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372.
The anti-war resolutions were completed with two
roaolutiona from Tzonconfornint Graupe; Manchester
Congregational Union pausest no judgement on the question
but hoped for peace$ and Liverpool Baptista, representing
between four and five thousand rresnbern, called for
arbitration# On the whole the Nonconforcxiat
Churcheu like the Liberale, supported the Government.
The editorial policy of the British Weekly accepted the
occupation of Egypt, "Those who watch the proceedings of
our officials in distant lands are prouder of what Lord
Cromer and the ßirdar have accomplished, than of any
deeds of Empire since the time of the Indian Mutiny., "
And on Fashoda "there in only one opinion in London. For
the first time in years there is a general readiness to go
to war rather
than to coke any concenuiona,
" (2)
The
flees et did not think that Faehoda was a suitable subject
for arbitration and when France backed down remarked
"right has triumphed, which is another way of saying that
her ittoral exploits have failed,, " (3)
A clue to this
(1) Sbi ro8olutioun cant 27th October t lot 2ovorLber 1698,
(2i British tiook1vý 29th Soptertbor 1898.
(3) Barn tl 11th Nave bor 1898.