AN EMPTY SQUABBLE.

Grey River Argus, 24 June 1922, Page 2

AN EMPTY SQUABBLE.

OVER AN ARISTOCRATIC BAUBLE j (Received June 23 at 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 22. In the House of Lords. Lord Harris asked on what grounds a peerage has been conferred ou Lord Robinson of South Africm He said it had evoked sharp criticism in South Africa. Lord Bitxton said that as the result of ten year's experience in South Africa, he knew no public services tliaf Lord Robinson had ieud>-r<-d. Lord ; I’obinson Lad m>t shown any marked iiberaliiy to the war funds. Not a single person in South Africa, white I |or black he considered deserved th” honour. Lord ('rawfoi'l, on b”h:-lf of the Government, said Lord Robinson had certainly remlered valuable si-rxires to 110Government in the South African war, ami since. He had use.l his inllm-m-c towards the removal of racial picjn Lord Seibourne also criticised the conferenc? of the honour. Lord f'rewe said Lord ( rav.ford had given a perfunctory reply. There fore be moved the adjournment. This .vas agreed I o amidst cheers.