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can only end in one way. I rejoice to believe
therefore that I may yet live to see the end of the
Imperialism of the pirate ...
I shouldn't
be a bit
surprised also if some of these swindling Jews and
aristocrats and plutocratic ruffians found their way
to the lamp post after all. "
The National Council of the I. L. P. was opposed
from the first to the prospect of wer, On 3rd July
it agreed "to form a cor . ttee of all bodies op onod to
war with the Transvaal in order to protest against
this country being forced into war by the jingoes, "
Six I. L. P. branches passed resolutions working out a
more convincing and telling criticism of the Government
than the Liberals had been able to do. For example
I1nnchestcr and Salford I. L. F. stated "two hundred
Millions of her ! ajesty'a subjects in India and hundreds
of thousands of men in Great Britain and her colonies
are unjustly deprived of their political rights. "
Desire for war was attributed chiefly to the mine.
owners, "believe that the prevent crisis has been
(1) Disko H. ADD. M ; >. 43.916; General Correspondence
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1897-19009 yndnan to »ilker lot Povcmber 1699. '
(2) Minute Book of National Administrative Council of the
(1)
I"L. }, 1899-19o2, minutes of meeting hold ; rd July 18 9
(2)