An Indian Minister is rather isolated in the public eye, amid the press and bustle of the political energies, perplexities, interests, and partisan passions that stir and concentrate attention on our own home affairs.
Morley describes the isolation faced by an Indian Minister amidst the political dynamics of home affairs.
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But we have no right to cast on him any responsibility beyond what is strictly military.
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.
The omnipotent though not omniscient divinity called public opinion intervened.
If I were going to remain Indian Secretary for some time to come, my every effort would be devoted to an abatement of that enormous amount of writing.
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