John Morley: “At last I rose on the main question nearly in despair as to the result; but resolved at least not to fail through want…”

I am trying to feel my way through the most difficult problem, the most difficult situation that a responsible Government can have to face.

What I endeavoured to show was that King George III., without changing his opinion of the justice of his war against the colonies, was obliged to give it up on account of a change of public opinion, and was not open to blame for so doing.

They hope to attract that good will which must, after all, be the real foundation of our prosperity and strength in India.

But as I read it, as I listen to serious Indian experts with large experience, it all sounds estrangement and alienation even though it be no worse than superficial.