BRITISH CONSTITUTION.

Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 19942, 20 July 1936, Page 12

BRITISH CONSTITUTION.

POSITION O‘F MONAROHV. ADDRESS BY MR M. JAMES. At the weekly luncheon of the Hamilton Rotary Club to—day, Mr Marcus James addressed members upon tho basic foundations of the British (Joni—‘nlo|]\\'9;llttl ot‘ Billions. In opening his remarks, the weaker expressed the feelings of all in the esrape ot‘ the King from the attack made iupon him lon Thursday. ‘ The lecturer dealt at some length with the development of kingship within the inst 300 years, pointing out ‘that during that time England had It single kingship. Although the office hatt changed in character, the loss of po\\el‘s had been amply overcome by the gain in prestige and significant-e. “The King cannot initiate policies but he creates the atmosphere that makes policies feasible. His position is not to act, but to be," said the speaker. .\lr .lnmes quoted from the late Lord Asquith and let'ort'l on the position of‘ the constitutional monarch. the rules laid down living broken only Onru within the lust 130 years by the re—quest of King William IV. [or the resignation of Lord Melbourne. He spoke upon the procedure and precedents of Parliament. the growth or party and the grouping of class. In concluding this section. the -speakel‘ dealt with the defects in the party system, and the position of the civil service. “The foundation of our success as a democratic nation lies in the fact that the, people are the final court of tnppeal in matters national,“ he con—eluded.