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stating that were it not for Imperialist expansion abroad,
the Sritich at home could not expect a livlihood at all.
Opposed to annexation was D. >Storey$ Liberal h. P,
for Sunderland, who was against spending money in Africa
while the poor at home were unprovidod for. He did not
wish to jetticon the existing Empire* but was not piVared
to extend it. Likewise Robert T. feid, 14. P, for Duiafries,,
did not wish to see the Empire extended, unless with
prudence and common sense. But not all Liberals took
this view, H. W. Paul, M. P. for one of the Edinburgh
divisions, thought that the ßovernnent had a duty to protect
the nieoionerrioa, and The 14.1'. for Leicester announced that
he could not join in a veto of censure against a Liberal
administration. Only forty-six 1°4. Pao voted for
Labouchera's motion,, with throe hundred and sixty-sight
against #
After the annexation of Uganda in 1894, the question was
again ruined in the Iiouce of Comnonc, In June the Government
announced that a uun of £50,000 would be allocated to the
development of Uganda. Edward Grey% the Under-Secretary for
Foreign Affaira explained the Government's attitude which, he
said had not been motivated by the dcciro for a forward policy