John Morley: “He was a high and strong character, very true, very noble, and, I think, intelligible, which (as you know) I think rare…”

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

This is no mere case of barren wrangle and verbal recrimination.

This was a complete falsification of a whole set of our national promises.

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