Not a few will count first the vigour with which he repaired what had been an erroneous judgment of his own and of vast hosts of his countrymen, by his courage in carrying through the submission of the Alabama claims to arbitration.
Morley highlights Gladstone's courage in addressing the Alabama claims, showcasing his commitment to justice.
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This was a complete falsification of a whole set of our national promises.
But Turgot was one of those severe and scrupulous souls, to whom a wicked promise does not cease to be degrading by becoming hypocritical.
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.
What I expect is a healthful, slow fermentation in many minds, working towards the final product.
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