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was probably the moot important. At the beginning of
September the Manchester National Reform Union icuued
a circular to its branches urging thorn to take action
to prevent, war, and the John bright League took a
similar
line.
(1)
The Transvaal Committee formed on
5th : optember owed much to the efforts of C. P. Scott,
and was strongly Liberal orientated. Ito members
included Leif Jonas, one of the U4anchootor Liberal
candidategr L. T. Iiobhouae who was on the staff of the
Guardian, Alderman E. Guthriet Lord Farrer who donated
£110, Canon Hicks a Church of England clergyman and S. D. '
mombers,
(2)
Ito first and most successful venture
was a public meeting with Morley and Courtney on 15th
September. Morley was at first reluctant to attend and
may have been persuaded
by Courtney.
(3)
At first
it oeomod that the meeting might be overborne by the
opposition and it wan mainly Morley's tactful speech
ending. with a particularly emotional appeal, which
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Ibid
(3} Courtnoy I i. Vol 89 C.!. Scott to Courtney, toloGra a
of 9th Soptomber.
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