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John Morley: He scolds Liberals for attaching too little importance to colonies, and not perceiving that our national existence is…

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He scolds Liberals for attaching too little importance to colonies, and not perceiving that our national existence is bound up with our existence as an empire.
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John Morley

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Morley emphasizes the importance of colonies to the national identity and existence of the British Empire.

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