New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-18
Lloyd George
Pledges End to
Title Scandals
Proposal of Royal Commits
sion to Devise Program
for Honors Distribution
Wins Favor i'm Commons
Asquith Invites Inquiry
Lord Warning, Accused as
War Profiteer9 Challenges
Detractor TO Come Outside
r,ovn me Trioune's Earopeon Bureoa

es.,vr,rht 1922. New York Tribune Inc.
YoNDoN, July IA royal commits
.,en "to consider and advise on pro-
seasre to be adopted in future years
~ che Premier In making recommends
sions to the King of the names of per-
CONS deserving Of special honors" was
,rarnised by Premier Lloyd George in
the House of Commons tonight when
donates took place in both the Com
mons aud Lords on the alleged sale of
t;.les. Lloyd George carried the Com
zsans with him in this PROPOSAL, which
.rneared to be favored rather than a
selsct committee from both houses, as
Suggested by the promoters of to-
nights debates.
IL moving appointment of such a
eonamittee, G. l4ocker-Lampson, Union
;ss. pointed our that his motion was
supported by no fewer than 279 mem
hers. and charged that the subject of
henors had now reached such a scan
dalous stage that a full investigation
vas necessary. Sir Samuel Hoare sec
ended the motion, referring especially
to the case of Sir Joseph Robinson,
who was on the last honors list, but
Withdrew his acceptance.
Honors Increase With Wealth
The galleries as we'll rs the floor
we're crowded when Lloyd George
arose to reply, although the interest
had been diminished by the expecta-
tion that he would announce the ap-
pointment of royal commission.
There was lot OF laughter when he
said an inquiry into the honors sys-
tenn was desirable because of their
great increase, owing to the increase
in wealth and population of the coun-
try. Referring to the question of
contributions to party funds regulat-
ing the disposal of honors, the Premier
said that if such system ever existed
It was discreditable and must be ter
minated.
lloyd George contended that some
times the contributions to party funds
s:,eud not bar the giver from patron
sge and urged that the system of
rewards for political services was long
established Former Premier Herbert
Asouith declared the Premier spent
of argumentative bogies taht no. one
took seriously. There was no duty
more thankless than the distribution
Of honors, said the former Liberal
Premier, who added that he would
welcome an inquiry. Members on the
back benches kept up the debate which
was closed by Austen Chamberlain for
the government.
Calls Lord Warning Profiteer
Colonel Page-Croft raised a laugh
when he said that if the names of the
proposed recipients were submitted to
Scotland Yard the country would know
how many had failed in their duty as
citizens. There was bit of scene
later when Ronald McNeill, in criticiz-
ins; several honors, referred to Lord
Wsring by name, charging that he was
a war profteer connected with bank
rupt concern, and that the sharehold-
ers had been let down. Lord Waring,
who was seated in the distinguished
strangers gallery, shouted "That's
false!" and left the House when ap-
preached by an attendant.
Lord Waring, who is scheduled to
tase his seat in the House of Lords
on Wednesday, challenged Mcneil to
repeat his statement outside the Com
mons, it was learned tonight.
LONDON, July II (By The Associat-
Ell Press There was a sort of anti
climax tonight to the House of Com
mons debate over the method of dis
tributing honors and decorations. 1t
az believed the government would
.nake the question of accepting royal
commission to assist the Prime Minis
ter matter of confidence, but after
Lloyd George had spoken in defense Of
the present system of awarding honors
interest in the debate dwindled consid-
erably, and finally the motion for the
commission was talked out, no vote be-
ing taken