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Title: A short history of England and the British Empire
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Larson, Laurence Marcellus, 1868-1938
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Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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nes great following was thoroughly demoralized. TheLiberals were not yet in agreement as to Irish Demoralizedhome rule; but the Boer War had proved an state of theeven greater source of discord. The radicals * era par ywere bitterly opposed to what they termed Mr. Chamber-lains War; the leaders among these Little Englanders,as the Unionists termed them, were John Morley and DavidLloyd George, a brilliant lawyer and debater who rose togreat prominence as member of the cabinet a few The Littleyears later. On the other hand there was an Engenders.important group of Liberals who believed in the extension ofBritish territory and influence, and who loyally supported thegovernment in the prosecution of the war in South Africa.Among the leaders of this faction were H. H. Asquith and SirEdward Grey. There was, however, no member The Liberalof either house who seemed able to harmonize ImPenahsts-these factions and give the Liberal party effective leadership. 620 ENGLAND IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
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The Cabinet RoomAt No. 10 Downing Street. THE LABOR PARTY 621 The Unionist cabinet was not popular in the years followingthe Boer War; it was continued in power simply because theopposition party seemed impossible. But when the Balfour ministry failed to carry its program ofreform, the opportunity came once more to the Liberals. Theparty chiefs agreed to accept the facts and forget the past;they also agreed to take no decided stand on the Irish question,but to make a fight for social betterment. Sir HenrHenry Campbell-Bannerman, a Scotch member Campbeii-of parliament of considerable ability and long Bannerman-parliamentary experience, was made leader of the party, andthe Unionists were attacked with vigor both in and out ofparliament. As nearly all the bye-elections, or special electionsto fill vacancies in the house of commons, were now goingagainst the Unionists, Balfour soon found that . 1905. his great strength was being materially reduced. Toward the close of 1905 he resigned. Ki

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