The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-07-04
to me. and in s, ,terests
of the Home Rule G hich
the Volunteer move L. "A

to me. and in !. 70 s. terests
Of the Home Rule CO.. hich
the Volunteer move, Is
been called into existence In
dictate and safeguard, I suggest
that the present Provisional
Committee should be immedi-
ately strengthened by the addi-
tion of twenty-five representa-
tive men from different parts of
the country, nominated at the
instance Of the Irish party, and
in sympathy with its policy and
aims.
1.-THE Committee so reconsti-
tuted would enjoy the conf
dence of all Nationalists, and
could proceed with the work Of
completing the organization of
the movement in the country,
so that. at the earliest possible
moment, a conference of Volun-
teer representatives might be
held. by which the permanent
Governing Body would be elect
ed.
IF this suggestion is accepted
the National Party and I, my
self. will be in a position to give
our fullest support to the Vol
unteer movement, but, failing
the acceptance of some such ar
rangement as that above sug-
gested, fear it will be neces-
sary to fall back on country
control and government until
the organization is sufficiently
complete to make possible the
election of fully representa-
tive Executive by the Volunteers
themselves"
The provisional Committees Reply.
Surely more reasonable propo-
sition was never put forward by a
political leader in Mr.. Redmond's
position? What was the reply of the
Provisional Committee? This
self-consttuted body met on the
night Of June 10th; and on June II
there appeared in the press a mani
festo, signed by "Eoin MacNeill and
L. ]. Kettle. Hon Secs, Provisional
Executive" This document asserts
that the Irish Volunteers were called
into being by "a manifesto issued on
the 29th Of November. 1913, in the
name of the Provisional Body" and
that "the call to Irishmen to form an
army of national defence against
aggression. from whatever quarter it
might come, and to take upon them
selves the defence of those rights
and liberties common to all the peo-
pie of Ireland, has not fallen on deaf
ears or cold hearts,. It demands
the withdrawal Of the Proclamation
prohibiting the importation of arms
into Ireland, and then it has this hit
at Redmond and the Party:
1--WE are glad to recognize
that the time has come when the
Irish Parliamentary Party. with
Mr.. John Redmond at it's head,
have been able, owing to the de-
velopment Of the Irish Volun-
teer organization on sound and
we'll defined national lines, to
associate themselves by public
decoration with a work which
the nation has spontaneously
taken in hand"
Appending to the manifesto is the
following General Order:
"Since the holding of gen.
eral convention of the Irish VOL
unteers has not been found
practicable at so early date
as contemplated, in order to
give representation to local Vol
unteers in the central admins
tration, and to expedite the COM
plete organization of the Irish
Volunteers as permanent Ma
tional defence force on a mill
tary basis, fully armed and
equipped, the Provisional Com
mittee has decided to increase
its number by the addition of
representatives from the Volun-
teers in every county of Ireland.
each company of Irish Vol
unteers existing at the date of
this order is empowered, at the
first convention meeting of the
company. in its own district, to
elect from among their own
number delegate.
I'm each county on June 28th
or 29th, 1914. a meeting Of the
delegates so elected by the
companies of the county will be
held. and may select one of their
number for co-option on the
Provisional Committee.
"By order.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
IRISH VOLUNTEERS"
An Interesting sidelight.
An interesting sidelight on the
meeting Of the Provisional Com
mittee" is afforded by "Our Special
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