Show IRISH LEADERS MEET Uotablo Gathering of Men of International Inter-national Reputation Boston Oct 20A notable Bothering I of loader of international refutation made rrmarluiblc tim opening oC the Prat convention of thp Irish National league In this city today John E Redmond il P Michael Davltt and John Dillon M 1 P envoys for Ireland lion Edward Blake lrls > h member of Parliament United Staten Senator fmlth of Now Jersey Patrick Egan former United States Minister to Chill and PatrleJi Ford of the Irish World were among the delegates The convention was opened at 1113 by National President John Finnerly who road an address In which he nald that the nicotine today was to express the sentiments of the American Irish on ho Irish question and to welcome Irelands chief and hlH followdole gatofl A year has not yet elapsed since the United Irish League of America Amer-ica was temporarily organized In spite of flensole opposition In some quarter1 and unmanly apathy in others oth-ers It has Increased and multiplied throughout the t American continent and has furnished the true men In ireland Ire-land with a respectable amount of the sinews of war to carry on in a manly manntr the noble struggle for land and liberty The Protestants of the North and the Cathollcn of the South mld Mr Flnnerty have Joined hands for the salvation of their country which presages a IonS day of glory and prosperity pros-perity Following Mr PInnertys addrcsr Acting Mayor Doyle welcomed the convention con-vention to tho city |