I am afraid our whole success has been owing to the belief that we would go to war, and to tell the truth, I think that war in some shape or other, sooner or later, was a possible risk after our note.
Morley expresses concern about the potential for war, suggesting that the threat of conflict influenced diplomatic success.
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