The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-29
THnI AM Democracy. Presided Over by
FN7 lMII Monarchy and Governed by an
uOIibNDI Ofsarchy
BY SYDNEY BROOKS.

have been many names given to the govern
men As rule people speak OF it constitutional monarchy
Some have called "veed republic others, kngy common
wealth have long thought might be found
something like this England democracy presided
arc and governed by oigacy That sounds paradox but it
IS l believe fact, and a fact that be proved
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
Leaving the House which patiently and of
pose ogarcca let look the House of Commons 1t consists OF
and seventy members There feature which nearly
all these members the Irish Nationalist have They
are rich has often been said there place where
SO isolated as IN the English House OF Commons No Legislature
IN the world can show overwhelming majority OF wealthy mem
bers as the British Parliament In theory there nothing
from being elected to the national assembly and rising
to the premiership But in practice would be easier for camel to
pass through the of needle Engmen rather suspicious
OF the poor man in politics.
SPECIAL CASES.
There a few NJ P's to Westminster
special causes and whose election are paid for them
by interested societies Practically they salaried delegates The
independent Labor has least such the
House the teachers in the Board Schools have another There
nothing dhonorable position many NJ
found their the legislature by these have proved them
class from their colleagues very found
to return them and the whole rather looks down them
than otherwise fights suspcosly shy of would dream
Of accepting leader from their ranks
CHARACTER OF NJ. P.'S.
The sort of candidate that average Engan likes for
must first OF all be "a gentleman in the technical other
That money ready spend
position both social commercials have received
rate of Oxford Cambridge If in addition there stands to
lis credit useful record OF municipal service if he is known
above ALL better STILL
and huntshen there constituency the land that will
be glad him The candidate that
PPeas the Engshman member of his but of
higher sandnghe merchant the of the
Id family famous the who has made
pile This attitude relic of of the old feudasm
possibly, the the but still immensely
the and until Engisfmen rid of all that makes
nem so English seems likely to remain So One result OF it that
racticaly only the wealthy successful the birth and
of leisure who get Parliament
WHO BECOME CABINET OFFICERS
This to begin with if does absolutely spell oigay shows
least obvious tendency that But the House of Com
the real factor of England 1t is ruled
by the cabinet Year by the the cabinet
irresponsible Paraen continually
winding So long keeps his majority and avoids woundng
olen the feelings of his followers English premier do
much he pease IT, therefore, England really governed by
olgarchy the proof of be looked for the
of the Cabinet Now, how the cabinet composed?
qualities admission the sacred circle? The
Englhman become cabinet
the Presidency actually the
multitude who knock In the first place.
has pretty much the force of lawa is
only members of Parliament members
of the House shall eligible IN
the cabinet That the choice