IRISH NATIONAL FEDERATION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 295, 12 December 1891, Page 2

IRISH NATIONAL FEDERATION.

A meeting 0 f the above was held last Thura- ? a LnH the .£ all . C»?apel Square. There was a good abbbendance. Five new members were elected. The firsb business was a reaction given nobice of last meebing, '• Thab S ml .!t °- f thankß b0 Bent t0 Mr John Morley, M.P., in recognition of his consistent- advocacy of Home Rule for Ireland." Mr Garhck said he had .not the least dithdence in proposing the resolubion. He considered thatin connection withmanygreat movements all the praise was given to the leaders, while many of the co-workers received slight recognition. He did nob think bhe presenb vote would debracb from the message recently sent to Mr Gladstone on the occasion of his Blst birthday. _- Mr yj\?' papier seconded bhe resolution. He said Mr Morley had advocabed Homo Rule long before ib waa included in the Liberal programme. Mr Neylon opposed, the motion. He twitted tho mover with having expressed himself as opposed to hero-worship on a former occasion : besides, Lord Aberdeen, and even Lord Carrington, deserved votes of thanks as much as Mr Morley. Mr Tubberty warmly supporbed the motion. Ho considered all those who had prominently advocated Home Rule had received ample recognition,, with the exception of Mr Morley. As for Lord Aberdeen, he had been literally loaded with presents on his colonial tour. Mr Morley was nob only an able, bub a very sincero man, and would nover bebray them. Mr W. Tolo thought Sir Vernon'Harcourb wos as much enbitled to bheir thanks as Mr Morley. He would oppose tho mobion. Tha Chairman (Mr J. A. Tolo) said he would vote for the motion. He fully recognised Mr Morley's services. Still he would maintain thab ib somewhat debracted from the message bhey had recently sent bo Mr Gladsbono. Mr Garlick said he would nob unduly press the resolution. Ho admitted thab he had spoken againsb hero-worship ; bub we were all hero-worshippers after all, and Mr Morley was one ol his heroes. The motion was then pub and carried, and the Chairman was instructed to forward it to Mr Morley. Tho consideration of the rules ahd objects of tho Federation, recently received from Home, was then entered into. The Chairman thought the programme of the Federation was more comprehensive than the members would expocb. He nobiced bhab ib included land' tenure, the fostering of native industries, etc. Ho thoughb that in tho colonies all thoy wero prepared to subscribe to waß the single plank of Home Rule. Ib appeared that pending the granbing of selfgovernmenb bhose other objects were to bo sought for, according to the Federation programme. A discussion ensued, in which Messrs Speight, Napier, W. Tole and others took parb, and eventually a Committee was appoinbed to bring up a reporb on the matter thab nighb six weeks, when tho next meeting will be held. Tho Secrebary (Mr M. Sheaban) read a lobtor he had received from Sir Thomas Esmonde, a porbion of which had already appoared in tho Star, and Mr W. Tolo read an article from the "Review of Reviews," by Mr Gladstone, "Whab Will be My Next Majority?" which concluded the business.