WHAT THE QUEEN MIGHT DO.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2237, 26 September 1889, Page 2

WHAT THE QUEEN MIGHT DO.

In these dayß one hears a groat deal abofc the power of tho people ; n&ver a word, however, about the power of the Crown, unless it be information that such power is merely nominal, and In cve p diminishing.

Now It may surprise many to know the Qaoen might without consulting the people disband the army and dismiss all tho officers. She Is not allowed to engage more than a certain number of aoldlera, oertalnly, bm at the aomo t!ov she Is not oblige to engage any. Then, again* Her Moj sly could dismiss all tho Bailors, and ccu!d fell all oar ships of war and all our naval storoe.

To cay, thorn, that the Queen has no power is to cay what is rcarcely correct.

Moreover, ehe might make peace at any time by the ceaeioa of Cornwall, and might en tor upon a war for the conquest of Brit> any without asking yea or nay from the people

Then she oonld make any or every olt'.zan, ma'e or female, m the United Ktngdom a pser ; she could create In every parish a university ; she oould discharge most of tho civil servants, and she could pardon all cffandera. In the words of Sir Erakine May, " she oould upßet all tho action of the olvll government within the government ; could dlsgraoe the nation by a bad war or a dtsgracefnl peace ; and oonld leave us defenceless by land or sea."

Fortunately our Qaeen has always proved herself t > be a model of patriotism.