New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-16
AR|STOCRACY Of CANADA
One Baron and Two BaronetS
All the Dominion Can Boast.
BUT KNIGHTS ARE LEGION
There Are Already Some Sc Of
Them and Democratic
Criticisms Are Heard.
from The Tribune Correspondent,

From The Tribune Correspondent.
Toronto. Nov H-As yet hereditary III
ties have not taken firm root in Canada
one baron and two baronets constitute 10
date the sum total of residents in the
country whose titles will pass 10 their
descendants. Nominally there are six Ca
madam peers. including Lord Strathcona,
Lord Mount Stephen and the Baroness
Macdonald OF Earnscline, 10 whom peer
age was given I'm appreciation Of the dis
tlnguished services Of her husband. but
these all now reside in England.
Only one, Colonel Matthew, Baron Ayl-
mer, resides In Canada permanently. hl3
home is in Eastern quebec, and ne mas
proved himself a good citizen. Likewise
there are nominaly six baronets' among
them Sir william Osler the former ram
nous Johns Hopkins physician VINO IN
vented the "chloroform al sixty phrase
but the only baronets resident I'm Canada
are Sir Charles Upper. former Premier,
and Sir Edward Gordon Johnson. whose
title has been I'm existence Tor seVeral
generations. Both Lord Aylmer ana Slr
Charles Upper have sons other ute
holders. such as Baron de Bldqulere BAR
on de Longuell. Sir Edward Andrew stu
art. Sir Cyril Rose and Sir John Beverly
Robinson. can now scarcely be classed as
canadians. Several Of them are residents
OF the United States.
IL is the multiplication Of knighthoods
IN Canada that is causing some eXaspera-
ton among the more democratic sections
OF the community. Although most recipl-
onts OF the honor I'm Canada are not young
and consequently have no expectation or
a long lease Of life their number In recent
years has been increasing at quite re-
markable rate. There are now no fewer
than flfty-s!X knights In Canada-quite a
respectable arlstocracy for young coun-
try OF less than eight million people ana
the Indications are that the number VIII
shortly be- much larger
There are at least four classes OF pubic
men whose right TO receive a title seems
TO have become fairly well established.
These are:
F'irst-Federal ministers whose services,
particularly in imperial matters, have had
some distinction.
second-Lieutenant Governors OF PROV
inces who also show imperial spirit.
Third-Premiers Of provinces IN SIM
liar category.
Fourth-Chief justices. both federal and
provincial.
The Liberal party. which might be sup
posed to have only moderate sympathy
with tltular honors. was signally honored
In this respect during the Laurier regime.
Besides Sir Wilfrld himself. many men,
bers OF his Cabinet. including Sir Louis
Davies. Minister of Marine; Sir Frederick
Borden, Minister of Militia; Sir William
MuloclI Postmaster General. and Sir Al
Ian Aylesworth, Minister of Justice. were
selected for distinction. others also We're
selected, but declined the honor
The practice OF knighting Lieutenant
Governors of provinces came into vogue
when the visits of royalty or vice-royalty
gave these officials some duties as hosts.
Provincial premiers until recently were
never considered as In the class for
knighthoods, but within the last year or
two at least four robust representatives
of this type have been taken into the
mystic circle. These are Sir James Whit
ney. Ontario: Sir Redmond Boblin, Mani
toba; Sir Lomer Gouin, quebec, and Sir
Richard Mcbride. British Columbia.
or contemporary knights. no fewer than
fifteen are or have been chief justices.
This is not bad for a profession which.
30 far as Canada is concerned, Is de-
capitated, that is. It's head. in the shape
OF the court of last appeal. is I'm Eng
land Only one Mayor I'm Canada has
received knlghthood. lie is Sir George
Garneau. Mayor OF Quebec during the
tercentary celebration.
Neither has the knighting of men
prominent in science. literature and art
become common in Canada. The only
examples among living Canadians are Sir
James Grant, NJ. d.. who was knighted
for his services as physician to the fam
lilies OF governors general, including that
of the Princess Louise, and who to-day
is a remarkabl nonagenarian: Sir Hugh
Graham, proprietor of The Montreal
Star" and Sir John Wilson. editor OF
The Toronto News"
But the capitalists are coming into their
own. Among the Respondent figures at
Canadian social functions are readily to
be distinguished railway magnates like
Sir william Van Horne, who holds the