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him on every aide. "
384.
(1)
There wan also'a 6ontradiction in Nonconformist
thought; a feeling that foreign races ought to be left
alone conflicted with the zeal to reform# to establish
good Government and to spread Liberal culture to loan
fortunate lande. The Sudan was obviously a highly
suitable candidate for' the benefits of Liberal administration*
Over Faohoda Liberale possibly did not need
much encouragement to be anti-Fr'onch in view of the Dreyfus
case which was bringing the French establiahmont into
great disrepute. But it is noticablo that the issue
seemed to be posed in terms of a choice between taking
either the British or the French aide in the dispute;
there was very little condemnation of Imperialism itself
as practised by both nations. To a great extent the
Assumptions of expansionist imperialism had boon accepted,
The attitude of the Liberals and 2tonconformiats
in 1898 contranta with their oprosition to the impending
war with the Tranavaal a few rontha later. There was
naturally more affinity with the Protoatant I3ovrai bullied
by the might of Groat Britain, than with France, a first
(1) 0. Stableo, pp citr pº314.