University of Warwick institutional repository: http://go.warwick.ac.uk ...

5"
benefits conferred by British rule. To come, extent,
of the century the differences between the exponents of the
-by
the end
varieties of Imporiali. cm were those of emphasis. "Bane" loporialicxta
stressed responsibility and good government ras against the aura
of grandeur and prestige surrounding "Jingo'" Imperialism, Some
Liberals had adapted to Imperialist terminology, -a loading
Nonconformist Gludetonian J. G. Rogeral writing in 1901 said, -
", "the British Empire is a groat A ct"... Tho extinction of the
British Empire wouldg I do not hesitate to, anyx be the greatest
political calamity that could darken the twentieth century.
" (1)
Others thought "Liberalism and Imperialism are not words which CO
readily together; there is a sinister meaning underlying the word
Imperial. '$ (2)
The word still hadoao in the 1870'ut connotations
of despotism and aggrossion. One writer thought, "The name Empire
is charged with associations for which Liberals have little liking
and they would prefer to, apply the term "commonwealth" to the
confederacy of states which makes up the dominions of the crown. "(3)
There was quite a large measure of agreement between Liberals and
Conservatives on the value of the white colonies and old-eatabliched
dependencies. Enthusiasm for, the 'colonies had developed from 18680,
(1) Ninoteenth Century, November 1901, ppm. 852-863, J. G. Itogera,
ýsYl Y YýiY"The
Unxi©ty of the hour. "
(2) New Century Review, March 1900# ppo, 323-330# A. ET. iäewran$
"Liberal Imperialists"
g p. 3211.
(3) flirot, Murray and Fiiond, On citi p. 207,