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cision, and from which Lordship will observe that I availed myself of the oppor- tunity to point out to the
members that their action
had considerably weakened the position of the Government. On the 1st instant a
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second public meeting
was
convened at the City Hall, at which the Committee reported the result of their interview with me, and from the en-
closed
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closed report of the proceedings
it will be observed that the
meeting generally approved the firm attitude maintained. towards the strikers and passed -a vote of confidence in the
· Government accordingly. It is a noticeable fact that Mr Mackintosh who at the previous meeting had so loudly advo- cated a strong policy and had party subsequently become a
to concession remained silent
on this latter occasion.
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