John Morley: “In my opinion the qualities of a good administrator and statesman go to make a good war minister, especially at this…”

Yet they had certainly no less value and truth than they ever had, and perhaps were more needed than ever in face of the present chaos of opinion.

I would use my best endeavours to make these States independent in matters of administration.

All alike concerned themselves with its truth or falsehood, with what they counted to be its abstract fitness or unfitness.

Fitness is henceforth to be the criterion of eligibility.