The Canadian attitude regarding the acceptance of titles by Canadian fens has changed again, if. the Statement of Premier Bennett that the House of Commons resolution of May, 1919 is not. now binding is.an indication of "public opinion. That resolution requested His Majesty to refrain from conferring titles of jon upon Canadian citizens, fand since that time this country has occupied a place apart from, the Jother sections of the far-flung: British Empire. The only departure Jeccurred in January last, when Sir George Perley was given a higher rank in the Order of St, Michael Jand St, George than he had recelvfed. when the title "was originally bestowed. Resulting" from. this there was a question from a member of the Opposition regarding the status of the embargo.
The resolution of 1919 has been looked on by a good many Canadians fis an unnecessary expression of sett-sufficiency and national adolesence. It reflected no particular jeredit on the Dominion, "and, was for a time looked on asia slight to ithe British Crown, Actually the bestowal of a title is the only means lof recognition by the sovereign of fon usual merit in, any field vice, whether it, be political, social lor economic. The fact that, ti! have been conferred acc upon unworthy individ reason for entirely _stoppi practice. Tt is now though by most, lof the ding press represent tives at Ottawa that the way has been ied for the announcement of ing's Birthday honours, Some: have suggested that Mr. Bennett hag been looking for a title himself, and this may not be far wrong. to give the government authority to suspend the redemption of Dominion notes in gold, and further authority float a conversion loan, of $760,- }000,000 by means of which it is hoped that the nation will save a Tlconsiderable sum in interest.
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