THE TRAFFICKING IN TITLES.
CAUSTIC COMMENT IN HOUSE OF
COMMONS
SAUSAGES AND LORDS
("Times" and "Sydney Sun" Services.) (Received May 21st, 7.30 p.m.) "LONDON, May 20. Mr Lockor-Lampson, in introducing his Bill to prevent trafficking in titles, said the acquisition oi titles and honours by rich nobodies had become n crying scandal. If a member gave £30.000 to tho Party funds in tho hopo of translation to- the House of Lords, he invariably said he did not want to bocomo a lord, but his wife wished to be a lady. Tho successful sale of sausages did not entitle a roan to sit in tho same House as Lord Roberts. While the Chancellor catered for the million, the Chief Whip caterc! for tho millionaire. Tho House of Lords was only & Mecca for snobs.
Mr J. W. Hogge,' Liberal member for Edinburgh East, opposed tho Bill. They wanted, he said, to preserve the nobility by tho infusion of fresh blood *c savo a decline. There was also the question of maintaining tho drama, whenco members of the nobility could recruit their ladies.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 14974, 22 May 1914, Page 7
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180THE TRAFFICKING IN TITLES. Press, Volume L, Issue 14974, 22 May 1914, Page 7
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