Faced with conflicting information, Kennedy vacillated and waffled, much to Lodge's frustration. The British vacillated and disagreed and were beleaguered in their inadequate cantonments. Since then, Edna's attitudes to Skinner have vacillated between passion and disdain in various episodes. On his deathbed, Umar vacillated on his succession. Population peaked circa 1900, and vacillated for a few decades. The next two rulers vacillated between repressive measures and their relaxation. Cixi, the Dowager Empress, vacillated between the two. Even after independence three states vacillated, namely Jammu-Kashmir, Junagadh and Hyderabad which were integrated later. Popularity of the two styles vacillated between these two for centuries. The following years were strange for Fiorentina, who vacillated between high finishes and relegation battles. In contrast Mussolini vacillated from left to right at this time. Tom Clark, Biddle's replacement as Attorney General in the Truman administration, vacillated about the case. Liang's support for peaceful reform was not consistent, he vacillated between violence and reform often. Fasold later vacillated on the claim. As a result, his policy vacillated between the two powers.