New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-10
prerc.eatives Of the Crown
Political Crises Dis
.,ussed BY Ex-Attache.
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A..,-r contributes more to dlspel the popu-
@'.-.ss,on 10 the effect that constitutional
.,s are mere ornamental figureheads
che part which they are ever and
lied upon 10 play in moments OF political
-. The role is that OF arbiter between the
- factions Of parliamentary life. In coun-
ulhere people have a voice in the govern
.se Legislature is always divided up into
- n rival camps, and the Cabinet is usu-
-. United from the one that can command
= ,.-vsst number Of supporters in the lower
be, The sovereign is required by the
-, ora IN some instances, by the letter OF
- restitution 10 refrain from displaying pref
- FOR any particular political party beyond
,,s-ating with the one that happens 10 be in
- But occasions sometimes arise where the
-.,,st endeavors 10 take advantage OF its ma
- IN The lower house OF the national legis-
--~,to enact measures that are opposed as I'M
- and even as unconstitutional, by the minor
: and which are altogether rejected by the
- house A deadlock ensues. and the nation
.s.,supon looks 10 the sovereign 10 find some
,s-srn Of the problem and terminate the crisis
= .bsn becomes the monarch's duty to pro-
.s4 The minority from undue oppression by the
---,r-ty. not so much by champiOning their
as as by persuading the party in office TO
-,os.y their projects in such a fashion as 70 re-
tzin from the appearance OF undue oppression
~ king is supposed 10 have the interests OF
n his subjects equally at heart, not alone those
: snv political party. even II il be in Office.
,,s N last resort it,is TO him that the minority
az for protection against tyranny on the part
q the majority.
such q crisis has now arisen in England,
.0f~ na
.-umsnt. are taking advantage Of their numeri-
al superiority in the House Of Commons TO en-
s,sror 10 secure the inauguration Of an alto
Fshsr new fiscal system. At the time OF the
lus general election nearly five years ago, the
n.vle were kept in the dark as TO the intentions
,fhe Liberal leaders with regard 10 the revolu-
foasrv programme OF taxation. It was only
stsr the Liberals had defeated at the polls the
rpionists. until then in power. and had firmly
es,sblshed themselves in Office, a couple Of
7su-s later. that they first prOpounded the fiscal
MEASURES to which the Asquith administration
now committed. The people at large. there
.'rs. have never yet had an opportunity Of CIV
,sg EXPRESSION to their views on the subject OF
ne bills devised by the Welsh born Chancellor
a the Excheouer LIoyd-George. and were the
Ills (Which rob proeerty owners Of their posses
SINS tv means OF taxation so onerous as 10 rem
ss- them untenable) TO become law without
.rrther ado. II would prove dangerous kind Of
aass legislation as well as tyrannical abuse
Il power.
While the passage Of the Lloyd-George bills
though the lower house is assured, by virtue
q ne LIBERAL majority, there is not the slightest
rrospsct OF their being sanctioned in their pres
Ell form by the House OF Lords. the consent Of
which as well as that OF the sovereign. is in
6ispensable in order 10 convert them into laws
q. The land. The Lords insist that measures Of
50 revolutionary a character as those OF the
government should be submitted 20 the nation
BY means o. a general election for an express
si01 Of is opinion at the polls, before being
paced or the statute books. The Liberals are
however. not content with this. There is con-
siderable reason TO believe that they fear de-
tsa; al Z general election IL il is fought out on
ne plain issue OF the merits Of the Lloyd
George bills. So they threaten in the event Of
genera election. 10 include in their platform
noi merely their financial measures. but also