New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
Australia and South Africa
Resent Title HOnors as Slurs
Unhappy Choices of the Home Government in
Bestowal of Awards Arouse Anger
\ in Dominions

The British community in South A.
riea' however. is not prepared 70 leave
the matter there. Indicative Of its
attitude is the comment Of The Cape
Times a level.headed organ Of the
British community. whose allegiance
to the imperial tic between Great Brit.
ain and the Dominion OF South Africa
is unimpeachable. "Sir Joseph Ben.
jamin Robinson's pcersge." declares
this paper in unwontcdly direct Ian
guage. is bitter disappcintment TO
patriotic South Africans, arousing
spontaneous disapproyal throughout
tho Union. rejecting inevitably most
rcgrcttable slur upon the status OF
men decorated for acknowledged pub
lie services and likely to react upon
the loyal affection which South AZ.
rieans Of both white races have for the
royal house
"lf such an insult 10 South African
opinion is ever repeated on the initia-
tive OF the imperial government" adds
"The Cape Times" "thc Union Parlia-
ment will do well TO express its views
about the grant OF peerages 20 South
Africans as Canada did"
Ireland Notable Absentee
From Royal Honor List
There Is not unnatural reluctance
on the part Of the British press 70
enter into the discussion carried on
80 violently in the dominions. A;
the same time 1t seems clear that these
incidents arc bound 70 stimulate the
tendency toward limiting the grant Of
titles OF honor severely 20 Great Brit
ain itself and not thrusting their be-
stowal upon the more democratic SEN
timent OF the dominions overseas. Ire
land was a notable absentee from the
latest birthday honors list. and the
Irish Free State, in view Of IS so
recent republican past. is certain to
make common cause with tire more dis
tant dominions in rejecting the grant
Of titles to It's citizens.
1T seems unfortunate. comments
the Liberal Manchester Guardian"
that. despite the known reluctance Of
the dominions n be enriched with
titled citizens. the home government
still persists in making the fountain Of
honor play upon them. and play. more
over. like an ill-directed hosepipe, on
individuals whom their fellows con-
slider quite unsuitable for such con-
spicuous treatment. Those who might
conceivably he thought suitable arc ap-
parently lodging the jet. Would II not
be we'll 90 give the stop cock for do.
minion titles a full turn ard cut OF
the How entirely"
Even more significant is the comment
Of THE Morning Post" the organ Of
nris;ocracy and high Toryism in this
country. The honors list. in the view
% The Morning Post" illustrates "Mr.
Lovd Georges remarkable fair for
detecting merit in rich men The
honors list. declares the Tory organ
satiricallv. shows that the capacity
for national and imperial service IS
almost directly proportionatc 20 wealth
and il ia one OF the most conspicuous
qualities Of Mr Lloyd George to have
discovered the fact. and TO have acted
upon IL in spite Of his congcnitsl In
clination 20 believe that the humble
and poor monopoliIe the virtues
This. OF course. is scarcely veiied
reference TO the current charge that
II titles arc not actually sold, ~ least
the fact Of contributions 70 the party
funds weighs far more than a little IN
their bestowal. Adds The Morning
Post" 10 Lloyd George:
Remembering the deficiencies of
those less percipient and discriminate
ing than himself. he should oondc-
.cend TO particulars. To rchearse tho
good deeds which he has selected for
honor would be a reward greater tran
honor itself. Perhaps. after this re-
rrctable ehullition from the Cape, nc
will consider the suggestion.