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Liberal Ancociation in March had to be withdrawn since
no unanimity could be obtained; it wan urged by oppooenta
of tho rooolution that the Boors were still on British
territory and the time was not ripe for'negotiationD.
Silas Hocking the Liberal candidate for the mining
constituency of Camborne in South crest Cornwall wan
compelled to rooign on account of hin anti-war viown.
He wrote to the local paper, "From reprocontationo nado
to ne, I undorotand that ry attitude relative to the
Tranovaa). war is deeply resented by the Liboral Ytrty. "" (2)
The new Liberal candidate u. S. Caine, advocated the
annexation of the Ropublica "to consolidate tho treat
Empire of which ue an Englishmen are juntly proud. ''
Bristol Liberal Club writing to ask Gladstone to
be the Frenident remarked "John Morley has been predtdent
cinco the Club1s formation in 1887, but his viown on the
war are not acceptable to the bulk of the mombor. D. 11 (4)
The i. T. w°. c. at Laichton Buz4rd had little Liberal
r3upport., '1ho local M. P. T. G. Ichton, npoaking to South
(1) I4nnchnnter Quardinn. '97th . }IArch 1900,
(2) Cornuhi. an and R, druth ýi'jrtnt 2nd arch 1900.
(3) Imo, 28th Soptonbor 1900.
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(4) Herbert Gladstone 1ä5S. An1). t, 46 o2lt 1ottor from t. TI.
Davies.
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