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John Morley: “Now the Government--if you will allow me for a very few moments to say a word on behalf of the Government, not here…”

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Now the Government--if you will allow me for a very few moments to say a word on behalf of the Government, not here alone but at Simla--we and they, for after all we are one--have been assailed for a certain want of courage and what is called, often grossly miscalled, vigour.
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John Morley

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Morley defends the government against accusations of lacking courage and misinterpreted vigor in their actions.

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