John Morley: “It has been unreasonably imputed to me, that the proposal of home rule…”

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It has been unreasonably imputed to me, that the proposal of home rule was a bid for the Irish vote.

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Morley defends himself against accusations that his home rule proposal was merely a political tactic to gain Irish votes.

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John Morley: “It has been unreasonably imputed to me, that the proposal of home rule was a bid for the Irish vote.”