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John Morley: “My Lords, I do not believe that with honesty and single-mindedness of purpose on the one side, and with the willingness…”

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My Lords, I do not believe that with honesty and single-mindedness of purpose on the one side, and with the willingness of the Irish people on the other, it is hopeless to look for some satisfactory solution of this terrible question.
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John Morley

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Morley expresses his belief in the possibility of a satisfactory resolution to the Irish question through honesty and cooperation.

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