Evening star., 1898-09-19

CORONATION OATHS.
solemn Promises Made by Rulers on
Ascending the Throne.

Ascending the Throne.
| From the London Mail.
On September the coronation of Queen
Wilhclmina of Holland occurred, when she
| took the following oath:
Il swear 70 the people of the Netherlands
| to always maintain ard observe the con-
stitution Of the kingdom. 1 swear to de-
| fend and preser"e with all my power the
| Independence AMI integrity of the territory
of the kingdom. to protect the public and
private liberty and the rights of All my
subjects, and to employ for the Dlainte-
nance and progress of public and private
prosperity all the means which the laws
may place at my disposal as a good queen
ought to do. So help me God"
Before the King of Belgium takes posse s.
sion of the throne he swears in the pres
ence of the united chambers ito observe
the constitution and the laws of the Bel
gian people, to maintain the national inQo-
pendence and the integrity of the terri
tory"
The King of Denmark in the precence Of
the council Of state, swears to observe in
violably the constitution of the kingdom.
And the King of Italy. before the assem-
bied chambers. swears to observe Loyalty
the present constitution.
In Portugal the SOY ereign's oath is: Il
swear to be faithful to the Catholic, apos-
tolic and Roman religion; to preserve the
integrity of the kingdom to observe and
tuition of the Portuguese nation, the other
laws of the nation, and to provide for the
general good of the kingdom, to the best OF
my ability"
Il promise and swear to govern the king
dem of Norway in conformity with the
constitution and the laws. So help me- God
and His holy word" This is the oath which
the King of Norway makes before the
storthing.
The President of the United States. be
fore he enters upon offic~ takes the follow
ing oath affirmatlc Il do solemnIy
swear Tor affirm) that faithfully eX-
ecute the office of Preside. of the United
States. and will, to t" the best of my aDil-
ity, preserve protect ard defend the Con-
stitution of the United States
Finally, 10 quote but one other eyamplo
of royal oath-taking, there is the oath
which our own most gracious sovereign
took at the time Of her coronation.
This ran follows:
Archbishop: Madam. is your majesty
willing to take the oath?"
Queen: Il am willing"
Archbishop: "Wil you solemnly promise
and swear to govern the people of this
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire
land and the dominlons thereto belonging
according % the statutes in parliament,
agreed on, AID the respective laws and Gus
toms of the same?"
Queen: Il solemnly promise so to Go"
Archbishop: win you to your power
cause law and justice. in mercy, to be ex-
ecuted in all your judgments?
Queen: Il will
Archbishop: "Will you to the utmost of
your power maintain the laws of God, the
true profession of the Gospel and the
Protestant Reformed religion established by
law? And will you maintain and preserve
inviolably the settlement of the United
Church of England and Ireland, and the
doctrine, worship, discipline and govern
ment thereof, as by law established within
England and Ireland and the territories
thereto belonging? Ard will you preserve
unto the bishops and clergy of England and
II Ieland, and to the churches there commit
ted to their charge all such rights and
privileges, as by law, do, and shall, apper-
tain to them. or any of them?"
Queen: "An this / promise to do. The
things which I have heretofore promised
will perform and keep. So help me God"