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DUKE'S AMUSING DISCLOSURES.herd persons paid for honours and fail ed to receive them; but in this the no- thing peed be paid until he was absolute ly assured that the bonour would be given. theJune list-laughter) but if the decided There were only five knighthoods left for upon a baronatey he might have to wait for the retiring list the honours, which
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THE CHARWOMAN'S OBË. During the debate in the House of Lorda on July 17th on the present system of conferring bonours. The Duke of Northumberland contended thas there was
retiring Prime Minister was allowed to no parallel between this Government and recommended on a change of Government. any previous Government on the question That change might take place at any of honours, because of the immense scale time now-(cheers and laughts)-and it on which honours had been given, also was unlikely that the next Government because of the utter disregard of services would give so many honours." Hest, MAKASSAR & BORKAMATA and character, and because of the peculiar hear," and laughter.) This, therefore, and systematic attempts made to obtain was an exceptional opportunity. There control over the Presa by selling honours was no time to be lost." in return for newspaper support; da,
(Renewed loud further, because the Government wha placed in a peculiar position, because it the conversation by saying that the
In another case the top comfenerd | UALUUTTA LINE -Thi Lo affords regulaz mailings te. Calentia, Pinang ana was composed of two of the parties in the Prime Minister wished to nacertain if State, and in many cases those who re- the person in question would accept a ceived the honour were expected to con high honour for services rendered during tribute to the funds. The power of the war, to which query the reply given patronage acminally rested in the hands was that such services as I rendered SHANGHAI of two parties forming the Coalition, but during the war have already been recog the carious thing was that, although the nised by the bestowal of the O.BE., and Prime Minister's party was smaller and my charwoman had received the same less influential than the Unioniss parts honour. (Laughter.) I again asked why in the Coalition Government, it had if the Prime Minister thought I was amassed a party chest variously estimated deserving of soma bigh honour, he should HAIPHONG at between one and two millions Whole approach we through this gentleman. groups of newspapers had been deprived am sorry to say I lost my temper and of independence by the wholesale and told him I would consider the offer of lavish grants et honours, a great many a baronetes from Mr. Lloyd George as newspapers being the mere echo of Down-the greatest insult be could possibly ofer ing Street, by whom they were controlled. I'me." (Hear, hear and laughter.) Un- It was clear there had been carried on fortunately he (the noble Duke) was not TIENTSIN
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He knew of a case where & gentleman a full inquiry into this matter (the noble If the Government succeed in burking was offered an honour if he would contri- Duke concluded) 1 shall regret it, but bute to party funds, and as he was tot I shall find considerable consolation in the inclined to do to his parce did not refection that no course can do them appear in the honours' list.
He (the more harm in the country. I shall not Duke) had made inquiries, and it was pretend to be sorry if the public forms said the gentleman's name was never on the conclusion that this Government has the list, and that those in authority had been responsible for inaugurating a never heard of the matter. The fact system of corruption such as has not been mained that he was on some list, and seen in this country for a hundred years, was offered an honour. Even within the and that they have deliberately used the last four years recipients of honours had figured in the courts of law, not entirely prerogative of the Crown in order to sup
port that system. (Hear,, hear) to their oredit.
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It was little use having zu inquiry into." the merit of those who had recently-re-{ ceived honours because it was admitted MR. TAFT AND THE SCOTS. that the question of merit did not enter into it at all. Since 1918 forty-nine Privy Councillors, Peers, Baronets, and Knights were created, all of whoni were either proprietors, principal shareholders, editors, managing directors, or chairmen of groups of newspapers. That figure. did not include other gentlemen who had been similarly honoured and who, with out having connection, with the Press, had very obligingly provided the money to purchase a newspaper or group of news papers. Could they call it a coincidence when they found three persons concerned with the principal newspaper in South
Mr. Taft, Chief Justice and ex-Presi- dent of the United States, recently receiv ed the honorary degres of LL.D. of Aber- denn University Afterwards a luncheon was given in his honour. Replying to the toast of his health, proposed by Principal Sir George Adam Smith, Mr. Talt said whether America ought to have gone inţa the war earlier or not was a matter that would give rise to discussion. Certainly, if they had been in earlier the losses would not Have been so great, and some thing might have been done to prevent the destruction under which the world was Wales, the Western Mall, Cardiff, all honoured with titles the proprietor, one He was sure they were going, to recover now staggering He was an optimist of the largest shareholders, and the themselves, but he needed to be an optimist editor Heally this did seem to be over-
to be sure. (Laughter.) As to his visit doing it. (Hear, hear.)
The last honours list, though perhaps to Scotland, if he was not afraid of the worst in many respects ever pre-offending their modesty he would say that duced, did not include any Press honours, the Scots were a really great people. It was evident that the powers that be Coming there to the source of so much were getting alarmed. It was true that influence throughout the world, he was many of these gentlemen had received delighted to receive an honour from that bozoura" for genuine services, apart from ancient university The Scots permented their connection with the Press. But still everything that he knew of in the worl the fact remained that a regular system where ič WAS worth while being. had been established for controlling the (Laughter.) He had wondered how it was Press by the corrupt use of honours, that the Scottish race, coming from the Twenty years ago it was a recognised limited country where they had to work principle that no honours should be grant for everything they got, could accomplish ed to the Press, since it established so much in all parts of the world as they relations between the Government and did. It was easy to explain. It was because the Press which were subversive of the of their early training that they had been independence of the Press. That standard" successful, and because they had been had been abandoned, and it was reserved taught by their experience and discipline to this Government to rob the Press of and character to know what it was that its" independence.
made for real progress in the world, and that left them bardly any excuse for fail (Laughter and to be successful. cheers.)
TOUTING FOR HONOURS,
The system of touting for honours eried aloud for inquiry. He had obtained denial from the Government that these touts were authorised by them, and be accepted the denial unreservedly, but lettera which had come into his possession left a strong impression that while those touts had received no authority from the Government, they yet might have some connection with the third party who was authorised by the Government. He quoted the following lester written in identical terms to two people living in. different parts of England:
"Dear Sir, I am requested to place before you a social matter of a very confidential nature, which may be of interest to you. Will you kindly let me know whether you can suggest a meet -ing-within-the-next few days in London or eleswhere? 1 cannot put more in the letter.
"P.S.-In case you might care to find out who I am, I am well known to here followed the name of a well- "known barcnet in the North of Bug
land,"
Describing the well-known baronet as Sir John Blank, the noble Duke said the recipient of the letter was introduced to Sir Joba Black, who informed him that the letter had emanated from Downing Street, and that by (Sir John Blank) bad mentioned the recipient's name as being worthy of an honour, and that he would have to pay £40,000 if he wanted a baronetcy. The other recipient of the letter was told that he was a suitable pers son for a baronetcy, and if he agreed-it could be done in an hour.(Laughter.) A sum of £10,000, was mentioned, and that it could be spread over four years. (Laughter.)
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