The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-10


was born. Previous 70 that tine. how
ever. several persons named Cecil we're
! prominent in affairs Of state.
David Cecil IN Henry VIII reign. vas
a Lincolnshire squire His son Richard
/ began life as a royal page and rose 70
Be high sheriff in Rutland
Richards son. William, became the first
Lord II Burleigh His father was in
/ prisoned in the tower and liked 10 have
been deprived OF MS head for his Cath
Ole tendencies"
Re intrigued TO get Elizabeth On the
throne. aldinb IN the defeat II Mary,
Queen Il Scots- For his great services
he was made secretary of state
ont Of her retinue he was the only
person permitted 70 remain seated in Ter
presence
IN old historian. referring 70 the power
Of ths drst Lord Burlsigh, wro-e: Dur
irg that long period of forty years the
action re- queen and minister IS complete
IS merged and ii w0ul5 1e hard ID say
how far even in the most private re,a-
tons Of life. the queen and her great
subject can re separated"
Every reader Of 8Tacaulay VIII remern-
Der the part PLAYED by ire Cecil family
during the i've successive reigns-TIenr
VII. Edward ". Mary, Eliz85eth md
James T. This family was the guiding
spirit ~ these rsgns
The first lloyd Burleigh was twice mar
ried. His first wife was wine seller
~ Caud- 5ee The second was the ed
est daughter Of Sir Anthony Cook
The second daughter II SIR Anthony
COX was The mother IF Lord Bacon.
The Two sons Of B1rleigh brought Two
res-s ges into The family. ore was craat-
Cd Earl OF Exeter IN 1873 for his services
against me Spanish Armada. while The
other was made Tiscount Wimbledon.
Lord Bu-leish-s second son, Ro5ert was
the eldest son If his second marriage.
From this side Of the h0uss-the chill
dren of his second marriage. with Mss
CooE-the house II Cecil Inherited all its
Iity
king James created Robert Cecil a ba-
ron in 1888 and IN the following year Earl
of Salisbury
The th.rd Earl e. Salisbury. james. Tor
opposing the Duke OF York. was commit
ted 70 che Tower AFTER his release he
became a 7rivy councillor and subse-
Qlently a Knight II the Garter.
The fifth earl carried Edwar5's staF ~
The coronation Of George 7 in -7l4 The
seventh Ear 3r0ught the title o. MARQUIS
Of Salisbury into rhe Cecil family in ISM
TIE second Marquis # Salisbury. who
succeeded his father ID -S1 joined Lord
DERBY government as Lord of the privy
seal. When SIX years later. Derby again
took Office, Salisbury became Lord pres5-
dent Of the council. The second 6auzh-
ter ~ this Salisbury became the mother
of Arthur J. Balfour. present head Of the
ministry and FIRST lord ~ The treasury.
Every action Of the English sovereign
must be approved hy the Salisbury min
isrry before its performance. He could
nor ewes ab5icate without saIisbury's con
sent
This fact was well attested n 1890. when
Queen Victoria though az resignirg the
monarchy Salisbury forbade her 10 do
So. forcing her 10 aTee that she would
die a queen
The king seems 10 possess certain pow
ers. but they are only ostensi5ls ones.
dependent On the wiu Of his ministry.
For instance:
Sc may convene parliament FIRST
however he u1st re advised u do So
1y the privy council
he is supposed 70 possess the power
also OF making Iaws These. however.
are made Tor him by his council and
His power here also Is nom
naI
He IS supposed 70 possess the power 70
pardon q criminal Unless this criminal
5e recommended BY the home secretary
the king can a. nothing
He IS supposed 20 5a able 70 declare
var and make peace. Unless the war
Re drsC decided upon hy the ministry.
z Ward VII has NJ power.
Here are Jew more Of the kings nom
la- powers, To enter into treaties. 10
foreign affairs. intending send
Ing and receiving an assadors. % coin
money TO appoint persons 10 ONCE. to
act as head II me army II navy 10 an
POINT judges. n ofciata as the head II
The church. appointing all church officials
q The established church 20 exnaI for
-Eue-s. - veto legislative measures
Each IF these provisions IS limited how
ever. II is beyond Edward WIS power
10 perform any NJ the functions without
-he advice Of Salisbury ana y ministers
The house OF cecil IS the arm which
-1os England
Elward VII. king and Emperor IS
the agent fo- than Erest 1ru.