The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-18
BRITISH REVOLUTION.
The Political and Cabinet Crises and
Position Of the Premier.
Coming Conflict Between the Eng
lish Crown and Democracy.
Queen Victoria's Conservatism
Disraeli's Shelter.
Jefferson Brick" and the New York Bohe-
mian's Anchors Of Hope to All.

jefferson Brick" and the New York BOhe.
mian's Anchors Of Hope to All.
BY special correspondence from London we have
the following highly important review Of the politi-
cal situation and the relative positions OF the Crown
Cabinet and people OF Great Britain on the 9Th of
May.
The Political Crisis-Serious Public Issues NJ
Hand-Disraelps Cabinet Observation-Disclosures
and Feelings OF the Queen-The Crown
Against Democratic observation-disclosures
Votes and Unconstitutional Fusion-The
Premier sheltered by the Throne-ssAbdica.
tom, Thought Probable-Pariiamen
Warnings.
The present political crisis in England involves
consequences Of immense importance which are only
dimly limited at In the London journals, and in re-
gard to which am fortunately able to give you In
teigence derived from reliable sources. Through
the cable dispatches the readers OF the HERALD have
already obtained pretty clear view OF the position
of affairs. They know that Mr.. Gladstone introduced
series of resolutions disesablishing the Anglican
Church in Ireland; that the government opposed
these resolutions, and were beaten on two divisions
by maorities Of sixty and sixty-ve; that Disreali
decided against dissolution of Parliament rendered
his resignation to the Queen and was asked by
her Majesty continue in office until appeal
be made to the new constituencies created by the
recent Reform act, and that this unprecedented and
unconstitutional course has been practically acquies
ced in by the liberal party in the House of commons.
The point which requires explanation is, how this
unique situation occurred, and the explanation in
wolves statements concerning the Queen herself.
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caprices, her prejudces and her favorites. Placed
in q position in which she is q mere fgurehead,
without practical power in the government, she
regards with pleasant emotions the party that has
gradually succeeded In reducing the prerogatives
Of royalty and is DESTROYS Of resisting to the utmost
any attempt to still further cut down her practical
and personal influence. The people of England have
for years been growing more and more democratic,
and the House Of Commons, which is representa- i've
popular body elected by the votes Of the people, has
usurped and absorbed all the power which was once
in the hands Of the sovereign and the House Of Lords
The Queen has arrived at that age when is natu.
rally conservative, besides having the conservatism
Of rank. She is fretful, nervous and ambitious.
More inclined to insist upon than to relinqush
any of her rights, she has from the first regarded
with the utmost disavor the progress Of the liberal
party In the path marked out by such radicals as
John Bright, and to this sentiment must be added
the personal liking which she entertalns for Lord
Derby and Mr.. Disraeli and the scarcely concealed
aversion with which she looks upon Earl Russell and
Mr.. Gladstone These facts furnish the clue to the
singular crisis that now bewilders England.
Mr.. DlsraelI, a shrewd politician and an able man,
would not for q moment entertain the idea OF his
present policy he not certain extent actively
directed and supported by the Queen In person.
From the Queen he received his cue In opposing
jngfp al Mr
and from the Queen came the notes for that strange
speech delivered in the House Of Lords by the Earl
Of Derby In which he denounced Mr. Gladstone's
resolutions as direct infringement upon the pre-
negatives OF the Crown. 1t was the Queen who CON-
manded Mr.. Dsrae to keep Office in spite Of the ad.
verse votes OF the House OF Commons and II ia the
Queen who prevents the Lending liberal politicians
rom forcing the Ministry to resign by direct vote
OF want OF confidence.
The political situation In the United States is thus
paraleled by the political situation here. You have
President who Is accused Of usurping the powers
and dlsregarding the decisions OF Congress and who
IN turn accuses Congress OF trenclng upon the con-
stitutonal prerogatves OF the President We have
Queen who In effect sets at defiance the decisions OF
Parliament aud the constitutional right OF the House
10 change the Ministry by an adverse vote and who
believes that Parliament Is interfering with her SOW
erelgn powers by destroying the Church in Ireland.
matter as IL will speak by and by: but already one
may hear the mutterings OF the storm. The
When mas aeiarss chat an Gs IN
virtually democracy and that the only question is
whether person or Parliament shall be considered
the sovereign. Lest should be suspected OF exag-
gerai0n let quote the exact words OF the article
10 which ! aude. The Pan Man Gazette says
That England IL and must be virtually democracy
with all that that involves, is proposition which
nothing but Ignorance or folly can dispute and there
- very little doubt rs to the sort OF things which
included under that general phrase II were once
made perfectly clear who Is and who Is 10 be the real
effective sovereign that sovereign be he who he
might, would govern by special agents peculiarly
management
partments. Inc continual change which goes
on present is due to the difficulty of ascertalnng
the treason In Ireland What do YOU say to such
utterances rom a flrs, class loyal newspaper in
Other leading journals, not so bold as that from
from which have quoted do not hesitate 20 attack
organ OF the liberal party saws that her Majesty has
been brought into the front rank OF party CONFLICT
ana compares the present crisis to that in which
Lord Temple handed around among the peers
note, written by King George Ill, stating that
he would not recognize among his friends
any one who voted for Mr.. rox's Inoa
bill The comparison IL quite correct Queen
victoria Will not recognize as her friend any one
who votes for the disestablishmenf OF the Irish
Church, and she IL encouraging Mr. Dkraeh to fight
that measure and TO hold Office while he fights H. no
matter what the House OF Commons may say. Only
could keep such gentlemen as Lord Stanley and Sir
STANFORD Northcote In the Cabinets; for they have
going In course which IL directly antagonistic 10
the British constitution. A power greater than the
places, and that power IL the viii OF the Queen
That has muzzled the London Times; that
has forced the Parliamentary leaders OF the
liberals to consent TO an arrangement which
they know TO be illegal and feel To be unjust; but
you may rest assured that when the facts are known
here the people will be more embttered against the
Crown than ever before, and the popular leaders
outside OF Parliament will not hesitate TO attack the
scapegoats.
Few can foresee the consequences OF their conduct
inc queen VIII lose her power by being TOO Jealous
IN preserving u. Mr.. Dsrae, with consummatc
tact Dut uouotul courage, sheltered himself behind
the petticoats OF her Majesty bv usomely eulOgizng
her graciousness and her vast experience OF public
affairs. In both assertions he wrong. The Queen
IL not now q gracious monarch. ana she was always
guided In public affairs by Prince Albert who had al
the experience and since his death she has nodded
with nothing except 20 middle n. Mr. Disraeli sad
in effect that II anybody was 10 be blamed for the
artion of the Cabinet IL Was MOI hi.a.aic -. ~