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stronger resolution was passed by the Junior Liberal Association
opposing the war as a violation of the principles of 1880.
They had received a letter of support from James Bryce M. P.
and there was talk of mob . licirg opinion in the Junior
Liberal Associations in the provinces. Radical Club resolutions
were usually much stronger than those from Liberal
Associations, Tower Hamlets Radical Association opposed "the
cruel massacre now being perpetrated by the British army in
the Soudan", and denounced the war an a conflict in the
interests of I'loanmongere, userers and aristocracy. "
Hackney Radical Club "strong feeling against the policy of
the Government" was shown during the discussion.
(2)
At
(1)
(3) The people
who were the most radical in hope affairs were also those
most likely to oppose extension of the Empire.
Some of the 1885 resolutions were not passed without long
discussion and disegreerient,, At 4alashiels Liberal Ansociation
an Executive Committee resolution urging retirement from
the Sudan was reversed a few days later by a meeting of the
whole Association. One member said "So long an I1r.
Gladstone, ?
fir. Chamberlain, Sir Charles Dil e and Mr. Trevelyan
(1) Dabhter, 9th March 1885.
(2) Dem.,,
ocr t, 7th February i885.
(3) Ibid, 7th 24arch 1885.