Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1892 — Limited Monarchy. [ARTICLE]

Limited Monarchy.

The system of responsible ministries, the introduction of which into our own government has been advocated by certain theorists, would make of the President of the United States much such a functionary as is a monarch In a constitutional country of Europe, as far as “influence with his own administration” is concerned. An amusing anecdote is told of Louis XVIII. of France. This inoffensive monarch took breakfast one morning. Then- his ministers called upon him. “Well,” said tho King, “how are the public affairs?” “Getting along very nicely, sire,” said the ministers. “Hum! In that case,” said the King, “I think I will go and take a walk. ” Next morning after breakfast the ministers called . again. “Well, how do the public affairs get on to-day?” asked the Kihg. ''“Very badly indeed, sire,” said the ministers. “Hum!* 1 exclaimed the King, “in that I think I will—go and take a walk!” Next day no ministers called on tho King. “What has become of my ministry?” said the King, after breakfast. “dire, ” said tho palace functionary who was in attendance, “Parliament has turned out the ministry.” “Ah!U said the King, “then it’s they who have taken a walk this time, eh?”