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Liberals were beginning to distinguish between "true"
Icperi, alierz and "now" Imperialism* The 11onconformist and
Indetndonti for example argued that Ireland was an instance
of the older$ acceptable Iciporialiei, and Irrah Hore Rule was
not justified since Ireland had "organined unity" with the
roat of the British Inlen.
(1)
The fa , tilt argued that "The Doers owe no allegiance to
England and they are no more to be blamed for assorting their
independence in the only way open to then$ than England would
be to. blruua is she resisted a ainila r encroachment by Franco. " (2)
lionconiorc1ictc
were concerned with the righte of nationalities.
Ohly the t1athodint Recorder dincentod from these views, in
favour of British supremacy in South Africa.
(3)
fethodiata
had boon the last of the Nonconformists to ally with the
Liberal Party and Wesleyan Methodists in particular were noted
for their conservative viers. They advocated acceptance of a
rocponciblo lnpcriolinn, 'Iwo cannot retire within ourselves an
France can. -, (4)
(1) bi ,
There were some Vonconformint protoote,, - the Ban tint
(2) Brt tint1 28th January 1881,
(3) E9athodint fecordor, lot Ayri1 18810
(Li) x,,,,
Mict, 11th obruary 1881.