They were confident that one day or another, by the mercy of the Lord, the reins of the imperial government would be entrusted again to men who look out for the honour and glory of England, not by acts of injustice and crushing force, but by the way of justice and good faith.
Morley expresses hope for future governance in the Transvaal based on justice and good faith rather than oppression.
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Do not weary or fret or nag him with your superior wisdom.
If the idea was the direct gift of heaven, the policy was due to the sagacity and mother-wit of the great ecclesiastical statesmen.
I think they will commit a great error if they take this course.
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