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she intends to follow out her original line
of thought.
why she Came over.

or thought.
why n Came Over.
This refers to her mission to this coun-
try, which is concerned with the establish
ment of a branch shop for the exhibition
and sale Of Ireland's products. TO be con-
Quoted under the direction and In connec-
ton with the Irish Industries society, with
which Mrs. T. p. O'Connor has been con-
nected for many years and of which Lady
Cadogan is now president.
I'm London we nave accomplished a
tremendous amount of work in this direc.
tion," she says. I'm New York, there
should be a larger market for Irish laces
than In London.
And the Irish products are not limited
by the lace output; that is only one of
many. The Irish Industries association is
just as interested and pushes with just as
much vigor the knitted work, the embroid-
cries, the manufactures of silk and linen
and the homespuns.
1--WE want especially to make popular the
poplins. which had a decided vogue here
a few years ago. but for some reason have
died out in avor. Certainly no one can
died out in favor. Certainly no one can
Irish fabric which is so woven that the
surface is altogether pure silk, while firm
ness Is given by the wool in the interior.
Such skill and watchfulness are required
in the manufacture that the Dublin poplin
makers refuse To allow any one who has
not served a seven-year apprenticeship or
who is not the Oldest son of a poplin maker
to work as 9 poplin weaver. The beauty
Of the colorings has been attributed to the
popularity Of the Dublin water"
She's m Su1rarefte
Mrs. ConnDr disclaims any wish to be
classified as a clubwoman, although she
is q member. not very active. Of the Ly-
ceum club. which has many American
members. She was also one of the first
presidents Of the Society Of Women Jour
nalists, to which office she was succeeded
by Mrs. Humphrey Ward. Naturally. some
thing has to be said about the suffrage
movement.
II am not a militant suffragette-please
say suffragette." says Mrs. O'Connor, but
/ heartily approve Of their Methods be-
cause l do not believe in any other way
could the public attention have been
focused on the couse. 1 predict that in
five years women will get what they want
In this respect. five years at the least. I
mean. OF course. the women of England.
zone OF my reasons for this is because
they nave the sinews Of war, and when
you think that this money comes from
women-a great deal OF 1t by the sacrifices
OF the sex who do not love sacrifices-you
appreciate the fact that it means more
than the face value would seem to signify.
Take Elizabeth Robins. for example. When
the play Votes for Women recently given
here. ran at the Court theater in London
she devoted all the proceeds to the cause.
and Miss Robins Is not a rich woman.
"Her example has been followed by many
others, and 10 these gifts are added the
contributions OF women who have plenty
and are interested In the cause. II another
reason was needed for my belief 1t might
be found In the saying Of some celebrated
statesman that when two women Intrigue
monarchies may fall.
There were not less than 10000 women
who marched In the famous procession OF
last year from Westminster to Albert hall,
all working. or intriguing as that states
man would have called II. for universal
suffrage; and II two can arouse suspicion
that their efforts will be rewarded 1t is no
wonter. lie IL, tina the present policy OF the
English statesmen Is one Of close scrutiny
and arrested action2 He doesn't apparently
dare 70 announce himself inimicAl. and SO