Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-05-22
KINGS WILL NOT suPRsmr
Certain Privileges the Sover.;..
Great Britain Is Denied

certain FrlNliSSC- tne Soyerei-
Great Britain Is Denied. y
Although monarch Of the rro.,.
realm the world has ever known r.
Edward OF Great Britain must -
10 certain restrictions upon his -
sonal conduct that are not imna..,
upon his humblest subject
II the owner OF the biggest and M.
valuable business in Great R-,,,'
were TO write 10 the king offering M,
a half share in all the profits trom ~,
business for nothing Il would he !,
possible for the occupant of the fp,0,.
10 accept this generous proposas I,,.
as no clergyman nor officer NAV ea'
bine business with his profession !,
he king must s9f become partner WI,
q subject.
Neither can he be a tenant nor bou,
anything in service" from one of \,
subjects. The old law on the suhi.',
declares this 10 be beneath the kim,
dignity He may, however, accent T..
post OF executor under a will. but ma,
not act He must appoint someone !,
DO the work for him, for se is supDos.,
10 have his hands too full with s,..
duties 10 attend 10 trivial private -.
fairs.
Although. as may be known. the ma.
arch may dispense with his cabinet ,,l
most OF his civil servants. yet he a.
not discharge the privy council bu, /.
obliged 10 call their aid In deliberate
What Is more, it is against the BddA
constitution for the king 10 preside ora,
the pr.vy council. Queen Anne was IA.
last occupant OF the throne to do 4
And although the original appointrr
OF members Cf the priyy council i
royal privilege, yet the king mas q,
select any .oreigDer-that is. one hOn
out OF the kingdom and not Of Brtia
parenlage-to serve.
In the reign Of George III. the pru
council discussed how far the kir,,
mandates must he Obeyed by his svk
jects and came 10 the conclusion TAI
the law Of the land would not psrs,
the king 10 prohibit new buildings b-
ing erected in London nor his fOrby.
ding the making of starch from wheat
The king cannot exempt any elias, q
his subjects from duties imposed ups,
them by act OF parliament This va,
proved when a charter was granted n
Il certain college of physicians exenk
ing them from the militia tax. Attr
a big lawsuit the Judgment was in ths,
instance against the crown. Nor is ti.
king at liberty 10 compel any one nl
lend him money. The petition of ris,l
which contained this stipulation mgE
II as a strong hint that taxes wera hi
future TO be collected by the Orders d
parliament. not of the crown.
Although the king may pardon 4
malefactOr. he cannot send him or siJl
other man 10 prison OF his own autbr-
lIy, nor mas ne the power Of lie q
death over any OF his subjects. H,
has, in fact, no legal power. for he n.T
not appoint justice or any other GU
mission OF the peace. The high .hs.
If is the only functionary OF the kbl
whom he personally, and unaided nr
appoint
The king may make will deall:
with his private property. but. tlourA
during life the crown Jewels are u
property he cannot will them away
II he marry Roman CathOlie sz
OF England is liable to lose his thrgs
II is necessary that he be membsr !.
the Established Church of England 81
that he do not evade any couditioa: Z
OF the coronation oath.