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Then he said he did not approve of the candidature, but he was not disposed to interfere with the liberty of the Spanish people to choose their own sovereign.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “Then he said he did not approve of the candidature, but he was not disposed to interfere with the liberty of the Spanish…”
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John Morley expressed his belief in the importance of respecting the autonomy of nations in choosing their leaders.
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