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and moat work was carried on by the S. D. F. with Brocklehuret
playing a leading part.
(1)
The Liverpool Conciliation
Committee had John Brunner U. P. the ownor of a chemical
workn, as its chairman, and included I. L. P. nemboro.
It had links with the 1899 peace movement via the Rev.
C. Akod whose Baptist congregation dictributed leaflets,
and Rev. A. Armstrong. By July the Committeo had
almost eight hundred members and h, , fc( 4. succeasful meeting;
with Courtney and Maddieon, kept in order by stewards,
Other Lancashire peaco organications existed at
Blackpool, Southport, Oldham and Rochdalo.
There was only one peace cozmittee in the north.
east at Gateshead organised by the local Liberals,
Watson played an important part and the committoo had
the support of the Anglican Doan I itchin. But the
(2)
(4)
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imperialism of the region prevented the committee from
achieving any progress till July when members were
found addressing meetings on the quayside in Vewcaotle.
(1) Ju stica, . 24th )'obru
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ry 1900,
(2) Labour Lobader, 10th March 1900.
(3) Ibid.
(4) Cronwright«-Schreiner, The land of free sreoch. London
1946, p. 217.
(5) Vom, 31st May, July 1900.
(3)
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