The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-28
.HHE KING Ind POLITICS
England AHxioaS to Know il Ed
ward vi viii interfere.
Tremendous influence Of the NoIv
'i"n"rch-pcopi" Inclined 80 BE
Iieve That Tie VIII H.coIae
strictly Constitutional guIe.-EIc-
iori:' Very often interviewed.

PHILhnELPHIh. Jan 2S.-The Load9n
correspondent Of the Philadelphia Rec
grd cables the following.
The weekly reviews. in addition TO
sympathetic and in many cases touching
tributes TO the virtues OF he King, all
speculate upon the character ana prob
able course OF the new King n many
eases they frankly hiEt thai he mas not
shown much promise, but. on the whole.
they agree that he IS likely to carry cut
the sober promise of his speech 10 the
Privy Council to become a strictly con
SritutiOnal monarch.
Though the Saturday ReFiew. for iu-
stance. expressly declares that ne viii
follow the example OF his ilIustrous
mother. or rather his distinguished
father, IN not interfering in politics il
IS pointed out in other quarters that the
constant iDputatiCn that the Queen
HeTer iRterfered is only half the truth.
Il IL a matter OF public knowledge that
she did actively intervene in questions
% the highest Importance she modified
dispatches at the time OF the Mason
SIideu affair: induced the House OF
Lords 20 accept the Irish Church BILL
helued. IN 1884. 10 bring about a settle
CeUt between the Lords and Commons
upon the franchise question. and many
things would have been done by various
ministries save for Tho opposition OF he
Queen.
Thus. clear iEhted observers 30 not
refrain from asserting that the King has
Il N.th-a his power 20 seriously influence
The course OF political events. no. even cx-
SeqtiGS matters OF strict domestic policy.
over which. constituuoaally. Parliament
exercises supreme control. Already. how
ever. signs are rot wanting that the Kings
actions viii be watched with jealous re-
gard and frankly criticised If ne endeav-
orS 70 run counter 10 the wish OF the na-
ton L Is row believed that he does not
desire 10 force his own predictions upoG
the people
The comments made yesterday uDon The
King supposed action regarding his ED
est sons future title has borne fruit TIE
printing Of new prayer books has been Off
eiallg ccuntermauded until this point shall
be Gecistvely settled. II seems probable
that the 10" historic title Of the Prince OF
Wales viii net be allowed TO lapse. but
WI! be conferred By royal paseu; upon the
prszau: Duke Of Cornwall aud York.
Cardinal Vaughan seems bent upon
alternating himself from The most cultured
and progressive Of English Roman Caths-
les They blame him rather th9n the
Duke Of Norfolk fer the recent unforcu-
rate occurrence IN Rome. and they have
not forgotten the position assumed by Lin
IN regard 70 Prof. Mirvart. which drove
out OF the church one Of rs most distin-
guished English children. while his letter
addressed TO the clergy IF mis- diocese has
already raised storm which before sub
siding may have serious consequences. He
practically foTbids the Roman Catholics
70 ofIe. prayers for the soul Of the Queen
using the argument that these prayers Can
only be offered for the souls Of tre
Church's own yhildren. while M also fer
bids anything OF the nature Of q memorial
service
IT Is thought that he increases rather
than diTDiLishes the unpleasant note he
struck by reminding the clergy that 81 IS
lawful 70 offer private prayers for The re-
lease from purgalory OF those not in eX-
ternal communion with the Church. While
defer-ing TO the Cardinal 10 all matters
OF Church discipline. several Roman Cath
OIics whom I have seen do not conceal
their feeling that the Cardinal lays sire Sc
upon the letter rather than upon the spir-
+ OF the laws Of the Church
The Catholic churches tomorrow
therefore, can only token the national
sorrow BY the tOliing OF bells. the display
CT flags at haif-mast. and the recitation
of the collect Deus refugium nos.rum
during mass"