At the annual meeting of the General Committee of the
National Liberal Federation held at Leicester on Wednesday, the official resolution, while condemning the policy of unconditional surrender, welcomed the powerful impetus given by Lord Rosebery to the alternative policy of settlement on terms, rejoiced in the practical unanimity of opinion in its favour in the Liberal party, and called upon all Liberal Members of Parliament loyally to support Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman in advocating it, and pressing it for- ward in the House of Commons. Amendments (1) reaffirm- ing the Derby resolution and (2) laying stress on the return of Lord Rosebery to active political life having been with- drawn, the resolution was passed unanimously. So far the result indicated a distinct progress, as against Derby, for the Imperialist Liberals.
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