Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-28
Beaconsfiela and Peel.

The alleged growth OF the influence OF the
crown is coincident with great increase OF the
members of the royal family, so that the Court
influence In politics becomes more and more
evident. A recent incident shows the condition
the Eeacons,ed policy. Sir Robert Peel SPOKE Ss
Queens correspondence with Lord Chelmsford,
and ALLUDED 70 TnaekeIsys na POT
most reactionary, was the Queens grandfather.
Presently friend OF the Prince OF Wales init
mated, In paper called Vanity Far. that the
foolish assertion Sir Robert replied, In q letter
which the editor OF Vanity Far begged him to
withdraw, and which was privately shown to
be Informed that he had not authorized the
statement In Vanity Fair. This message Sir
Robert sent to the Times, and the editor OF
Letter. ~ sns
Queenward, Sir Robert uses very strong Ian
guage, calling the statement OF Vanity Fair ga
very impudent expression OF the latest devel-
opment Of the ridiculous Imperialism OF the
present day." ga clear breach OF privilege, re-
calling the most stupid exhibitions Of royal
Misconduct" You invite me to game which
two can play at: one Of the parties In the con-
test may prove pungent critic OF the coming
K and Co." "YOu act as the plenipoten-
tiary OF royalty: 90 and tell your master that
perial menaces, and unless receive the most
ample satisfaction from the royal sources which
have made you their most impudent mouth
piece, l shall send copy OF your statement,
together with my reply, to the Prince OF Wales
and the Duke OF Cambridge"
This is ..laDgwidgen which even Jeames Vel
owplush could not mistake, and the courteous
disclaimer Of the Prince, which did not prevent
Is f1Lal publication, cannot change the conyfc-
ion that there Is very deep and strong feeling
when man OF the position OF Sir Robert Peel,
who is by no means q radical, can write In such
terms OF the court for publication. and when
another staid and substantial cOmmoner can
propose a virtual censure upon the Queen. 1t
is not favorable moment for attempting to
magnify personal monarchical power, and the
course OF events In England shows how singu-
minister is. When he was made chancellor, a
few years since, he eXhOrted the students to
study carefully the spirit OF their age, and to
conform their lives to 1t; and by way OF Illus
tratton he chooses the time in which the idea OF
monarchy Is outgrown among the educated and
intelligent classes who inspire and control the
age, and In a country traditionally sensitive to
the encroachment OF prerogative, and In the
prospect OF the succession of q Prince who is
the Prince Regent to revive personal govern
ment, to enhance the power OF the crown, and
to belittle Parliament There Is, indeed, In the
opinion OF Shrewd observers, q reaction upon
the continent against free government. But
that Is impossible In England. The country
has gone too far forward; the suffrage is too
widely extended; there Is too much real liberty
and soundness OF thought, too homogeneous a
people, too sturdy national character, to per-
NIT any such reaction. There Is nothing in the
purpose OF Lord Beaconsfieid which can con-
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