The Irish standard., 1910-07-30
control their actions.

Therefore, in order to put an end
to such deplorable conditions. and for
the best interest of all our people,
earnestly recommend that the incom-
ing national officers be authorized to
use every effort to bring about a peace
conference between the above named
societies on the line suggested by Mich
al j. Ryan, national president of the
United Irish league, and Endorsed by
the national officers Of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians. according to the
public statement issued by them.
dated February H. 1910.
Call Peace Conference:
''I also recommend that the incom-
ing national president be Instructed
and empowered to issue call for
such a conference. That the socic-
ties mentioned be requested to CO.
operate in this movement by sending
Representatives to the conference, ac-
cording to the suggestions contained
in Mr.. Ryan's proposition, and if
either of the above named societies
should refuse to cooperate in this
movement that the national president
be authorized to invite to such con-
ference representatives of other Irish
organizations whose aims and objects
are distinctly racial and national. It
should be distinctly understood that
there will be no interference with the
policy or principles of any organiza-
ton, leaving to each society to live
up to it's adopted policy and follow
it's own way in the field of Irish prog
ress"
Growth Of the Order.
President Cummings report shows
unusual growth of the A. o. H. Two
tables set forth the growth ir MEM
bership and financial standing. They
are: The total membership of the
Ancient Order Of Hibernans and La
dies Auxiliary, according to the ma
tional secretary's report, made to the
Saratoga convention, July 1906, was
174,61s; total membership of the An
cient Order of Hibernians and La
dies Auxiliary, December 81, 1909,
1S0,0ss: estimated increase in Ancient
Order of Hibernians. to July 1, 1910,
as taken from postal card canvass
S,764; estimated increase in Ladies'
Auxiliary from National Hibernian
lists 1850: membership in Juvenile
divisions 1900; total membership in
Ancient Order of Hibernians, Ladies'
Auxiliary, and Juvenile divisions 1872
during four years of present admins
tration 1894
Financial Standing.
Cash balance on hand in the An
Gent Order Of Hibernians and La
dies Auxiliary per report to the Sara
toga convention, July, 1906 s97s,4s5:
cash balance on hand in the Ancient
Order of Hibernians and Ladies' Aux
Hilary, July. 1910 s1,153,545: net gain
in cash $174,545; value Of real estate,
July. 1906, $453,691: value of real es-
tate July 1910, $S2O,O35; net gain in
real estate, s364,344; total assets, July,
1906, s720,017; total assets, July, 1910,
$2,247,S44; net gain in assets of both
n n - ri hn fn,,S re
present administration $526,83O. :,I+
Intentions Misrepresented., ''
The recommendation for the issu-
ance of transfer membership cards
between American and European Hi
bernians carries the following para
graph in explanation from President
Cummings:
unfortunately prejudice and mis-
understandings had led certain men to
believe that our mission to Ireland
was intended to tear down and destroy
political conditions there: to create
discord and hatred instead of unity,
peace and brotherly love-" Consequent
ly our intentions We're misjudged and
prejudiccd before we started on our
mission. Ireland was flooded with
circulars and newspaper statements
before we landed on Irish soil, warn
ing the priests and people to beware
of us, as we We're sent over to do
England's work. The claim was also
made and published that we did not
represent the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians in America, but. on the con-
trary, that we represented "a secret
revolutionary organization and were
doing work of that society. This was
said, notwithstanding the fact that
Father O'Donnell had been a member
of the Land league and the United
, Irish league for ~ years.
"Old men We're hired to carry large
piacards on their backs through the
streets of Dublin. bearing the words
"a. o. II. Humbugs From America Elk
posed" Under such conditions it was