The discussion of a colonial system ceases to be an abstract debate, and becomes a question of practical emergency, when a colonial convention presses the diplomacy of the mother-country and prompts its foreign policy.
Morley argues that discussions about colonial systems become urgent when they impact foreign policy directly.
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