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the disintegration of which would be a positive calamity,,
not only for, 'thomccives but for the human race. "
These were the typical tones of the Liberal variety of
humanitarian and civilizing Imperialism. VoCcre placed
the more committed anti-Imperialists in a minority if
not on the defensive, - "The Liberal i'arty, is not made
up of Little Englanders thouch it is bound to Viva a
place to Little 1nglandera in its ranks if they desire
to serve there. "
(2)
The opponents of the Boor War woro indeed a
minority of the Liberal Party. Of the one hundred and
eighty nine Liberal and Radical M. Pn, in the foune of
Com °ons 1899-1900, only about thirty cix could be
placed in the hard core of opposition to the war. Prot
all of these played an active part in the peace movement.
This annesement in based largely on voting in three
significant divicionn, -" the Irish amendment to the
Address
proposed by Dillon on 17th October when Parliament
reassembled, calling for immediate peace propocalai
Philip Stunhope'ta amendment on 19th October deprecating
(1) N1noteenth Cent, October 1899, d. G. Regera, "Liberalinz
and its cvoce currants"rpp"527.540.
(2) lbid, p. 538.
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