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It included a number of people who had been proninont
in the pre-war ; eaco activity. At firnt no member or
Socialist or Labour organientione was formally on the
Committee, but by the end of florrch Reir Hardie was
playing an active role and a number of working rieu'o
organicationn wore sending dolvgaten. Crook concidored
"In my opinion the beat outlook for the future of
Liberalism will be in a frank and friendly rapprochement
with the large number of politically unattached Labour
organicationa. '" flo added ", 't would be a delicate and
difficult tank. " But the S. T. W. C. reflectod name
Lib-Lab co-operation against the war.
Office; were takon in the came building an the
I. i, P, A1 and it won decided to hold moatin o where
possible and copocially a large gathoring in London.
A fortnight later contributions of two and a half thousand
pounds had boon rocoived* » and a raontfoato drawn up
which etated that. tho war would rcoult in conacription and
the creation of another Ireland in "oath Africa.
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t1ý Dry" r= ; l3ox an south African liars i;, 14. Crook to
Bryco 23rd March 1900.
Eli 'nr rtrni. nnt ti rj 19th January 1900.
(3) Zbid, 26th January 1900.
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