El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-11
Of TITLES
IN ENGLAND IS
PLAINLYSEEN
Canada's Action Brings To
Fore Real Dislike For
Distinctions.
COUNTRY BEHIND
REST OF WORLD

7 ONDON. oct las Manchester
Il thinks today. so England viii
think tomorrow IS q phrase coined
in Manchester. the Industrial capital
of England. The rest Of England can
scarcely be said 20 challenge the
statement
It is because there is vast,amount
Of truth IN this saying that the
measured opinions OF the Manchester
Guardian regarding Canada's action
IN refusing British titles for her clti-
zens IS important
The Guardian obtained a verbatim
copy. Of All the debate on the sub5eot
at the time the Canadian parliament
issued its prayer TO the king TO re-
frain hereafter from comforting any
title OF honor. OF tituiar distinction.
upon any OF your subjects domiciled
OF ordinarily residents in Canada.
save such appellations as are OF pro-
fesso na1 or vocational character. OF
which appertain TO an office" After
digesting this debate and discussing
K editoriaily to the extent OF a col
uun the Guardian concludes-
Far Behind Modern world.
1T (the debate) reinfOrces the com
understood here. that we were behind
the modern world in our political
and social arrangements before the
war and that we are further behind
il now that the world, as a whole. has
moved, with sudden jolt. forward"
The Guardian concludes that Eng
land is certain, before long. 70 have
4 TT
propaganda In its own parliament.
and that England may learn some
thing by Studying the Canadian ac-
ton
The writer. IN Analysing the debate.
points out that while opponents OF
the resolution claimed rot 70 have
noticed any sentiment against titles ]
among the constituents. none of these :
voted against the report, and that
the general tone. on both sides. GER /
-inly suggests that members did not ]
ARE 70 have an adverse vote 70 eN-
plain TO their constituencies" An
other point emphasized was THAI .
everybody showed complete and ar
lent unanimity against hereditary I
sinister Motive Is seen
Important reasons for Canadian op- +
position to titles, the Guardian says. +
include.
Canada's unfortunate experience (
With titles, one Of her peers and one
Knight being far from objects OF ma
ional pride.
Her objection TO distribution Of |
.uch hon0rs without regard for per-
.onal merit and in exchange for party
.ampaiEn contributions.
The other, the wider and more
heoretic reason" continued the
Guardian writer. "is that most Cana
ians evidently believe there is. even
low, serious danger Of rehabiitat-
nE aristocratic institutions in the
British empire by creating a much en-
arged body OF title bearing persons
he New Zealanders evinced a similar
uspicion a few years ago, when a
ash premier accepted a title and was
efeated by a decidedly more con-
ervative opposition leader who could
.oast himself plain Bin Massey.
Oscillations Are Many.
TO some political philosophers Il
nay seem that Ia q less direct way
he lavish offer Of peerages and Other
tiles IS, for the first time in several
undred years. marking cut a small
nd unobtrusiTe but real English
ristOcracy composed Of those who
ecline them
BUT the Canadian antipathy
haired as Il Is by the other domin-
1ns- Is clearly genuine. and st has a
compartment in an
nmistakabls feeling Of a similar an
ipathyi in some more practical form.
q England"