Arizona republican., 1902-04-06
Mr. Bryan and numrous other demo-

Mir. Bryan and numrouS other demo- crats continue to abuse President
 Roosevelt for eIecting ONLY, A to send a special en- SPECTACLE bassy to represent the
 United States at the coronation of England's king. The democratic assumption-for political pJrposes-is that by this act of cour- tesy the administration apparently commits this government to an ap- Iroval of monarchial rule. They over lCok the fact that in these times the English king is little more than fig ure-head, and that his coronation is more of spectacle than anything else
 No other century in the history of the world can compare with the Nine teenth in the progress of democratic ideas as well as in material improve ments. In that century the population of the United Kingdom increased from 15,0O0,000 to fl, COG. COG Cor 113 per cent. Under the control of the government are 100000. eco outside people. of whom but 100000 are white. The territorial increase in the colonies has been from sixteen times to ninety-six times the area of tine United Kingdom itself Cor from 2,0O0.0GO to 100000 square miles). The English tongue has experienced an unparalleled advance being used by nlore people than use any other speech An actual. absolute monarch of such possessions as the British boast would be worthy of any amount of f1ummery at his coronation It happens. however, that the people of Great Britain are thoroughly democratic in fact. while keeping up the conventional lie that the king and the house of lords are anything more than picturesque relics Of Q system now entirely abandoned. The address from the throne, with it's first person pronouns, is known to be the address of the party in power, with which the king may have no sym pathy.
 Even in this day there may be an oc- casional person who is disposed to make a defense of the aristicracy. but most observers recognize it's failure It was founded in the usual way-by the ruthless exercise of might-and later it was approved and maintained by the theory that there should be a select body of men who should have the wealth, the time and the educa- ton to enable them to think for the great body of the people. It was as sumed that such a body would set to the initiative masses a noble example. and in times of stress would lead them III the path to safety and prosperity The present prolonged conflict with a comparatively small number of South African farmers has revealed the mil ltary lnefficiency of the aristocratic commanders. As ardent q Briton as kIpiins has been impeIled to censurc the entire group of favored officers and social leaders. Scandals which shool, the moral sense of the nation have grown in frequency until it has been charged that the British aristocracv is contemptibIe when it is not agsres- sIVeiy vicious It is chiefly as the head of this gentry that the king is tolerated and not as an official Of any real au- thority or any practical use. IT the throne should be swept away tomorrow 1t would have hardly any effect on tho conditions of the kingdom. Perhaps the best use to which the king is put i, to crown him, since it means d pleas ing pageant for the spectacIe-lovine people, Q great deal of buying from tn. shopkeerers and dinner for 5O.00 hungry Londoners