The New York herald., 1922-12-10
Will Recommend Radical
Change in Methods of Be-
stOwal and Selection.
FAVOR CLOSE INQUIRIES
Pension by Privy Councillors
Suggested After Premier
Has Approved.
Special Cable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1872, by The NEW YORK HERALD.

Special Cable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright. 1872, oy The NEW yoKK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London. Dec. 8.
A strong sentiment for making any
attempt to obtain a royal honor for
purely financial consideration an in
dictable offense prevails among the
members of the Commission on Hon
ors investigating the charges made in
the House of Commons that the titles
Of England were being bartered for.
The commission. which has been sit
ting several weeks, has heard from
Premier Bonar Law, David Lloyd
George, Herbert Asquith and the Earl
of Balfour regarding the merit behind
the honors bestowed. and 1t is pre-
dicted that there will be drastic
changes in what has hitherto been ac-
cepted as the privileges OF the govern
ing party.
The recommendations are expected to
be sweeping. The commission is said
to be united In condemning the system
under which It is charged the Govern
ment distributes titles for considera-
tons which bolster UP the party's funds.
The investigation followed the Lloyd
Georgian awards several months ago
when criticism in the House of Com
mons caused one man to decline the
honor and caused several lesser lights
to- wish they had never aspired TO such
distinction.
Lord Dunedin Is chairman of the COM
mission. The commissions proposals.
whicl are subject to amendment and
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following:
l. The establishment of a committee
Of prlvy councillors to examine the lists
before they are submitted to the King.
with certain powers. In conjunction with
the Prime Minister. Of elimination.
2. Any attempt to obtain an honor
for a purely financial consideration
should be made an indictable offense.
3. The lists OF honors should be less
Of a party character and should con-
tain generally fair leavening OF purely
non-party awards
4-Money payments toward institu-
tions or party funds should not be a dis
qualification for an honor. but must al
ways be accompanied by some notable
public service for which primarily the
honor should be given.
The method OF submitting the lists for
honors and their revision by the Prime
Minister. whose judgment is final, is cri-
ticized as opening the way for abuse
because one man. II is considered. can
not be expected TO be able to keep the
grant OF honors free from reproach.
II is proposed TO have a committee of
privy councillors inquire thoroughly and
tactfully into the antecedents OF any
candidate for honors whose name is not
beyond reproach. and TO eliminate his
name IL such n course Is justified before
the list goes to the King. THE NEW
YORK HERALD correspondent is informed
that the commission was impressed by
evidence Of unauthorized negotiations
with persons who desired honors.
The commission hopes to leave no
foundation in the future for the charge
that royal honors can be gained In Eng
land II paid for and Is not conceaiing
the fact that In the past this was per-
haps true. The commission hopes to
make the honors In the future real hon
ors without the suspicion that party poll
itics made them possible.