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John Morley: “Gladstone had proclaimed that the choice lay between conciliation and coercion.”

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Gladstone had proclaimed that the choice lay between conciliation and coercion.
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John Morley

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Morley summarizes Gladstone's stance on the choice between conciliation and coercion regarding Ireland.

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