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am an Imperialist in these things that I want to warn
my fellow countrymen a einet tnwico policies,, "
The daily paper concluded ".. neither the Liberal
candidates nor their constituento have, been hostile
to the prosecution of thtk campaign over oinco the
Doors flunk; down their ultimatum and invaded the
Imperial territory. "
(2)
Even 2iacdonald though
against annexation, profonavd to believe in a peaceful
federation of Dutch and British.
Thun either out of conviction or expediency, a number
of Liberale accepted basically the Government's view
on the war in South Africa. They tried to base their
position on a distinctive Liberal Imperialist stand,
emphacicing cane, respectable Imperialism of celf-
governing colonies; they clung to the hope that the
settlement in South Africa could be in line with Liberal
views on colonial self-government* But at the come tiro
they accepted the newer Imperialism of expansion and also
accepted the Empire an a unit of ovor-riding inportnuce,
(1) Ibid.
(2) ß. 28th September 1900.
(3) z,,, bid, 29th 3Q torbar 1900.
(3)
(1)