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It is a mere fable of faction that a cast iron policy was arbitrarily imposed upon the cabinet; as matter of fact, the plan originally propounded did undergo large and radical modifications.
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John Morley
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Morley argues against the notion that a rigid policy was imposed on the cabinet, emphasizing that it evolved through significant changes.
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