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The Ir rii1int Came, _
It wan the tack of the cxpunsionint party to counter
theao ar onta and provide a broad raison d'etre for
an Imperial policy. One ucuful platform was the
philanthropic sentiment promoted by the Anti--Slavery
Society,
The Society tu thin period providod an intorootiu
example of an almost ttuconucioi*o avinL from Libcral/
Pacific= to support of Imperialism. It ultimately
came to the conclusion that the only effective anti-
slavery policy in Africa would be one backed by
Imperial might. The Zoctety in 1882 wan smalls largely
confined to London and chronically abort of money. Mont
of its financial help came from Quakers, to whom conutant
appeals were made for funds, Annual subscription amounted
to only £2009 but monthly expenses were 1100,
-a
good
deal of poney was c ont an publiuhing a monthly na azino,
the Anti.. SOlavory Rerortnr; the deficit was ando up
with special donations from individuals and Society
of Friends iaetincn.
(2) Many memb©rn of the co iittca
were quakern of the Sturo and Paaco T=iliaa and most were
(1) R.
. S. ;. U/4 Letter Book 1824-1886,1 Auen to u, 5.
Sewell, 28th flay 1884.
(2) Anti- livery P#+narterr
February, Movoi bor 1884 January 1885.