The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-21
THE KING APPROVES.

telegram from London says King Edward approves Of the min
isterial changes This may be misleading good many people
the sense that the King has approved OF the course Mr. Baou and
has dapproved OF the Mr. Chamberlain AS OF fact
perfect King Sovereign ap
majority OF Parliament approve An English monarch has right
dismiss his ministers Emperor William did Prince Bismar He
has right choose his Secretaries of State of War; and FORTH
the President OF the United States has He has right rule in the
OF being his chief minister most certainly Emperor Viii
liam is AS Green puts his History the English People. AN
English monarch much the Act OF Parliament
the petiest gatherer in his realm
OF the regnng sovereign and has his opinions
the public questions of the day. but unless these opinions
eide with the opinion of the majority in Parliament has no public in
fuence whatever The leader of the majority the Prime Minister OF
his time If he to have majority though the King may be
heart and soul with him. he has resign nothing him. and
the monarch will have approve OF his opponent who will
have to form ministry
is this King Edward VII approves changes
the Baour ministry Mr. Bafour still the supposed leader of the
majority When trial Of strength comes whether it
whether comes later the hg will approve the winner in the Par
Iamenary fight If the Chamberlain forces which will be aayed
against Mr. Baour should be victorious and highly probable that
they will the ng will approve OF Mr. chamberlain as prime minister
and will approve OF Mr. Chamberlain choice of colleagues More
over will be distinctly Mr. Chamberan choice and the Kings
choice.
The Of this and the development parliamentary
against personal rule is practically the whole history England but
the final form in which has down the time depends
first the Bill of Rights the keystone of the revolution of $685. and
the act of settlement by of which George gned and by
tue OF which King Edward holds his throne An claim OF Divine right
hereditary right independent of the law, formally put end
by the election of William and Mary Since that day. authority
constitutional law mo English sovereign has been able advance
claim the claim which rested particular clause
in particular act OF Parliament The Divine right theory has been
knocked higher than kite.
1t might be thought that with the large large
that his approval dapprota of ministers might have
other than pectory meaning. But years civil years
military desposm taught the Engshmen Revolution
safeguard themselves The grant of supplies one upon
this depends the whole fiscal system the government The Muny
Act an annual This act cone the officers the powers
requisite for the discipline and of the forces Since is impossible
State to exist without supplies the exist without
discipline paw meeting of Parliament fixed for all
the King left entirely dependent his Parliament
There has only been King the revolution who resolved
Minister OF State He tried and signay failed
According the words Of Green During the first of his
he managed reduce the shadow and
the loyalty his subjects home dsaecon Before
he had forced the American colonies into revolt and indie
brought England what then seemed the brink of
That King George III He stands shining example Of how much
evil maminded do He stands excellent
Of what English monarcs should studGusy avoid and
King Edward knows history thoroughly well.
Thus the telegram announcing that King Edward approves in the
the changes the British Cabinet taken literally does
that he approves the views Mr. Balour he dis
approves the Mr. Chamberlain 1t that the acquees
he the majority expression of Parliament Why
joity is as it stands, is quite another story.