Further, the right of Irish members to take part in purely English as well as imperial business would be seized upon by English politicians, whenever it should answer their purpose, as a pretext for interfering in Irish affairs.
Here, Morley articulates concerns about the implications of Irish members participating in English parliamentary business.
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