I do not think that the millennium will come in five more weeks, nor in fifty weeks; but I do say that for a scheme of so wide a scope to be received as this scheme has been received, is a highly encouraging sign.
Morley reflects on the encouraging reception of a wide-ranging reform scheme, tempering expectations for immediate results.
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