Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-16
VOLUNTEERS TO
Be GIVEN MONEY
FROM This SIDE
United Irish League of
America Will Lend Aid to
the Nationalist Cause in
Present Crisis.

New York, July 1e-Tn response to
call issued by President Michael j.
Ryan the members of the national exc
cutive 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 President Ryan received
a cable message from John Redmond,
the Irish parliamentary leader. relative
to the volunteer movement, asking that
1t be given assistance through the
league.
Since the Nationalist Volunteer
movement was started its career has
been watched closely by many inter-
ested in the home rule struggle When
Mr.. Redmond saw that men who were
not active workers for home rule were
getting control of the organization he
sent out a manifesto requesting that
the Irish parliamentary party be given
representation on the board of gov
eminent. At first some of the provis-
ional committee tried to dodge the is
sue, but Mr.. Redmond told the rank
and file to elect their own county Off
GERS, and as the volunteers were nearly
all affiliated with the home rule move
ment this served to put check on the
plans Of the Dublin committee.
Aid From America.
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 to
join any movement on the other side,
for the United States government
would not permit It and the English
government could prevent a landing. It
Is pointed out, however, that this would
not interfere with individuals going
across. But they could not carry arms.
The difficulty now confronting the
newly organized volunteers is to get
equipment That some means may be
open seems evident from Mr.. Red
mond's cable message for assistance.
or course neither the National Vol
unteers nor the Ulster Volunteers have
any legal standing but those who have
followed the situation closely believe
that both bodies ultimately must be
reckoned with by the British govern
ment. If there is any fighting in Ire
land It is very likely TO have far
reaching effects
The National Convention.
m addition to considering the ques-
tion Of aiding the volunteer movement
the executive committee at its present
meeting is expected to decide the mat
ter OF holding a national convention Of
the United irish League this year. 1t
Is the general opinion that a conven-
ton will be held, probably in october,
and that It will take place either in
Boston or Philadelphia 1t is hoped
that the convention will be attended by
delegation representing the National
list party, headed by John Redmond and
including John Dillon, T. P. O'Connor,
Joseph Devlln and other noted leaders.
II such a delegation comes over 1t is
proposed to have the members make an
extensive tour of the United States and
Canada, addressing meetings to be held
In New York. Philadelphia, Boston,
Chicago, Montreal, Toronto and other
cities, thanking the Americans
for the support given the home rule
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