The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-16
KING NOT SUPREME.
Privileges the Sovereign Of Great
Britain As Denied.


Alth0usb monarch Of the greatest
realm the yorld has even known. King
Edward nj Great Britain must admit 10
certain restrictions upoR his pcrsonTt
conduct that are not imposed upon MS
humblest subject If the owner Of the
biggest and most valuable business Ia
Great Britain we've TO write 10 The klns
offering him a half share in ali the
profits from that business for nothing It
would be impossible for the occupant of
the throne to accept TINS generous pro
uOs8I Just as no clergyman nor officer
NAV combine business with his profession.
so the king must not become partner with
a subject
Neither can he be a tenant nor hold any
thing lin service from one Of his sub
iecls. The old law on the s1'E'--' de
clareS this 10 be- beneath TIE K. --. =
u.tv- He may. however accept the post
o. executor under "a will but may not
act He must appoint some one TO DO the
work for slim. for be Is supposed 90
Save his hands too fun with state duties
90 attend 10 trivial private affairs Al
though. as may oe known. the monarch
NAV dispense with his cabinet and most
OF his civil servants. vet he cannot dis
charge the privy council but IS Obliged
tu call -neir ala I'm deiibeT8tiOn. What is
more. it is against the British constitH-
ton f0r che king To- preside over the prlVy
Cuuant of the throne To do so. And all
though the original appointment of mem
b..~s ,f the nriyc council Is "a royal
privilege vet the king NAV not select any
/ foreigner-trat u.s. one born out of IN.
kingdom and not of British parentage-
In serve.
I'M the reign OF George III the privy
council discussed how far the king
mandates must be obeyed by his sub
r iects and came TO the conclusion that the
. law of The land would not permit the klnz
. to- prohibit new buildings being erected d
London. nor his fOrbiddinE the making OF
starch from wheat. The king canno
exempt any class of his subjects iron
duties imposed upon them by act Of par
lament This WAS proved when ClGriel
was granted so certain college o
physicians eNemUtinE them from IN
militia tax. After big law suit the jddS
meut was in this instance against IN
. Gown. Nor IS the king at liberty 20 com
pei anyone 90 lend him money The pc
ttlCr 81 right which contained this stipu
lati0u meant o. as "a strong mir that take
. were in sUturc TO De collected by the or
. ders Of parliamenC not OF the crown.
/ Although the king may pardon male
. factor. me cannot send him OF any OJhs
. man 10 uriSol nj his own authority, no
has he the p0weu OF life or death over an
of his subjects lie has I'm fact. no lega
power. for he max not appoint a justice o
aOv other commission ut the peace. an
hich sheriff is tHe only fun~ti0nary O.
the kind whom he personally. and as
aided. may annoiu+ The king may max
a VIII dealing with his private property
but though during life the Gown jewel
ara has prouerty- he cannot viii tner
away. If he marry Roman Catholic
kinE of England is liable 20 lose hi
throne. Tt Is necessary that he be mem
S.r OF the established Church of Englan
and that De do aat evade any condition
OF tho roy 0rfEEIDu FaF D.