sioux
city st Paul, Minneapolis. Duluth
Grand Forks, Pueblo, Denver, Chevenne.
Salt Lake City, san Francisco. Los An
geieS- Sacramento, Boise Butte. Helena
Spokane, Tacoma, Seattle, and Port
land