The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-04
- 0be BRITISH CRISIS -
XXX-HIs MAJESTY, KING GEORGE.
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Even the Irish, as long as they re-
main in Ireland forget the suffcringS
of 100 years of cruel oppression and
send messages OF devotion and loyalty
TO the new sovereign The Hindu
revolutionists, too often maligned as
as anarchists. wnen King Edward
died, gathered in state 10 express In
ceremonial solemnity the sorrow OF
the 300.000.000 subjects OF the Kaiser
i-Hind. There may be bitter politics.
and even bloody violence in protest
against the constituted British gov
ernment. but there Is nothing but
love and loyalty for the English King.
And the man who has come to oc-
cupy this. the greatest throne in all
the history OF monarchy; the man
who has come to rule over this, the
greatest empire ever acknowledged by
man: the man who now receives the
homage OF this worldwide and mag
nincent loyalty, Is q man about whom
only three things are certainly known
he is one of the elk best shots in
England, he is one of the greatest
postage stamp collectors iu the world,
and he suffers with dyspepsia.
There is a general custom among
kings which DEGREES that the crown
prince opposes always the political
views of his father. Queen Victoria
Was popUlarly believed 10 be a Tory,
Edward was a Livcral. George, by
the same token. is presumed 10 he
Tory Certain II Is that most of his
friends have been staunch Tories and
George has never exhibited any OF
those democratic traits which made
his father popular outside of his own
realm as well as within it's borders
King George, so far as anything is
known of him At ALL is an intense
Englishman. having the average Eng
lishmans supreme contempt and
hearty dislike for all foreigners. His
queen. too, is Engl!sh--the first Eng
lish princess 10 sit on the English
throne for many years She, too. dis
likes and distrusts foreigners.
In his career as Prince OF Wales,
George made one speech, which was
something more than a more couven-
tional utterance. 1t was entitled.
Wake Up. England" II was an eX-
position of the doctrines Of the i'm
perelIstIc party, which is 10 say, the
Tory party, 1t is inevitable that
George, having been a sailor from his
childhood until the death of his elder
brother should be hearty supporter
o. the navy aud believer in the doc
trines Of the blue water school
With respect TO the navy and to Inn
peri9lism. II is possible TO guess that
George is an ardent Tory There Is
no one thing upon which one may
base belief that the new king in
any way sympathizes with the Lib
eral party AS far as the domestic
political crisis Is concerned. King
Georges attitude is not known--it
may not be guessed at intelligeDtly
Cropping in the dark, one feels, rather
than sees. that the king will oppose,
whether actively or passively. the ef-
forts of the British democracy to de-
stroy the peculiar privileges OF the
aristocracy.
The divinity that doth hedge a king
Is as nothing compared TO the OBJ.
scUrity which envelopes an heir-ap-
parent Witness the prince imperial
OF Japan. the crown prince Of Austria
or the vice president Of the United
States. Secure In that obscurItv,
George formed his political notions
He wes an interested auditor in the
galleries OF the house of commons
during the long debates on the constI.
tutional crisis last winter He heard
at first hand the best arguments on
both sides. But on his face he wore
a royal mask which effectually con.
cealed his emotions If he ever COM
municated his comments on that de.
bate to any living soul. the English
people do not know IT
Here Is the ancient kingdom of
England in the throes of great con-
stitutional crisis. the issue of which
probably will change forever the
course OF British affairs The oppos-
inG sides are lined up in battle array,
all ready for the fight. waiting only
until their new king may get his
crown, before invoking the arbitra.
ment Of political war. And vet both
sides, each believing that the future
of England depends upon the success
OF its doctrines, Will be willing 10 de-
fer to the judgment. or perhaps to the
prejudices, OF this unknown and un-
movable man.
The leaders of both parties know
that the kings Will may not be op-
posed, unless the king should violate
his pledges 10 the people. ii he shall
let II he known. without personally
! meddling in the political situation.
that he 1avorS the continuation OF the
present relations between the lords
and the commons. his viii probably
! will prevail. And vet the British peo.
! pie would not permit him TO take an
| active part In party politics, for to do
so would be 10 violate the best tradi-
tlons of English liags and would for
lett him the respect Of his people
| Perhaps. if George is the Tory that
many believe him TO be. he will save
the aristocracy Its privileges. and
block the attack of militant democ-
racy, by appealing To all tho people
not to do anything that VIII embar.
rass him II is an apparent certainty
that the Liberals cannot win in their
fight against the house OF lords unless
the king Will give Mr., Asquith the
power to name a Sufficient number Of
! new peers to 90 into the house of
lnrds and 10 vote that ancient institu-
| ton to suicide. II Is equally apparent
that the king Will desire TO escape the
embarrassment OF receiving such a
demand. For the first time in more
, than century. II is possible that the.
King might refuse to take the advice
of his ministers and that that refusal
might receive the approval OF the peo-
pie.
King George occupies a position of
tremendous respona;bility. and the