The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-23
S2,S6O,OOO A YEAR FOR KING
COW MONS IOTE CIIH LISf
OVER iBORITE PROTESTS.
Amount q ~ same Allotted To King I'D
ward support the Grown In n Digni-
ned Nay or Abolish o., says BaIfour
Ios to 10 for the appropriation.


LoNDoN. July % The Ilous. 81 Com
mons this evening passed the ne~ civil
list ~ King George. which amounts -
CI7O.OoO "A year This 10 exactly the sam"
sum that Vas allotted To- King Edward
VII II = about s.. $4,000 in United
Sates money Barnes and Heir Hardi~.
the l.al'ori'es moved amendments against
the ra-olut inns. hut they were voted down
by overw hclmins majoritles B.Lfour.
the Opposition leader supported IN" Gov
rrnments proposals The Government
won IN every vote u, "A ratio ~ about
~ tot
Chancellor " tn" ENcheouer Lloyd
tieor &C. moved IN. r"-olu,i ma IN the HHu-"
~ Commons m the afternoon The ap-
preparation - for the maintenance ~
tho royal family and The urk""p II IN"
royal palas~s
Mr. Barnes the Labor leader. who rep
resants the Blackfriars division ~ Glas-
gov. moved an amendment reducing IN"
amount to E3S5 NOo Mr. Barn-s said hs
cellor would be regarded NV any outside
body of Intelligent men ~ outrageous
lie expressed the opinion that the duche'
81 Cornwall and Lancaster should hs
regarded as public property
Mr. Rarne- IN referring to the expenses
~ TIA. royal h pusehold declared that they
covered up - nest II parasites VIII" were
fattening IN tho nation under the shadow
81 the throne One OF these DECORATIVE
servants he aid, was getting AZ ~" a
year. His qua Iihcations wer" that he
was AN excellent golfer. good shot aud
one ~ the hest dressed men In London.
Mr. Balfou. leader ~ IN. Opposition.
supported thu proposals ~ the chancellor
81 the EIcheIuer ~. aid " would u"
folly 10 Try to run a monarchy ON prin"'-
pie which would he appropr's'" :" re-
public In his opinion money sp~nt for
tho court was not wasted N they refused
10 support IN" Crown in decent and
disniii.d way they had better alter the
whole system The cost ~ the Crown, b"
aid. bore an incompaTahly small ratio
~ the wealth - the community He ~
pr-ssnd the hope that the Hous" would
approx. the Government proposals
Nlr Harness Amendmsn. vas voted
down. 20 to %
Keir HArdie. the LAborite moved an
amendment to omit from tn" civh lH'
a provision for the Kings children AMI
th.. Queen m the event 81 the Kings
death In advocating the amendment
MIR HarcIie sad that tho nation was paving
,h. rnau,hers ~ the royal family ." iN"
lives - luxury. ease and ldl"ness At
this Their. we're loud cries " Withdraw
Mr. Hard" "nDtAn,sng after the inter
ruptIon said the members ~ IN" royal
family had not rendered any service tn the
state for III. sums which the committee
had voted Ia them labor "hr"rs ami
Opposition cries ~ Order
LLOYD George r.pudiat"t III" assert ''nH
" Hardt- His statement was greeted
with cheers
Mr. Hardi.s amendment vas defeated
Aye- ~ noes. NJ
Tho Governments proposals w"r"
finally carried by a Vot" " Io7 To 10
A resolution introduced by Chancellor
LLOYD George declaring Il eNp"dien' In
amend the law in regard "a the civil last
and h-reditNry revenues and grants Tor
the royal family was carried without a
division