The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-20
SUFFRAC|STS NOT MILITANT IN DUBLIN Resent Action of Their Eng
 fish Sisters DOCTORS ARE AT WAR Making Strenuous Protests on Insur- ance Wealthy Girl Giving Example of Charity by Liv-
 ing in Poverty Herself
DOCTORS ARE AT WAR
Nv THOMAS EMMETT

Dublin. October 19.-(Special. )-The Irish suffragettes are determined to pro tect the cause of votes for women" in Ireland from the disagreeable effects fol- lowing the invasion of the English milli- tants. Recently, an insulting manifesto was sent to the lord lieutenant, the fath- erly and kind hearted Earl of Aberdeen. If purported to be signed and issued by the Irish league in favor of equal sui frage According to the responsible Of ficers of the league. it was never sub mitted to. nor authorized by that organi- zation, but was merely one of number of meddesome acts indulged by Engnsn militants who came to Ireland ostensi- bly, for the purpose of aidihg Mrs. Lesh and Miss Evans during the incarceration at Mountjoy prison of the convicted theatre royal ''fireflies-as the ''gossoons' of Dublin have dubbed them.
 The league demands that the English suffragists either remain on the other side of the Irish sea, or, if they must come over here act in the name of their English organizations and not as Irish women, 'Irishwomen,' states their re- ply to the militant manifesto, never for get the courtesy due to gentleman and the insult to the good Earl of Aper- deen Is repudiated by every member Of the Irish suffragist movement
 By patient quiet work. the Irish wom- en leaders are constantly winning ad- herents among the most powerful pillars of public opinion.
 The conflict between the Irish medical profession and the friendly societies with regard to the administration of the In surance act has developed from local to a national issue. The demands of the Dublin doctors have been indorsed by the profession throughout Ireland. In Bel fast, Derry, Cork, aWterford, Kilkenny, and other centres the doctors have pledged themselves not to administer the act unless the demands formulated at the Dublin meeting are conceded. In many places.t doctors connected with friendly societies have already served notice to end their contracts on December S1
 The friendly societies have agreed to form friendly society union and to taSc combined action to meet the situation. The Ancient Order of Hibernians Is talk ing the most prominent part in the mat ter The attitude of the friendly societies is one of determined hostility to the de- mands of the profession. It is urged by officials of the Hibernians that the doc tors opposition Is based on political mo
 lives and that their demands are exorbi- tant. The friendly societies profess 10
 believe that they will be able to insist upon the old charges for medical at tendance and for medicine, but it is suf- fricienty clear that the position of the doctors, if they maintain their present attitude is absolutely impregnabe. Living on S1 week. when she might be clothed in silks and velvet and housed in one of the most magnificent mansions in Dublin. the Hon. 'Albinia -rodrick, a sister of Lord Middleton, is giving mani fpS iot, nf ba the most heroic sense She has sold her jewels, plate and | furniture, and rented her mansion, Eglin-
 ton House. that she might befriend the poor.
 Miss Brodrick lives in matched cot tage in the poverty-stricken village of