To Found An Irish Republic

Chicago, July 6.- A number of prominent Irish-Americañs held a private meeting Thursday afternoon at the Grand Paciflo to discuss the feasibility of organizing an Irish-American Kepublic to advance tha interests oí Ireland and the Irish race. After a lengthy discussion it was unanimously decided to adopt a plan of action formulated and proposed by William T. Griffln. Accordingly, an organization was perfected to be known as the Irish-American Eepublic Association, and an election of officers was held with the following result: President, Wiiliam T. Griftin; Vice-President, Edward T. Cahill; Secretary, Edward P. Lynch; Treasnrer, David F. Sullivan. It is the intention of the projectors of the above-named association to organizo a land syndicate, composed of influential and wealthy Irishmen, send representatives to Canada, Chili, Peru and Mexico. The latter country, it is understood, would be willing to dispose of Lower California or a neighboring State, under certain conditions, with the privilege of establishing an Irish-American republic therein. It is proposed to secure a grnnt of land there, or elsewhere, suffleient to accommodate from 3,000,000 to 10,000,000 of people, and divert the enormous immigration pouring into this country from Ireland to this land, erect improvements on the same, and furnish immigrante with necessaries until after crops can be raised. The money expended on itnprovements, necessaries and land will be secured by mortgage, without interest (or at a very low rate), and collected in small annual in. Btalments, the same as rent This money will be utilized to build and equipa navy, organize an ariny, develop the resources of the country, and establish a republic.