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Viz Justice
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" ". "Svery ItOlian ice-cream, vendor or
restaurant keepers every German bakers every French
cootumier9 every Jow fishmonger or fruitoror is a
rabid jingo. "
(1)
prejudiced against foreigners*
not only the Imperialists were
However it was obvious fron the occupations of
those rioters brought to trial that some of them were
solidly working clans, A distinction had to be qado
between working clues jingoes and working class radicals
or Socialists who could be relied on to oppose the war.
An analysis of the riots indicates that some warn
instigated by Conservatives whose anti-Liboral feeling
found a semi-legitimate outlet in patriotic display; the
anti-war opinions of some Liberals mad* the whole party
a legitimate jingo target. An element of personal,
dislike was probably also important; a number of the
victims were tradesmen or shopkeepers who may have
incurred the hostility of trade-rivals or customers to
whom they had refused credit. Many-of the victims may
have incurred antsgoniam on account
. of their social-_
psoition , "" which in most caooa was higherr::. than that of
(1) 21st April 1900.
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