John Morley: “One of the fated words had been spoken that gather up wandering forces of time and occasion, and precipitate new eras.”

To stint Ireland in power which might be necessary or desirable for the management of matters purely Irish, would be a great error; and if she was so stinted, the end that any such measure might contemplate could not be attained.

No: not at all; because there is so much, I will not say of random variety, but there is so much independent use of mind upon the facts that we have to deal with, that I listen with endless edification and instruction.

But we have no right to cast on him any responsibility beyond what is strictly military.

Do not weary or fret or nag him with your superior wisdom.