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home was underplayed* The desire for political
supremacy in Sautb Africa, irrespective of economic
advantages wan largely ignored in the Socialist
rooolutioao*
A ronolution on the South'African situation wan
propoood at the Trades Union Congress in Septomber'
but did not pass without oppooition" Proposed by
Steadman$ it was-dincusned for an hour on the lagt
day of the Conference, It was rather moderate in
tone und read ".. thin Conirees urges upon the
Government the groat necessity of using every possible
effort to settle the dispute with the Transvaal
Government by peaceful nothods$ as war would neun
groat ßuffcrinC and irroporab1e damage to the workpoople
of both countriea. " (1)
RR Bo11 of the London Railway
Servants neconding, understood that "it was a question
of capitalists who having smelt gold in the Tranvaaal
gore determined to accumulate na much of it an they
poaoibly could (hoar hear). " Boll was a Socialist
who contontod Derby as a Labour candidato in 1900,
rrrrý. ririrrýýr wirr rrrrrrrii iýý. ýý
(1) Report of the Trades Union. Congreeof Doptopber 1899,