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Empire was also seen as the antithesis of social reform at home.
The argument here was that funds were diverted abroad, which
could be spent at home. Henry Labouchere a veteran anti-Imperialist
said, "I have always objected to all these Protectorates and
annexations and I men to do no an long as I am in the H -use.. We
have want and misery here, and if we have money to spend it in
taken from the mass of the people= let it be spent on the well
being of the mass of the people. "
(1) And the Reynolds
"tie cannot tackle old age pensions while we are spending the
needful money on armaments. ;, Is shall be indifferent to the crying
evils of our land system, while we are grabbing land thousands
of miles away, Ile shall think little of equality of political
rights at home while we are shooting down coloured men abroad.. "
This was a denial of the Imperialists' contention that now
territories brought economic benefits to Britain. Radicals
thought "This new fangled political creed consists in swagger
abroad and inaction at home,., "
the rewards of the now Imperialism were neglic
(3) Joseph Arch considered that
Jble,
--"Who is to
find the £25,000,000 which has been expended by the Government in
blood and murder? What will England benefit by the Afghan War and
(1) quoted in Iloeketh Peornon Labby, the life of Henry Lebouchore,
London 1936 r P"1? 4"
(2) Etynoldn Io, 5th February 1899.
(3) A, Thorold, Iife of Henry Lrabouchore. London 1913,, p, 130.
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(2)