The galling argument was that government had conceded to three defeats what they had refused to ten times as many petitions, memorials, remonstrances; and we had given to men with arms in their hands what we refused to their peaceful prayers.
Morley critiques the government's inconsistency in responding to armed conflict versus peaceful petitions.
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Yet they had certainly no less value and truth than they ever had, and perhaps were more needed than ever in face of the present chaos of opinion.
This is no mere case of barren wrangle and verbal recrimination.
We do not know how to leave India, and therefore let us see if we know how to govern it.
Do not weary or fret or nag him with your superior wisdom.
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