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expeditions, The cruelty and tyranny of the Khalifa and
the Uahdi were the ju6tification. "
From Rosebery downwards $ the mass of Liberals,
appeared to subscribe to such views. Roeebory made his
fanous speech at Epsom. "There line been a disposition in
the lout two years to encroach and impinge on the rights
of England in various parts of the world in a way which
is not gratifying to Englichien. The present Government
has shown no want of conciliation and ita conciliatory
disposition has been widely misunderstood. If the
nations of the world are under the impression that the
ancient spirit of Groat Britain is dead$ or her resources
are weakened, or that her population in lose determined
than over it was to maintain the rights and honour of
its flaCI they make a mistake which can only end in a
diaaoterouo conflagration, "
(2)
t1)
Roaebery thus associated
himself and by implication many Liboralai with the policy
of the Conservative Government. Who transparent threat
to France was ondorand by other ti. Pn" Aaquithl speaking
(1) Ibid,, Ppa. 2O4-59
(2) Quoted in Poynolds Newa, 16th October 1898
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