New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
By Ware B. Wells
LONDON. June 10

v% ht P~N ' ''N'
lists on the occasion OF King
Georges birthday on June 3
- and A. the New Year create
~. Apple o. mid excitement in
s..,rd ard scarcely more than a
-, interest elsewhere throughout
p empire. But this year the birth
horors have produced something
storm in a. least two Of the do
sisicss
,.-,rt. By formal resolution, request
,s,, the practice Of bestowing titles
:. pominion citizens should be ended
n.., Canada was concerned. and IL
.nhe noted that in the las; birthday
-, the Canadian Premier took a
.,,r eouncllorship, which, Of course.
.,,r,, No title with i, Now j; looks
:, though the other dominions were
.,i,s 70 line up behind Canada in re
',,,iss titles for their citizens.
y, question has been brought 10 a
,,,s by titles bestowed in the birth
a, honors upon certain citizens Of
,,rrslia and a certain citizen OF South
.nes. The former is Henry ~ Bar
al Premier Of South Australia. who
"A. hsen created knight This. de-
.l,,,.,he New South Wales Labor Con-
.-,see. is "an insult 20 White Austria
ia phrase which refers TO the fact
IA, the recipion, OF the honor holds
rat Australa's tropical north. az
,r.,,n; ar almost unpopulated land,
cannot be colonized successfully with
ont n, Introduction Of colored labor.
The declaration is not one merely Of
L5ors ordinary hostility 20 titles In
Australia, a robustly democratic coun-
ny whore Labor is one OF the two
rrss; political parties and where 70
frequently holds Office, there is certain
" no great enthusiasm for titles, any
vEy.
But the question of White Aus
ITALIA" is one on which the two par
ties. Liberal and Labor, think precise
lr alike. II Is not n matter Of party
rolit.cs. but an article Of national
fatn. The recipient Of the birthday
krirhthood IS about the only Aus
irslisn politician OF any standing at
al who has expTosssd himself against
;he intense popular sentiment in favor
% keeping the commonwealth white"
~ an costs. There is no doubt what
ere- that nlnety-nine Australians in q
hundred agree with the vocal Labortes
,ha, tho british government has made
bad break in advising the King 70
,slsci this one OF al. Australian poll
,ici5rs for honor.
south Africa Resents
Prerlge Given Citizen
Stu less Is there question about the
sr.,udc OF South Africa toward the
loror conferred on one Of her citizens
-.r this case n pcerage bestowed on
So joseph Benjamin Robinson. earlier
rss,ed a baronet. who is chairman Of
d, Robinson South African Banking
(ovpany. and mining - well as a
tinNrg magnatc of the dominion.
Whether due TO his part in the recent
Rand strike or for some other reason,
q is clear that Sir Joseph Robinson's
rev d,rnSy is not viewed with any
,svo- by ms fellow citizens. General
SHUTS has emphatieally assured the
onion House Of Representatives that
p. had no,hin. 20 do with suggesting
thar sucn distinction should be be
stovsd. h. was asked by repre-
sentative whether any member Of the
Union government advised the imperial
government in the hcstowal Of TINS
peersgo; whether the Prime Minister
was prepared % state the services
which justified tho honor, and the rea-
sons which had aotus;ed the imperial
government. "Thc answer 10 all these
questions is in tho negative" replied
General SHUTS tersely.