New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-09
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
OPPOSITION! TO THE ANNUITY TO PRINCE
ARTHUR.

nv TO Prince Arthur but the members Of the Council
he meanS being held IN Ss house and adjournment
TOOK Mace to another public house where Mr. ennessy,
the pro'iq bc chair ~ The Chairman, in opening
the meeting referred 10 the notice gheh . nao
been given sR MI G GLADSTONE that the eosde
ton of the annuity to Prince Arthur wGu a Ds Was 70
he taken against the annuity IT must be taken ~ once
Mr. Weston hen moved ocTp6oS nS Gr e pTrpS
of protesting against any annuity being granted TO PrnGe
Arthur any further grant any W OF e EgSd hg
resolution A long and animated discussion took place,
in which Messrs Osborne solomon, Brightly ChaieroD,
Davis Oliver, and others took part Inc resolution was
adopted almost unanimously The meeting then resolved
itset info committee TO arrange the details for the
demonstration and the meeting adjourned at late hour
"a Working Man. "n The Daiiy NeVs Of July %, argues,
in opposition to recent article in The Ners that his
class are Republican and that they complain bitterly of
the cost OF Royalty. He says
II tho pcople do not complain OF the of Royalty
why has there been much agitation Of late years on
the pontl Not because it Is in retreat but because that
retreat has shown us obectors II Is cHornos eApe-
ton would never have arisen please 10 pear IN nd that
the expression OF many ar I bce @ While his
still more notorious expression OF Rest ana ne thankful
ana the rdcule heaped upon it, proves that in poll
tics the word never" has place in its vocabulary.
We are travelling fast that IT Is impossible TO say what
a session may bring forth in Radical legislation and,
while am willing cOncede that the retirement has
had something to do with the question OF monarchy com
ing to the front contend that had there not Deen
dceprooted conviction OF its expensive nuttty II never
cond have assumed such large proportions In so short
time oo 10u shabby Granted But are they
not overburdened with taxation! am speaking purely
OF the working classes; Of those who i've nom
hand to mouth, and who are by laf inc lalgest
proportion Of the population Are they not on me NeEg
Of starvation their health their only capial; ana ,nai
once falling the pOOrhouse their certain fatef can you
he surprised at this serious dissatisfaction when tney
know this, and when they also know that they nVG
pay an unequal portion toward supporting Roya!, anu
the many Of branches constantly being thrust upon
their oyertaxed pocket'f You should use Deotsr
mcnts than romantic ASSOCIATIONS To recOlhlnehu
monarchy TO the people Ihere Is NOT Sn There
in empty belly or an empty pocket IT ~
is much poetry in that, or prose either IL Is
royalty; it knows that it helps 70 support ~ IN enormous
wealth. and the saddened heart OF the wOrknsman sur
the seventies of Winter, ceases TO nave 9y ,ee.S
for Monarchy, and becomes intensely Repuphcan, anu
determines itself to strive by all the peaoeaDle ana con-
stitutional means in It's power 10 D.g ABOUT ITaU
whereby those who toll sall larry cain tn .,A,n
of their earnings at minimum expenditure OF aAauOh'
OPINIONS OF THE LONDON PRESS.
From me Daily News (Juiy %.
The propriety of making provision for Prince
Arthur out Of the pI9iI c HHnse VIII viii be be taken II can
not he denied that however slender the support Whch
tyes or The people it commands great sympathy among
large numbers outofdoor. The feeling OF these OBJECT
letter which we publish to-day from "A Working
Man" We beg pardon of "a Working Man. but IN
him that his class as class overwhelmed with taxa
ton al the present day. Nor il it possible consistently
with common sense to attribute inc precaIl1uo hNtn
hood of a class sD,ting weekly wages to the amount
or the incidence Of the actual imperial or local taxation
in this country. The workingmans snare III Ine cost Vt
Royalty and all its branches is really ppreeabe. Az
any rate should be simply %eaa7 S6 5ise
If we Affected to agree with MN lhdt II
he GGqd abolish g o his labor or es taxed
1t the retirement OF Royalty OF late years from the
public gaze that according 10 our correspondent, mas
shown ts DIRECTORS IT Is enormously expensive ana en-
trcly useless" 1t is this retirement then nat mas
coming TO the 'front.' Precisely; We said as
much, and nothing more, the other aay, o an%
Monarchy comes the front again. the better for
institution which IN these days Is not exempt rom Ie
common necessity OF ustityng its existence MenonQtt
believe in political hnality than "a EOIahG Nan IN
the q9sr hand i TSa 70 be Thar to he m5d Of
Of pt1Ur the national charter of an Monarchy for
the Of saving the cost OF trOWu TIE annuity OF
Prince. even the salary OF a Lord-n-waiting'
"Her Majesty, being desir6us of making competent
provision for the honorable support and nanienance of
her third son. Prince Arthur William Patrick Albert, on
his coming of age relies upon the affection OF the House
of Lords tocoqc9r IN the adoption OF such measures as
sage brought down BY the Lord Chancellor TO
the House of Lords on Thursday night ana similar
mons Why should we finch from using plain
maintain the Royal children! The time has zone past
when it sufficient TO disguise the difficulties and
faery 1t Is IDLE now To conceal the iact thai there
exists in this country large class OF persons who con
think that the business of Government might he
managed Is well Reas S Of At b sa d much %
suffrage, and the people under no obligation TO
maintain the family. such notions, indeed have not yet
been down among the fixed ideas OF that supreme
authority Public opinion have they yet reached the
stage OF practical discussion; else sound politicians
would satisfy sensible men, in every class that IL
would be impossible TO find country IN which every
order of the people stands SO free OF the Govern
meut Vas in England-and that the amount of
money paid such result realizes vast profit
cheapest ratio in the world. Prince Arthur has by
diligence in study by assuous attention to the duties
profession and reCttude OF conduct given good
proof will show himself worthy Of his ilustrOus
parents and mindful OF his duties To the country. For
The moment however discussing the question, not
in regard sentimental personal considerations, butn
reference solely the obligations which 35 years ago the
nation deliberately assumed Simply, we cannot as an
honest people back from bargain II Is sometimes
said stipuatiOnthat after the demise OF Her
Majesty hereditary. shall be paid TO her sue
ccsSor-is form; but such doctrine Is difficult To
maintain, with the precise words OF the statute
before us At the commencement of new
reign, IL will De competent for Parliament to
review the subject in all its bearings; and the Legisla
ture could hardly undertake more important duty
That time however, has not arrived and every English
man, sensible OF the enormous benefits which have
flowed from the benign and slngularly conscientious
rule Queen Victoria will earnestly hope that the time
may be long remote. For the present the duty before
i perfectly Gear; have made bargain, and II
must be h0noFdbly fulfilled.