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The Queen and the Monarchy-Chapter Three
DISPENSER OF JUSTICE, MERCY AND HONOUR
-T is one of the basic doctrines of the British Constitution that jus- tice, mercy, and honour derive from the Crown. Justice is administered by the Queen's judges: those condemned to death may be reprieved in the name ot the Queen; and it is the Queen who ennobles rewards her subjects.
By SIR CHARLES PETRIE
If the criminal can be On the other hand, In
the Sovereigns of England used to wash the feet of beggers, and
50.
ISRAEL FACES CRISIS
FROM MONICA, DEHN
Jerusalem. today faces a
TSRA lote breakdown of
all municipal service. Muni- cipalities are £6,000,000 in - dobt.
Mayors have no money to pay the wages of dustmen, scavengers, road sweepers and teachera at the end the month.
of
The closing of tho country's elementary. schools is "only a matter of time."
The promised govern- ment assistance to muni- cipalities has not been. forthcoming "because the government has no money oither.
The government had pledged itself to meet 40 percent of bll teachers' salarles-and has pald just over ten percent. I had promised to contribute. 50 percent towards the cost of municipal hospitals and has found only 15 percent.
NO OVERDRAFTS.
The municipalities oannot get loans of credit from banks, be- cause those aro. forbidden by Jaw under the deflationary economic policy introduced in February.
Banks are also forbidden to permit overdralta.
Already pubile works. have come to a standstill. No reads are being repaired and work on new highways has been halted. One reason for the crisis has heen the Insistence of
the
government that municipalities сору the welfare statc ot Britain, "with": fres schooling, subsidised hospitals and com prehensive social services for Im- migrants.
Another reason has been the
swiftly rising cost of living, which has forced municipalities to pay employees bigger and big-
of
until 1088 this was performed ger bonuses. Workers today by the monarch in person, receive 50 percent more in their James II being the last to do wage packets than six months ngo; and wage-are going-up by Thus the ideal of the Crown another 24 at the end punished in the ante of the conferment of honours, the those who get them also affects part of the machinery of gov-are only up ten percent.
the is concerned. for the quality of as something more than a mere December. Byt municipal rates Queen, mercy may also be ac- monarch has always taken the him or her closely, since the ernment has always existed in Said one Jerusalem councillor: corded to him in the same way closest interest, as, in a
prestige of the Crown will suffer England, and it is not only ex-"Completo disaster faces 119.".- and this royal prerogativa is a
Very if they are unworthy of them. pressed in the elaborate ritunt old one. very
sense, they The Queen 15, in special
of the Coronatio theory, prosecutor in criminal from the Crown. Direct Recent Sovereigns have pald cases; all indictments are drawn evidence that can be quoted is great attention to this matter, up as being "against the peace lacking as to the practice in and King George VI
Tas of the Throne, and to strike a This is indeed a magnificent of our Sovereign Latly the the last three reigns, but King notoriously opposed to the con- happy balance between being. 100 reserved and too familiar bo the least of the will not sidered too high. It was almost Queen's difficulties in this age of certarily due to him that no publicity..
and
emanate
OF GARDENING BOOKS conception of the monarchy Queen as twig Edward VII jealously guarded ferment of a rank which he con-
is reminiscent of the ty, and is the "Queen's
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Ponce that is broken by violation of the law, she her the royal power meant contu celf. being the offended party, sion and oppression. Above may forgive the transgressor.
the clash of interests was the
Crown, the impartial arbiter who enforced law and order upon a turbulent people.
In theory
has the position
Abolished
Q
this prerogative.
At the same time this imposes
'n great strain upon the occupant
the Prime Minister of the day ones, were created during his to remain a human being and It is incorrect to assume that. Bukedoms, apart from royal Somehow, she has to contrive can do what he likes in respect reign.
of the Honours List, for such is not the собс elther theory or practice. When Dis
irt
Happy Balance
yet
pyramion.
be at the apex of that which is the British
Nor is even this all, for she has to play this part not only dri the British Isles but
for it was the duty of raelt was Prime Minister FORMERLY remained unchanged down the the Sovereign to consider the first time, but in a minori- THE somewhat mystical con in those far-flung territories all ception of the Throne as the over the world which acknow- ages, but in fact there have very death sentence personel--ty, Queen Victoria refused to ource of Justice, mercy, and ledge her as their Sovereign; been substantial changes,· The ly and, in cases where a re- sanction any thew Creations, honour is still emphasised in
The task calls for quite
excep- most important of these took prieve was not granted, to sign for, to quote: Disraeli himself, other ways which have their tional qualities alike of head and
"It was deemed expedient that origin the remote past. I should treat the exercise of the prerogative with great re- serye."
place at the beginning of the the warrant of execution a- 18th century when, by the dressed to the sheriff. Act of Settlement, K was CS- fablished that a judge could be removed only on the address of both Houses of Parliament,
Royal Prerogative
had
The last occasion on which a monarch acted on his own Initiative was in 1830, when
It is not only with the quan- George IV without consulting ilty of honours that the monarch his Ministers, ordered the Lord- Lieutenant of Ireland to re- prieve a man who had been
arson, then
capital
PREVIOUSLY he held sentenced to death in Co. Clare
office during the monarch's for pleasure, and if his conduct was
Roffence.. displeasing to the Sovereign he could be dismissed with да.
The King was, however, sub-, little
the ceremony as one of royal footmen. Yet, today, it is cequently induced to let justice still the Queen's judges who take its course on being dispens the Queen's Justice formed, that the Individual in the Queen's courts, co care- question had commlited fully are the old traditions pre- jury as well ng arson. served.
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The personal responsibility
of the monarch was abolished
heart, and the nation has indeed cause to be thankful that its The distribution of Maundy new Queen gives every sign of Money at Westminster Abbey on posscasing them. Holy Thursday is survival of the ceremony in which, follow- ing the example of Our Lord,
NATHANIEL
Tomorrow:
THE COMMON TOUCH
POCKET CARTOON By OSBERT LANCASTER
SSVINGS
and furthermore, I'm terribly, terribly ashamed
to
say that ́ ́1 forgos to
keep Mother's Day!!
GUBBINS
Sagittarius Perhaps, it would be kinder to say nothing at all about your future in 1953. And that goes for 1954, 1055, 1958, and so on until the end of the gentury. I expect you сап
when Queen Victoria came to Scolland, at the beginning of says: "I told you so." Next day migrate? There is no hope for hardly wait for the year 2000. the throne, by an Act of Par- the month. Even colder than temperature drops 20 degrees. for you anywhere else. But Hament, which provided that fog, frost, and pipes will
December. Snow, sleet, 25les Scientist assaulted again.
and blizzards. Fifty
successors,
Honours List.
THE
warmer.
Gemini: You will get a lot of now ideas this year, but nong of them will be any good. This
Resolutions
Never, never, never
HE New Year wouldn't is still saying that the world is Aquarius: Probably, the mos for your D-Diy, In this -be- the New Year getting warmer.
miserable year of your life. case, D stands for Disaster. without the unreliable
MAY: Heavy night frosts, Everything you say will be mis- Each day will be mɔrò intoler- forecast of troubles to come Fruit crops ruined. "World-is- will come to nothing.
day frosts and afternoon frosis, understood. All your endeavours able than the one before.jp by Old Moore Gubbins, the getting-warmer" scientist as
Pisces: A year of anxiety and discredited astrologer.
Saulted.
worry. When cheerful people Here comes the bad news: JUNE: Eest winds
and say to you, "It may never hap- JANUARY: Money will be protection.
blizzards. Scientist gels police pen," don't take any notice. It
will. tight, like a lot of people in
Area: Why don't you JULY: One hot day, Selentist
you here, and probably no hope.
would make a nice change no report in regard to persona milion exposed v
AUGUST: Worst holiday facing disaster. in another coun- sentenced to death should be burst, and somebody will ask-month in living memory. Final try
NEVER tolli I smolce again made to her or to her heirs and again why builders can't bulld Tost Match In snowstorm, Taurus: Try to be brave in ▲
water pipes inside walls, As Scientist still in hospital. 1953, because 1954 will be much. Make a silly joké 'again usual, builders will maintain a SEPTEMBER: Cales, floods. worse for you. It that's Ever, ever, ever dignified silence. A scientist Worst harvest in living memory, possible.
Never play at pennis, nap will say the world is goiting Selenist reported as well as
Snakes and Ladders, draughts can' be expected."
or 'sap N FEBRUARY: A new Ice Age
Never wear a paper cap THE onus is now placed upon sets in Articles in the medical
Never, never, never, Press will the Homo Secretary; but| Press *- prove that cold
Never tolll I drink apain" although he is responsible the weather is healthy because OCTOBER: Heaviest rainfall is the beginning of a remark= prerogative of mercy continues germs can't live in it. Millions in living memory. Worst flu able year of failure and dis Hear the glasses clinic again
Neyer, nevET, (NOPET ( to be exercised, as of old, in of fu germs will prove that they epidemie in living memory. appolniment, the name of the Sovereign,
The selentist will say NOVEMBER: Worst fog in Cancer There is nothing to Ever, ever, cunt. that the world is getting living memory. Worst scientist hearter you from now until again "WC, in consideration of warmer..
in living memory uses it as next Christmas. It's no good circumstances humbly MARCH: The end of egg smoke screen to go home.
"to look on the bright trying DECEMBER: represented to us" runs the rationing means that there wi
Worst Christ- elde." There isn't ane. order for a free pardon,.
ad-be
Leo: Ayold everybody and dressed to the governor of the politicah cage to throw at mas in living memory. Worst
Personal contacts for the first timp pelentist in Aving memory gets "overything. prison where the prisoner con alnce 1959. Many people will fu and spends Christmas in bring quarrels, recriminations. corned in locked up are take advantage of this if men bed, like most of the population. even vulgar abuse. Business graciously pleased to extend bars of Parliament stay up all Our Grace and Merry unto him, night to make Imbecile remarks Stars and You and to grant hum Our Free to each other. Still freezing, Pardon for the offence tos and scientist still saying world which. He stands convicted," is getting.
warmer month. APRIL: Budget
There
horoscopes for 1053, by, the Fow, one imagines, would will be a lot of talk about mamo old foot who wrote the Uke to see it otherwise. At reduced Income tax. As there above. If you were born under the present time there is a pub- will also be n glut of eggs, the the sign of
· Libra: ¡Noṛhappiness för.. you” Welty attaching to criminals Chancellor," of the Exchequer Capricorn; You cari export
in any of the 12 months, 52 and their deep which renders had better do something about trouble from every quarter works or 305 days ahead. Even it most undesirable that the IL Brow on high ground, low from now until the end of the the 808 nights will be full of Quéon should be in any way ground,' and' down the back of your. For you, every day of bad dreams, yo personnaly implicated in their your neck. * A threatening lotter 1903 will be a bad day for do- condannation or reprieve: will be sent to the eclentist who ing soything.
cup.
HERE are somo personal
3
contacts bflag ruin,
Virgo: Early next week you. will get a taste of what's coming to you. But Galy a taste. Phải follows has to be experienced to be believed.
: Boorpio: ""You may feel come fortable enough now, but : wHIS
Never will lie abode, With a sore and aching head Only wishing I were dead
Never, never, never. Never, will I ekt apaln
Never, never, never ** Too much turkey meat again
Ever, aver, duFT. Never will I look at food. That never does you any good Christmas cake and Christmas
· pood
Never, never, never,
Never will" cara again -"
Never, never, never
For Christmas and its fare again. A-lackaday and well-a-day
Ever, ever,‹ ever,lebr I've had enough of holiday (Unit another Christmas Day)
Always and forever.
-(Landon, Express Service)
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