He did not forget that “the limbo of abortive creations was peopled with the skeletons of reform bills”; and it was his cue in a House so constituted as the one before him, to use the language and arguments of moderation and safety.
This quote reflects Morley's understanding of the challenges faced by reform bills in a complex political landscape.
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An Indian gentleman has been placed on the Council of the Viceroy--not an everyday transaction.
This is no mere case of barren wrangle and verbal recrimination.
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