It was the duty of parliament to look at the whole of the facts of the great crisis of 1880-1—to the distress, to the rejection of the Compensation bill, to the growth of evictions, to the prevalence of excessive rents.
Morley emphasizes the importance of considering the broader context of the crisis in Ireland during 1880-1.
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This is no mere case of barren wrangle and verbal recrimination.
What I expect is a healthful, slow fermentation in many minds, working towards the final product.
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