“MECCA FOR SNOBS”

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8739, 22 May 1914, Page 5

“MECCA FOR SNOBS”

THE HOUSE OF LORDS TITLES AND HONOURS FOR “RICH NOBODIES.” “SUCCESSFUL SALE OP SAUSAGES.” fly Tcierraph—Presj Association—Copfrlchl "Tlmee" and Sydney "Sun” Bervlnss. (Received May 21, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 21. Mr Looker-Lamrison (Unionist), in introducing liis bill to prevent tho conferring of titles and honours in return for contributions to political party funds, said that the acquisition of titles and honours by “rich nobodies”j had become a crying scandal. If aj member gave £30,000 to party funds) in tho Jiope of translation to tho House: of Lords, ho invariably said that sm, did not want to become a lord, hut) his wife wished to be a lady.

The successful sale of sausages, said Mr Looker-Lampson, did not entitle* a man to sit in the same House be-) side Lord Roberts. While the Ghan-| cellor catered for the million, thq Chief Whip catered for the million-* a ire. The House of Lords was only a Mecca for snobs Mr J. M. Hoggo (Liberal), Edinburgh, opposed the bill. He said that they wanted to preserve the nobility, and the infusion of fresh blood would save it from decline. There was also the question of maintaining the dra. ma, whence the nobles could recruit ladies as a reward for their efforts.

BILL TO TERMINATE HEREDI-

TARY TITLES,

(Received May 21, 9.30 p.m.)

LONDON, May 21. In the iloiiso of Commons, Mr AJ A. W. H. Ponsonby (Liberal) intros duoed a bill to provide for the teri minatkm of hereditary titles.