New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12


more obvious at rstssigh This is the position of the
chief magistrate of the Union The President replaces
the Prime Minister Yet he differs n good deal from
either The one or the other The powers of the Presi
dent the mode of his election, the duration Of
bis onice are ali Laid down in your Federal Con-
Fttuton The position of the King of Great Britain and
ireland il equally laid down by law. lie comes 10 the
crown by hereditary succession not by divine right but
b. virtue Of certain aet % nv bnt here ia5s G
The unwiten Constitution. That says that OF the pow
crs which thc King holds by law shall be
croed M all while the others shall only exercised by
the advice person called the Prime Minstera member
of one or the other houses of Parliament, approved by
The House of Commons short the leader OF the party
which has the majority in that house. He keeps Office
as long as the House OF Commons approves OF his policy
If the OF Commons ceases TO approve OF his policy,
lie finds necessary to resign But The law knows nor
ing IF him Prime Minister: IT k'Ows nothlng OF MS
colleagues Government or Cabinet No man is mp
pointed the Office of Prime Minister for no such Office
exists. AS he comes into power vi h0ut any formal eiec
ton notification so he can De deprived OF power With
The position Of your President differs greatly under
your from that either OF the KING or
of the Prime Anler II pam ma ne powers Oh inc
President are smaller than those OF the King bnl mat he
exercise such powers as he has much more freely,
accordingly TO his own personal Will Blt lbe lnala
! chosen for a definite time. From the appontment
ordinary circumstances be rid OF before end OF
his time that he cannot except by formal reelection be
House OF Commons can AT any moment by means which
are indirect but thoroughly elIectua get rid of Minis
policy the House OF Commons approves may be kept in
ofce indefinitely without any formally ON the part OF
A
difference between our unwritten and your
written Constitution; between our kingly and
your republican Constitution. And II is point
which, II you ask my personal mind Is tn" one grea
advantage system yours. Our way, ii
20 me- is the more republican of the less tied
and bound a single man. But the question comes on
the Other side this great advantage is or is not
OuWeghed by certain evils which are the come Of
our system but which have no place In yours And
If speak from my very hcart OF heafs must say
that vet another question lies behnd-whether q
excellent way than ei her is not 10 be found In the posi-
lion of The executive in the federal constitution OF the
Everlasting League.
THE CONCLUSION.
And il IL time that | should come TO an end.
have yet but little Of your vast country. But
have seen enough TO teach its yastness And il
indeed thrilling thought for OF the elder England
TO see what power the newest home of his people is
The heart swe, the pride of knshp rises he that
Il is his folk which has done than any other folk
TO repenish the earth and subdue it, He Is English
man at heart he has true feeling Of the abiding tie OF
kindred who deems that the glory and greatness Of the
child are other than the glory and greatness Of the
parent. -. -. ~ -. -.
our argument prove that you not an English Ma