Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14

that of Sparta five Ephors the of the
Christian Indeed the rule of embodied in the code
growing out of the legislation of Lycurgus the OBJ
Ject as made possible Lloyd Georges assumption of auto
cratic power the lives and possessions of Brtan
pie, an efficient military system.
The distinguishing characteristic of Englands present
dictatorship is the fact that it entirely voluntary the
part OF the British voters popular breath created Lloyd
George and unpopular breath destroy him the Ian
as vehicle of the popular will in decided contrast to
that of England well as of other European nations If
human probability neglect Of the Wilson administration
to protect the lives and interests of Americans in Mexico
the failure of the in Washington to exact
ton from Germany for the destruction American
lives the Lusitania would have the overtun of the
cabinet and new government
Herein lies Of the really fundamental differences be-
tween the British and arordng basis
for the claim that Englands government is really demo-
cratic than When government fails carry out
the popular will in the of Mexico, for example we
take it out in kicking We cannot put the President or any
of his cabinet out of office. AS regards chief
tive simply refuse to reect him at the end of four
years.
1t follows that far the administration correspond
ing to the British ministry concerned matter how much
we may oppose any policy program hands abso
luey tied for four to say nothing Of what
term for the executive would mean If vgor
Gus policy with reference to Mexico aggressive
ton to respect for the American flag do moth
ing to the administration except moral suason At the
end of two years can elect Congress hostile to the adj
mnstraon is usually done but we have to
prompt execution Of the popular will.
In Britain whenever the ministry gets largely out Of
touch with the wishes of the voters the cabinet resigns and
the king summons leader to form new cabinet that will be
responsive to the popular will This sort of overurn may
the retirement of the entire cabinet in the recent
OF the ASqulh government which not pushing
preparations with sufficient vgor may the resig
nation of the cabinet minister directly responsible for the
course to which public opinion is opposed.
The cabinet crisis from the failure of the min
stry to secure majority vote in Parliament for proposed
or it did that of the Asquith ministry
from the reiterated discomfort of the people with the
government voiced through the press.
Whatever the method of recall the British pub
nc IS abe to secure practically immediate response to its
demand for different from that which any ministry
be ong-suferng and the chances are that when an
election around the voters have forgotten all about the
dminSraflon sins of omission commission which are
swallowed up in victory issue
IN tins connection must realize that there compen-
Satos we should consider the circumstance. attending
the formation Of our government well the influences
Whlch shaped Brtains Wanted unwren constitution.
ABOUT the time the Constitution of the United States be-
ing formulated the French Revolution 1899 deuging
france with blood and demonstrating the untold evils of
While our fathers, Disguised with kingly rule we're
Jealous OF the Capitalization of extreme in the hands
OF any one man or any one branch of government they
also eager to popular passion from sayng our gov
eminent as in France. Whether hedging about of the
executive or in the provision Of long period between
election of congressman and the date of taking Office
the trainers Of our government sought let the American
anything desperate
bor &c. while we may have squirmed over Mexico on
mere was unque tonaby less loss of American life than would
nave resulted If we could have turned the Wilson cabinet
or example and forced in cabinet that would had the
Of Them SO with the Lusana and Germany
IN the matter Of securing thorough efficiency, be
The British system suffers in this respect however when
compared with that of mperiastc Germany Popular gov
let it, 'i "
we behold the spectacle Of the British nation with IFS
oS yea democracy voluntarily creating temporary minis
erlal dictator to 90 for it precisely wh; the eredarv Kai
ser mas long been doing for Germany At end of two and
oheha years OF war the British have become aroused 10 the
necessity OF conserving their food and other resources and
distributing bread tickets and taking possession of coal and
olheI necessities OF both armies and civil population Kaiser
ed Germany began to the outset of tho
Struggle The highly centralized power of Germany is more
efficient to produce results than system which goes largely
by popular favor. '
Inc French republic which differs chiefly from Britain
Z Of kip,rb
SVe cabinet SYSTEM which overthrow AT moments
otc by public opinion actual legislative vote whenever
II gels out OF touch with the will people We now see
he rench following the example England in advocating
me same concentration OF power in few hands in inner
a Germany to secure greater efficiency dealing with the
crisis e W Wv
he Germans will probably think twice therefore, before
oNerVoWlg ire House OF dOhenZ0ler Voluntarily although
hey may materially limit the KaSers powers they suf-
fer defeat in this war. ' ~
The British on the other hand really desire two rulers
one as an ornament to be looked admired not loved
the other to be used and then aside The one is the king
or queen the other the premier working of
ment With many Americans dearly glowing lord eve
can forgive our British cousins for retaining their royal head
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