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the Cuaker reeol. utione and here the Rowntree family
played an important part, - two public meetings at
Thirnk and Scarborough were chaired by George Rowntreo
and Joshua Rowntree spoke at these, as well as at a York
mooting. The Birmingham Transvaal Committee emorged
from the Friends Summer School hold in that town, and
was encouraged by local Cjuakera auch as George Tauare
and W. A. Albright.
Among Quaker ?
4. Pß. J. t. Elie was tho rast ý rwýý
opposed to the war. A. E. Peaia the Liberal
Cleveland (Yorkshire),
. po for
was reported to be anti-war, though be
had always been inclined to favour '1n just extension or
British influence, "
(1)
Ilia brother Joseph A. Nasal
Liberal H. P. for-Tyneside, was more anti-Imperialist, but
their father J. G . Fuzee, Liberal M. P. for Cantle Barnard,
though he began by deploring the war, took up a very
anti-Boer attitude after the ultimatum.
(2)
Uerbcrt
Pike Poo as a Liberal Unionint, of courco favoured
the war.
(3)
(1) Ste, 30th epternber 1899,
(2') War paint War, 12th October 1899.
(3) A. U. Feme, Flectionn and 22eco11ecttonc, op cit.