The vital necessity for readjusting the foundations of social life demonstrated; a half measure languidly attempted; attempt dropped; bills sent to slumber in limbo; dry rot left quietly alone for a whole generation, until bloody outrage and murder awoke legislative conscience or roused executive fear.
Morley emphasizes the urgent need for social reform in Ireland, which was neglected for generations.
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They hope to attract that good will which must, after all, be the real foundation of our prosperity and strength in India.
All alike concerned themselves with its truth or falsehood, with what they counted to be its abstract fitness or unfitness.
This was a complete falsification of a whole set of our national promises.
I think they will commit a great error if they take this course.
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