The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-29
KING STOOD BY
HIS MINISTER'S
supported Cabinet at the
Height Of the Army
Crisis.
OUEEN IS DEMOCRATIC
Desires TO Avoid Conflict
With Progressive
Parties.
SAY THRONE IS AT STAKE
Conservatives Tell Ruler the
British Monarchy Il
Threatened.
SAY THRONE IS AT STAKE

,a.,4ri cable besesseA 10 rup suS.
LoNDoS, March 2s-Thls week there
have been dances receptions. weddings
ard dinners. as there have been births
Ard deaths. but society. like the rest OF
the public, had no real attention for
sry,hng but the political crisis
The King and Queen are Of course tn.
fountain head OF society and their Att.
'gde u ne crisis was keenly canvsssed
y society. II may sound strange. but
me general belief IL that the Queens
..arings are strongly democratic, In the
purely English sense Of the word. One
even hears her accused OF having social
ste tendencies. This OF course Is an ex.
Asgerat!on OF the truth, which Is that
queen Mary recognizes the trend OF
modern politics and does no, desire to
antagonise those upon whom that infu-
snce must work Her influence with the
King as IS well known. Is great
Asauish's r~ssiassiaI si.eepe.
C!ncts and mature tastes OF an oticer and
a great landed aristocrat II he we're
merely an Admiral and a landed mag
aate Il IL safe to say that he would be
more contented than he is 20 be a king
one thing seems TO be certain and that Is
hat Premier Asaulths pointed and so to
peak dragged in testimonial to King
George Wednesday In the House Of Com
mons as having acted entirely as a con-
st'utional monarch was perfectly sincere
The Radical press has more or less
openly attacked the King as going be-
yont what vas dtting for q constitutional
monarch. suggesting that the Premiers
rencence and embarrassment In making
ais statement about the rssispa tions OF
Army officers vas due TO his inability TO
proclaim that influence had been brought
70 bear on him
The Socialist section In their press
organs, which are few. and their speeches
which are many. are receiving greater
pron'nence than usual Trey biuntly
accuse the King OF working hand In hand
VIII the recalcitrant military officers
against the Government and the peonie
A. a matter Of fact. although the Labor
IS and er.reme Radicals quickly saw
mat the King and the army against the
people would be a stirring election cry
rnen ire general election comes which
Iiv' '''-e Il no foundation in truth for
'sch cry.
King Never "Givea Away
NJ ore wno confers with tire sovereign
y country on great questions ever
y W gar parlance. gives him away"
Nevertheless although II IL not made pub
lc. the sovsregn's attitude and general
me o.: policy can never be an entire
secret. Al the same time. II IL Imposs BILE
- quote sources of Information THE
srS co-resrordert can saw. however. that
premier Asduith's declaration that the
h'g mad not soe-ved from IN. line be-
Nunc constitutional monarch nigh,
cave been made even stronger II Il were
'ossiole FOR the Prime Minister 70 give
,-hl Information Of the line taken BY the
sn< In the conferences which have been
= frequent IN recent days at Buckingham
Palace
Wien the leader. ~ the va rious "a tiles
l.r summoned 20 Buckingham Palace the
Ning' EFFORTS are always directed 10
N'A.'s opponents come together IN agree
.r'i He urged Sir Edward Carson 10
I'D ''' IN re present case He pointed
on nat the King IL constitutionally
o'IEed 20 sign the home rule bin n IL goas
.-7olE the House OF Commons and IL
'e'-r'~d ~ him Sir Edward Carson
'ef.'ad effect:
II you sign the bin you will sign away
- monarchy" which II practically what
S'-en Alexandra said about the Psrlia.
-eut h.'i
king Aided Goveruae.t.
ts1.a when the army cris. vas acute,
- P - been and IL even more acute
.-4n wat has been published would indi.
". - King really supported the Gov
1'neNt As was said In q recent des.
palch - TIVE SCs. a crisis such as ths
present. army ard navy AFFAIR most nearly
."7'erns the sovereign for whether the
~ ara navy are technically forces %
f'n-n' or not phrases such as the
r "9r' commission" Fl " 8. Dread.
mals''vs breadnoueht," songs such AZ
Sold'-r' ~ the Queen and q thousand
800 rings show that the ieng,h be.
,."een ~ crown and the lighting forces
N. strongest link the monarchy IN
country has with rs subjects.
even here the King used his irHu-
- 4nfouotedly IN behalf OF his Minis
VINO was for parAlyzins tho Govern
---' On even stronger lines than the on.
ny ne Curraeh did. the King said:
''-0'-al, YOU seem 10 wish to establish
T'-'hv IN this country"
IL. N- General, who Ike many other Enc
.s'iN~' considers Cabinet rule as airs7 ."
s7rrhy r-piied. Just as Sir Edwa ~
S,a-'1n aia We wish to preserve the
IN influence % the King prevented
ho'-sAie r-siEratiors Al Aldershot anS
Y'r' I'd On the officers from the Cur
So - make terms With the Government
~ ne sovereign cannot BE- blamed for
~. ~. .'''ef'hle weakness and double deal
TX N which the Cabinet and Secretary
war Se~ly brought about the accept
~ NJ me terms
Pm these ssons u she Ministers had
me whole truth the cry Of THE King
Hl ..' army against the people 70 which
"' erection cry on which MANY eStrem-
s IN NE Radical party are willing to 30
~ 'HIntry at once. would have 10 be
Nrz
s generally believed that the present
--eply concerns the very existence
y .Ne "onarchy. not Immediately perhaps,
.'' 40 not very distant future