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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-09
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-09
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03

and judicial functions. In many of the
colonies legislation was in the hands Of
representatives chosen by the people,
while executive and judicial business
was administered by appointees of the
king OF England. 1t was perfectly ma
tural then that at the time of the
American revolution each of the thir-
teen colonies should adopt n written
constitution and that the colonlsts
should replace the appointces of the
King by officers chosen by the people
ThuS the thirteen states all adopted
the presidential type of free govern
ment. y little later in 1857. Il constitu-
ton was framed providing for the same
form for the general government of the
United States. The fundamental fea-
turc of this type is found in the separa-
ciIl business. while IL chief person
president or governors placed at the
head of the executive.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03

lords which he could easily control by
Offices and Patronage. BY persuasion
and bribery and by various exercises of
the royal prerOgatiVc. such as the dis
tributlon of Offices and interferenccs
with elections, he maintained a con-
tinuous majority in Inc house Of com
mons. since George /. could not UNDER
stand English, the prime minister
formed Il habit of comforting with the
chict officers Of tho government in Sc
crct meetings apart from the king, and,
nhNihS IN Such meetings agreed with
MS associates upon a policy, he would
proceed TO secure the kings assent. mi
this way the government. both as to
legislative and executive business
passed into the hands of a small body
OF the chief ministers, who determined
thclr policy in secret and afterward
secured the approval OF both the king
ana the two houses. This was the third
great stcp in the development of the
cabinet. 1T was q government by u
WhlE oligarchy. which had gathered to
itself both royal DreroGative and Iegis-
iatiVe control. The success OF such Il /
government is explained by the fact
that throughout the time OF the first
two Georges the restoration of the
Stuarts was threatened. The kings
were wing by compulsion; they were
Obliged to yield To the wing leaders,
who could control the two houses.
pom the accession of George III.
there was no longer any danger of a
stuart restoration. The king was Il
tory and he set himself to destroy the
wing system of government through a I
secret cabinet. He would have the min
lsler individually responsible to HIM
self. lie would himself control the two
houses by the exercise OF royal prero-
sative. During the ministry of Lord
North. which included the period OF the
American revolution. the cabinet sys-
TEN was suspended. The King govern
III parliament. With the loss OF the
colonies the kings policy was dscredit-
ed. William Pitt became prime minis
ter in 1883 and continued in that posi-
ton TO the end OF the century. He may
rightly be called the restorer of tho
cabinet. He secured for the cabinet the
direct and public recognition of all par
tics. He made n frank issue with the
king to the effect that il was the kings
duty 10 give full support to measures
agreed upon in the cabinet that the
King should use the cabinet and only
the cabinet. as a means. or channel, for
political influence. Tie securing OF
public recognition and the raising OF
this issue was distinct advance in the
development OF the cabinet. It was
now evident that the cabinet was the
one agency left which could limit the
power of the king. With the limited
suffrage. by means of an established
custom Of bribery by interference at
elections and by othar uses OF patron
age IL had come TO he q compare tively
easy matter to make up majorities in
the two houses. IL only the king could
get full control of his ministers, he
Continued on Fifth Page.)
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03
THE ORIGIN or THE CABINET
A.,I,I.-Nf

1 ;. ! I.Ai.
In England. after the eleven years Of
effort To establish q commonwealth. the
incuarchy Was restored. From time inn
memorial power had been centralized in
The hands OF the king in parliament OF
tho king in his council. Legislative.
ludiclal and executive business had not
been sharply distinguished. Kings had
aIWays succeeded in getting judges who
WouII OcCIdc cases affecting royal pre-
roeativc as they were ordered to de-
eide thcm After the puritan revolution
the nigh courts were still subject to the
KING s. VIII. James II. secured judges
WHO were as arbitrary and brutal as
any ever known in English history.
Executive and legislative power was
Likewise centralized in Tho hands Of the
kinG alone, or in the hands of the king
IN parliament. Part OF this power had
received the name Of royal prerogativc
and could be exercised by the king
without consulting the two houses. 1t
Was hy royal prerosative that the king
controlled the judiciary. If parti-
cular judge would not do his Will he
was removed and another appointed
who would. ON the other hand, the two
houses of parliament can do nothing
legally without the king The monarch
is an essential part OF parliament. The
legal parliament includes the monarch
In ali cases whore The two houses apart
from inc monarch. or one mouse alone.
has acted on behalf of the nation, The
act is accounted irregular and revou-
tionary. The two houses could do moth
ing which is accounted legal without
the king.
The king, without the two houses.
can legally act in all matters covered
by royal provocative. AS to just how
far royal prerogative extended was a
matter never definitely determined. The
Stuart monarchs maintained that royai
prerogatiVe extended to every sort OF
governmental business. Legislative and
administrative. They held that it was
the duty Of the two houses to give ct
feet 10 the kings policy. In case the
two houses failed 10 cooperate in any
matter which the king deemed impor-
tant or essential. then ii was the duty
OF the king to act without the houses
James II. wanted his parliament to re-
peal certain laws furnishing his subjects
for refusing To conform TO the rules of
the established church. The parlia-
ment. failing TO comply. the king issued
IN order, known as the act of indul-
gence. by which he intended 10 accom-
plish his purpose without the cooper
alton Of The houses. Thus, by the
royal provocative. the king was at,
/. tempting TO override an act Of parlia-
ment. Upon the issue thus raised James
was driven from the throne and Will
liam and Mary We're made king and
/ queen III his stead. This is called in
English history the great revolution.
| The revolution is accepted as settling
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03
VNs.-GaEAT BRITAIN.

The Anglo Saxon race has produced
two distinct types of democratic states.
One may be described as the cabinet
type, Illustrated in England, CANADA
and the Australian states. and the
other is the presidential type. eXempli-
fled in the United States. The English
colonies in America were founded ut 9.
time when The English nation was en-
gagged in 4 desperate struggle TO de
terminc the mctes ana bounds of its
own constitution. As an incident OF
this struggle. one king was hcheaded
and another was driven from the realm
and his family disnhcritel. The party
in England opposed to dcspotic rule
were led TO assert that the authority
of the nation was above that of tho
king: that the house % commons, be
ing the most direct AGENCY OF the ma
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03

A few sporadic cases of violence in
the South. caused by crimes that would
arouse the same violence in New Eng
land, or the North, or West as has
been proved by instances in point, in
spre the N. Y. Sun and other Hanna
organs TO rise on their hind-legs and
hold service of bowling. punctuated
with such Inquiries as: Are these
Southern States civllzcd?" Mean
while, the abomination of desolation
wrought by the United States in the
Philippines at the command of this adj
ministraton Of Thugs is justified, ap.
plauded and glorilied by this same
Hanna press as holy war, or 4 pa
triotic crusade, ut least. Go to.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03

OTsNIOSS OFTIa PRESS.

Familiarity in controlling legislation
emboldencd the representatives of Or
SaniZed Wealth and a bright vista
opened before ii. It became Il matter
of Importance to- retain control OF the
national administration and it became
the fixed purpose Of Organized Wealth
TO procure legislation favorable to it,.
favorable 10 money, and therefore hos
tile to everything else. and as time
passed ON the force of this great power
was such that. in the Indifference or
inattenion of the people at large. ma
tional administrations became the mere
machines OF those who sought the con-
centration Of money and the increase
in its value at the cost and expense of
labor.
And in 1873 there was enacted the law
demonctiZing silver. By that law one
half of all the money of the country
WAS taken away by legislation: the
other half remained. The demand in
creasing, the supply-not increasing. the
value OF tina, half that remained neces-
sarily increased in value; that is 10
say. became more in products and in
labor.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03

They must be n very inferior sort of
men who' having all the advantages of
inherited wealth and position, all the
influences of name and family. all the
"unearned increment" of every kind
accruins to them who have by the very
existence. as well as the industry, OF
the many millions who have not, still
seek with greed ana cunning, and with
out scruple, to aSgrandize themselves
at the expense of government and the
public. Claiming superiority, they CON
fess inferiority by taking or seeking
odds on every score
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03
OUR PATRIOT SOLDIERS.

The warrior-the man who flghts-he
who shows that he can dare any pain,
or danger, or death. and that he values
lie as naught in comparison with lib
! erty, right. duty and honor; he has al
ways. from the earliest ages, been the
glory OF his tribe, as he is still the stay.
| the hope and pride Of his nation. The
reason is not far 10 seek: for. as COM
] bat, the appeal to force, was the first
arbitrament among men, as it is now
| the last, it has always been the SUI
preme and ultimate argument: depend
ing not only on strength and skill-the
strong hand-but on endurance, cour-
| age. self-sacriflce. and the resolution to
do or die. Evolution. education. civil
! ization, enlightenment, elevation re-
flnemeht and religion. as much as these
have modified and tempered the war
like spirit and sought to lessen or abol-
ish the causes for it's terrible exhibit
ton, have not cndcavoreu to eliminate
1t, for well they know-religion not the
least-that they all depend upon that
spirit that they have developed under
its shield, that its sword has made the
way of progress possible to them. and
that but for it, al that is good would
be overcome of evil and earth would
be but a hell of wrong.
The warrior-soder. sailor-stand
between his country and her enemies.
He it is who often assures peace and,
in the last rcsortI conqucrs it, Defying
peril, in self abnegation nobly discard
ing safety. ease, and all the blessings of
liberty, home and love, he secures
safety for his fellow citizens in all the
pursuits and pleasure of life. protects
the state and makes the nation respect
ed and honorod. lie is the incarnate
valor of his people; he is tho trustee
of the common honor: his duty is to
fight, without fear and without re-
preach; and if he do this we'll. no man
dare ask him questions that go behind
his duty, to obey his country's call and
order. And thus it is that the soldier
who quits himself well. no matter in
what quarrel. is the hero of all-even
the enemy, in defeat, applaudinS him.
So we honor our army and navy with
out discrimination on account of party
administration, or the merits of the
war itself. II our manhood, honor and
glory are vindicatcd and enhanced by
deeds of hcrosm and victories that awe
the world, that is enough for them and
for us. Our soldier boys win our hearts
by their achievements. we freely bcstow
our unstinted admiration upon them.
and when they return from seas or
lands of their brilliant exploits. our
grateful hearts pulsatc in plaudiis that
but family tell the depth and strength
of our emotions. All hail. then. 10 our
gallant volunteers, returning from the
wars. They went forth to serve their
country, and we'll have they done il.
whether Democrat and Republican. or
whether from South, North. East. or
West. Proud should we be that we have
boys to be relied on in any hour OF
need.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03

cabinet systems of government. The
English who were in America at the
time Of the revolution. in 1919, were.
some OF them, already living under
written constitutions. called charters.
They went on making and amending
written constitutions in the various
colonies. The distinction between the
legislative. executive and judicial fnnc-
lions of government grew in America.
moro ana more distinct. When the col
onlea separated from England III 1''6
there had already been 1850 years Of eN
perienco under written constitutions
$50 years OF more or less distinct sep
aration between legislative. executive
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03

ton, was superior in authority TO kins
or lords. The result Of the struggle ia
England nude good the claim that
parliament is OF higher authority than
kings. because. since tho two house,
declared the throne vacant in 1GSS no
monarch has ruled in England except
by parliamentary title 1t made good
the claim that the house OF commons
IS superior to the house of lords, be
cauge il was tho comlAons who MAged
successful war against Charles l., and
it was the commons who constituted a
court for the punishment of the king
for high treason
THE PRESIDENTIAL. SYSTEM.
For eleven years after the execution
Of the king in 1919 England enjoyed q
peaceable ana orderly government
without q king. During this period tie
English tried 10 govern themselves as
Il commonwealth. under Il written con-
stitution made by the representatives. of
The people. They recognized the dis
tinction between Legislative, executive
and judicial business. and there was
an attempt u place these various sorts
OF business in separate hands and to
balance one against the other
We find here the first grand distinc-
ton between the presidential and the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03

Our constitution, as now amended by
order of Hanna, is to he read as fol-
lows; This Cons litutlon, and the laws
OF the United states which shall be
made in pursuance thereof; and all
treaties rnadn which shall Ia made,
under the authority OF the United
states, together with the will Of the
Emperor of Germany, shall be the su-
prcmc law Of the land"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03

Funston, the paladin OF our Army OF
Eastern Conquest, is i'll bodily avoirdu-
pois very lightweight, having some
thing less than one hundred pounds OF
gravity. But he is "all there" every
time-in the hour OF need; and already
he is sharing with Dewey the chief
glory of the war with which we are
welcoming and initiating our new 'peo-
pie of the United States" We are
proud of Funston, as we'll us of all our
troops who quit themselves like men:
for It's theirs not to reason why" but
to do. and die. if need be; and of SOL
diers above all men is it true. that:
GLORY and shame from no condition
rise:
Act well your part; there all the honor
lies"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03

To arbitrarily punish an American
citizen, and a heroic Captain of our
navy, on complaint of q foreigner that
he does not like the Captains freedom
of speech. is revival of the "Alien
and Sedition" Gespotism. without war
rant of Jaw.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03

The Richmond Times quotes in full
THE NlRGINIAN-PIL S article on
Hog Heaven" ii not with entire ap,
proval, yet with concurrence in what
it says in behalf of individuality" ana
against "hog-heaven." Verify, there is
hope for the Times, yet.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03

former. The paper got its vogue. long
before Watterson, D number of able edi-
tors. conspicuous among whom was
George d. Prentice, Watterson Is
cuckoo who has never yet made even
his own nest.-he himself having been
made by the paper and party he be-
longs to.
Yet we must not be ungrateful to
Henri; for though he did not create
the Democratic party. he has given it
responsibility by his association with
1T. and his patronizing recognition of
JEFFERSON, jackson, Bryan and others as
tolerable persons. considering they do
not come quite up to the mark of Henri.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03

Our fellow-citizens of the Philippines,
IL rebels. have shown themselves wor-
thy of the name and liberty OF Ameri-
cans. But why force our political creed
on them. as Mahomet did his religion?
Why shall we. OF all people, in this age
of arbitration
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03

Call fire and sword and desolation
y godly, thorough reformation?"
The blessings OF liberty. it must be
allowed, are being carried to our East
ern fellow citizens in strange way.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03

Capt. Coghlan never lost his shin"
the Raleigh. in storm or battle. until
he was blown up" by American
treachery to placate a German Bonn
be steS Eurinsn
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03

Bremerhaven on the Ems? Bremen
on the Ems? Perhaps Mr.. OppcnhcinI-
cr, also, had better look at his Ger
man seosraphy.-N. Y. sun.
The mistake of Mr.. Oppenheimcr is
in locating the places named on the
river Ems. whereas they are both on
the Weser-- Bremerhaven being the sea-
port Of Bremen.-thoush neither is on
the sea. Bremen being 80 miles ana
Bremerhaven 10 miles from the mouth
of a river.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03

The Imperiallsts now represent the
war in the Philippines as one ITO put
down n rebellion Of Il portion of the
people Of the United States" Is Agui-
naldo. then, indeed, an American cit
izen? and are those Philippine islands
a portion of the territory of the United
States? What, then. as TO the rights
of the Philippines under the XIV. ana
XIV. amendments of the u. s. Consti-
tuition?
Mr.. Mckinley and his representatives
at Manila, civil. military ana naval.
have failed cgrcgously in their duty in
not informing these new people of the
United States" of their rights as
American citizens and their cores
pondng duties and powers as such. 1t
is only in the last resort, to find a pre-
text upon which to base this Eastern
conquest, that we hear tina. the Phil
ippinos are people OF the United
States" lin rebellion" and that as
rebels we are making war upon
them! What pity they did not know
in time that they had the right 10 as
scmble peaceabiy 10 petition for re-
dress OF grievances instead of lighting.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03
ALL IS WELL.
need.

The fight between Hanna and For
aker in Ohio wakes hot Pull Dick!
pull DEVIL" cry we. 1t is hlack-gum
against thunder. We look on with the
serene equanimity and impartiality of
the old woman who presided (but not as
MODERATOR over the fight between her
old man and the bear,-not caring
which is victor;-though if each side
would mutually extermnate the other.
like the Kilkenny cats, we would re-
joice.
The feud in Pennsylvania grows
iiercor between the Quay faction and
the anti-Quay faction of Republicans,
with no truce on account of verdicts,
Senatorial appointments, the weather,
or any other cause. In Delaware, the
Republicans for and against Addicks are
nursing their wrath to keep it warm
and are sharpening their snickcrsees
with great diligence. In New York,
Ilatt and Roosevelt arc rapidly arming
for each other. IN massachusetts the
Iloar rebellion IS daily developing
strength. And in nearly every State
there arc Rcaubllcan disscnsions. Of
more or less magnitude; and now rivals
to Mckinley for the nomination next
year on every hand, with Il probability
that they VIII pool their forces against
him in the national convention. The
prospect. indeed. is bright and bright
ening that honest men viii come to
their own again.
Meanwhile, ihc Democracy stands
like n stoncwall. against which some
Indianapoltan Democrat with Rcpub-
lean principIes) occasionally butts his
head ana bowls. All is Welt
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03

Henri Watierson did not make the
Democratic party ncr the Louisville
Courier-J ournal, though he row edits
the latter and also seeks to edit the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03

Decide all controversies by
lnfallible artillery"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-22
ANXIETY FOR GEN. METnUEN

London, Dec. 13.--General Methuen.
as expected, followed up his artillery
attack with general assault on the
Boer positions Monday, and his report
shows that the anxiety of the public
regarding the result occasioped by the
ominous silence OF the War Office was
amply iusticil
The engagement was evidently of
considerable magnitude and 'he list of
killed and wounded will be proportion
ate without the compensation which q
victory would have brought IL, indeed,
IL the affair does not turn out to be a
more serious defeat than General
Methuen admits. The Highlanders,
1t is believed, must have stormed the
Boer position more than once, while
the fact that the Guards were ordered
to support the Highlanders' rear, looks
as though they may even have outflank
that General Cronje attacked the Brit
ish. The only compensation tho Brit
ish have been able to discover In the
disheartening story is in General
Methuen's statement tn Ut he maintains
his position close to the Beers, arous-
ing hope that he will retrieve tie sit
uation. 1t Ia appa.ent that the lr'ni-
bardment TN Saturday al Sunday did
not shake the Beers grip on their PC
sition, and 1t seems ceyt.,'n that thy
merely withdrew their guns and r,fic-
men under cover, while General Moth
uen INDUCED in the usual artillery pre-
liminaries Monday, and that when tie
British guns were Obliged tn cease Err
inig, owing TO tine danger of hitting
n. -.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-22
Lost With All on Board.

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 10.-It is now
certain that the Canadian steamer
Niagara, Captain Henry McCleery,
foundered on Tuesday evening last
about eight miles east Of Long Point
Lake Erie, with all hands, numbering
sixteen persons. Tugs sent out from
Port Colburn and from Buffalo to
search for the missing steamer have
returned bringing with them great
quantities Of wreckage picked up near
where the steamer is supposed to have
foundered.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-22
"HB MISTAKES THE EFFECT FOR
THE CAUSE"

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natural digesting fluids and perma-
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