John Morley: “I would use my best endeavours to make these States independent in matters of administration.”

But as I read it, as I listen to serious Indian experts with large experience, it all sounds estrangement and alienation even though it be no worse than superficial.

With a few exceptions, a political speech like the manna in the wilderness loses its savour on the second day.

It would be a happy day for the Peace Society that should give the colonies a veto on imperial war.

What I endeavoured to show was that King George III., without changing his opinion of the justice of his war against the colonies, was obliged to give it up on account of a change of public opinion, and was not open to blame for so doing.