Traffic in Titles

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 3, 22 May 1914, Page 5

Traffic in Titles

RICH NOBODIES AND THE NOBILITY

1 AMOUNT'S TO A SCANDAL. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 21, 7.30 p.m. London, May 21. Mr. Locker Lampson, in introducing his Bill, said the .acquisition of titles and honor* by rich nobodies had become a crying scandal. If a member, gave £30,000 to the pnrty funds in the hope of translation to the House of Lords, he invariably said he did not want to become a lord, but that his wife wished. to be a lady. The successful sale of sausages did not entitle a man to sit in the same House beside Lord Roberts. While the Chancellor catered for the millions, the Chief Whip catered for the millionaire. The House of Lords was only a Mecca for snobs. Mr. Hogg, M.P. for Edinburgh, opposed the Bill. He said they wanted to preserve the nobility, and the infusion of fresh blood would save their decline There was also the question of maintaining the <lrama, whence nobles could recruit ladien as a reward for their efforts.

A DEMOCRATIC COUNTERBLAST Received 21, 10.35 p.m. London, May 21. In the House of Commons, Mr. A. Ponsonby introduced a Bill to provide for the termination of hereditary titles.