TWO NEW PEERS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1268, 25 October 1911, Page 5

TWO NEW PEERS.

LIBERAL M.P.'S ELEVATED, By TelecraDh—Press Association—Corjricht (Rec-. Octobcr 24, 10.30 p.m.) London, October 24. Mr. Alfred Emmott, Chairman of Committees in the House of Commons, and Sir Edward Strachey, membcT for Somerset South, havo been elevated to the Peerage.

In the spinning of cotton and velvet Mr. Ali'reif Ummott's father built up a great firm : tho same that is now known as Emmott and Wallshaw (Limited). Mr. Alfred llmmott was born in ISSS, and was educated at drove House School, Tottenham, and graduated at London University. lie has served his native town in municipal matters, and, says a writer in the "Pall Mall Gazette," is much beloved by the workpeople under him for his just administration of tho great business which he shares in controlling. Ho v,-s elected to Parliament jit tho byelection in July, IBM, on tho death of Sir. Robert Ascroft and tho resignation of Mr. J. F. Oswald, both Conservatives. This dotiblo by-elcction was remarkable as the occasion on which both seats were captured by the Liberals, Mr. Emmott having as hi? colleaguo Mr. W. Runciman, junior, and for tho defeat of Mr. Winston Churchill, then a Conservative. Tho liigli honour he attained of promotion to the Chairmanship of Committees in'the House was a tribute to his qualities of tact and conciliatioii, and his good temper. He was further honoured in 100S by ljoing added to the Privy Council.

Sir Edward Strachey received tho reward and a recognition of four years of hard work in a triple capacity when he was mado Parliamentary Secretary to tho lioard of Agriculture on the evo of tho January, JfllO, election. During tho period from the formation of Sir Henry Campboll-Bannermnn's Ministry to Christmas, laoa, ho not only acted as Treasurer of the Household and took his share of tho Whips' duties in the lobby, but lie acted also as tho representative in the House of Commons of the Board of Agriculture, I and in that capacity lie conducted tho Agricultural Holdings Bill of l!)t)ti, and the Small Holdings Bill of ISIO7 through the Commons with such tact and good temper that oven tho Opposition admitted that ho made two excellent Acts out of two very bad Bills. Tho member for South Somerset is an aristocrat, of an old county stock, with a passionate devotion to the cause of tho oldest industry in tho world.