The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-16
PLAN AID FOR THE
IRISH VOLUNTEERS
AMERICAN ENTHUSIASTS WANT
TO GO TO IRELAND AND
JOIN IN FIGHT.

q Sui iSouSu ny IISSluSuI MiCHdel j.
Ryan the members of the national
executive committee of the United
irish League of America assembled in
this city today for what is considered
one of the most important meetings
ever held by that body The principal
matter to be considered and acted
upon at the meeting is the question
Of aiding the Nationalist Volunteer
movement. A short time ago Presi-
dent Ryan received a cable message
from John Redmond, the Irish parlia-
mentary leader, relative to the Volun-
teer movement, asking that it be CIV
en- assistance through the league.
Redmond CabIed Ryan.
Since the Nationalist Volunteer
movement was started its career has
been watched closely by many interest
ed in the Home Rule struggle. When
Mr.. Redmond saw that men who were
not active workers for Home Rule
were getting control of the organiza-
ton he sent out manifesto request
ing that the Irish parliamentary party
be given representation on the board
of government. At first some of the
provisional committee tried to dodge
the issue, but Mr.. Redmond told the
rank and file to elect their own coun-
ty officers, and as the Volunteers were
nearly all affiliated with the Home
Rule movement, this served to put a
check on the plans Of the Dublin com
mittee.
| Already movements have been start
, ed in America to collect funds and in
other ways aid the Nationalist Volun
teers. There is talk of forming com
panies to go across to join the ranks
No body of men could start from the
United States as an organized band t.
join any movement on the other side
for the United States Government
would not permit it and the English
Government could prevent a landing
1t is pointed out, however that thi
would not interfere with individual
going across. But they could not carr,
arms. The difficulty now confronting
the newly organized Volunteers is t.
get equipment. That some means ma
be open seems evident from Mr.. Rec
mond's cable message for assistance
Convention Of Irish Called.
OF course neither the National Vo
unteers nor the Ulster Volunteer
have any legal standing, but thos
! who have followed the situation clos
ly believe that both bodies ultimatel
must be reckoned with by the Brits
: Government. If there is any fightin
in Ireland it is very likely to hay
far-reaching effects.
: In addition to considering the que
ton of aiding the volunteer movemeI
the executive committee at it's pre-
ent meeting is expected to decide tt
matter of holding a national conve
ton of the United Irish League tn
d year. 1t is the general opinion tn
d a convention will be held, in Octobe
q and that it will take place either
S Boston OF Philadelphia. It is hop,
S that the convention will be attend,
l. by delegation representing the N
d tionalist party, headed by John Re
;, mond and including John Dillon, T.
o O'Conner, Joseph Devlin and 9th
d noted leaders. If such a delegate
It comes over it is proposed to have Il
l. members make an extensive tour
4, the United States and Canada, addres
A ing meetings to be held in New Yor
n Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Nc
d. treal, Toronto and other cities, thar
n ing the Instantaneous for the ST
e. port given the Home Rule movemel