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resolution was then passed by a largo majority, ono hundred and
seven votes to five. M
The 1'ortbern Liberal© had not re illy
owunC the Conference; Watson referred to "the ablot but rather
too adroit tactics, which were displayed by the tmaU party
present who thirsted for more war. " (2)
This section may have
boon helped by the fact that Sir James Kitson, who was not a
aember of the peace party and was known as an Inporialiot by
1899, proaidod.
There in no doubt that there would have boon core Liberal
opposition to the Sudan War and to the occupation of Egypt had
not a Liberal Government been in power. But this period 1882
to 1885 marks the beginning of Libcralx acquieccenco in
expansion in Africa, w the sort of Iriporialiat aggression which
they had been returned to oppose in 1880. Thin was particularly
obvious with the acceptance of the Egyptian occupation, which
contrasted with the greater opposition to the Transvaal Wear
in 1881. The 1tadicala in the Cabinet, mainly it aeenn to
score off the Whida and assert their own policy on Irish
3)
questions$ stood out against the conquest of the Transvaal
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(1) Robert G onco Watconi she iintiona1. Liberal 'edmr&tiont
London 1907, oon. X8""9.
(2) Ibid.
(3) Robinz on, Gzillugber and Donny, O
, cit, P. 7O"