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Inutituto Union.
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X58"
,A circular on 10th September,
signed by ß. B. Clarke urged Labour, Trades Union and
Political associations to join with Liberale in
organising a composite demonstration.
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The "
committee included H. Victor Fisher, of the Transvaal
Committee labour representatives, L. C. C. members and
members of the Metropolitan Radical federation. W. T.
Stead was an active$ if puzzling, addition to the poace
movenont. G"n. Clark forwarding a panphlbt to Kruger
at the and of September,, romarkcd1 t'tr. Ctoad... hao
been until lately one of our enoiioe« HO'hne now come
round to our side and is a very valuable ally*"
Stead favoured a peaceful partnership between I3oöra and'
British and had been an eager advocate of the Hague
peace conference* in spite of his friondehip for ithoden
he took atrong oxcoption to a policy of force in South
Africa. HIis social und political connoctiono were
doubtloca on asset to the pence organisation, -" he wrote
to ourtnoy - "I am busy writing personally to the
(1) Echo.
. 11th Septouher 18999,
(2) Ibß. d
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. Q. X71313. ti, I3. Clark to Kruger, op cit.
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