Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1880-10-09

that Moreno lD instfncted 10 send MS photo
graphs by past Otherwise II may happen that
they may neyeI rcaci, their dcs.ination.
Tmgng las Acen much written lately on the
duties Of Constitutional Sovefeigns, and We
propose In tbispape to point out what they
ought nof TO do To begin, tho Sovereign is
thu i,ead Of the Legislature, but ''s ought no,,
before or during nm election, directly or In
directly attcmpi TO Influence either the cons,i
tucncics or the candidates. When once elected,
tho Representatives ought mi to be within
reach Of either hopes or fears from tho action
OF the Crown. Therefore the Sovereign ought
not 10 dis,ribua honors and gratuitics at tic
beginning OF a session, but only for public
services rendered, or marked abilities shown
by members, and then of,er eession.
Rewards should be sparingly Distributed,
nf,er the value Of the services of the recipi-
cnts arc realized, and approved by public
opinion.
Agnin, tho Sovereign is Constitutionally the
head Of the natioaal forces, but he may mol so
bancc Of influence on tho action of the Logis-
near any polling jiace, has to he removed
certain distance tlrrofroin whilst the polls are
open, under the penalty Of voidiDg the cleo
ton. In the same country any member Of the
House OF Commons accepting post under
government, carrying with il any sort Of salary
or remuneration, hysby racates hiy seni and
if he wishes to remain member of the House,
must seek aud obtain recollection. Here. the
custom Of appointing members 10 local Offices,
more or leS rein1nerative, has become so
hnbitual, and OF such old standing tha, II seems
difficult to ciangc it; nevertheless the custom
is bad one.
Further, a Constitutional Sovereign should
select and ,ppoint as his res pcnsible advisers,
men who are known to, and Trusted by the
public, men who occupy high place in the
community, whether looked at from political,
social, OF professional stand point, and he
ought M! to appoint to the highest posts in
the realm, men huown D only few of the
people, snd by most of them thoroughly dis
trusted The Sovereign being the head and
focus OF all action, and being provided with "a
responsible Cabinet of Ministers and Privy
Council, should confer on public matters with
them, and with them, alone, and MT NEEDLE in
details which should be left to the heads of
their respective departments. The Sovereign
should be above suspicion and should nerer be
in the remoiest degree Influenced by what s
called "backstairs influence but cleave 10y
ally to the advice Of those duly appointed for
oiT.r nS that advice changing them if need
be, deliberately and for reasons assignablc,
if he consccntionsly thinks that the course
they are taking is detrimental to the welfare
OF the country The position no doubt is a
very difficult and delicate one, and therefore
its duties need careful study and considera-
ton "Uneasy lies the head that wears a
crown" satd Shakespeare; and Tennyson re-
minds us of " that fierce light which beats
upon throne" Ittherefore behoves Sovereigns
not to make their crowns more uneasy than
necessary, and to regulate their Royal action
in such manner that the "ferce light" may
discover no blots or blemishes of self-seeking
or any unconstitutional proceedings such at
VIC have pointed out.