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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1423, 25 April 1912, Page 5

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, IRISH CONVENTION SITS, BILL ACCEPTED WITH ENTHUSIASM B> MerraDh—Precs Association— Copyrlelil London, April 23. Mr. J. E. Redmond lins bcpii elected president of the Irish Convention in Dublin. In his address ho said the Bill was the greatest and most satisfactory over offered, implying as it did the disappearance of Dublin Castle and all its evil, blood-stained traditions. They would be a nation of fools, he declared, if they did not accept. He was aware, lie said, that the safeguards against religious ascendency were unnecessary, but as Ion" as anyone in Ireland had honest doubts in connection therewith he was ready to accept them. The Dill gave Ireland immediate control of nine-tenths of the Irish services, and eventually the whole. Ho insisted that the Bill's finance proposals were far better than either of its predecessors. He moved the acceptance of the Bill. The Lord Mayor of Cork (Alderman J. Simcox) seconded the motion, which was carried amidst the greatest enthusiasm and the unfolding of the green flag simultaneously. IRISH NATIONAL CONVENTION. ATTENDED BY 3000. (Bee. April 25, 0.20 a.m.) London, April 21. There are 5000 attending the Irish National Convention, including delegates from 000 branches of the Irish League, 300 Ancient Hibernians,' and 500 priests. Mr. J. E. Redmond declared his passionate desire to do justice to the Irish minority, and expressed his approval of the principle of a nominated Senate, and hoped that it would include representatives of science, art, and literature. Mr. W. G. Gladstone had a great reception. The Conference decided to leave the amendment of the. Bill in the hands of the party.