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As to capacity, who can deny that they have distinguished themselves as administrators of native States, where a very full demand is made on their resources, intellectual and moral?
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John Morley
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Morley acknowledges the administrative capabilities of Indians in native states, emphasizing their intellectual and moral resources.
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