Apart from the Chiefs of Staffs, whose baronies are both
fulfil- ment of precedent and a reward for desert, the resignation honours are of interest mainly for the by-elections they involve. Mainly, but not quite, for Mr. A. P. Herbert's knighthood stands in a class by itself ; no one will grudge, and everyone will welcome, an honour paid to a writer who has added greatly to the gaiety of the world for twenty years and an M.P. who has combined admirably jealousy for private Members' rights with wise and zealous guardianship of public interests. Whether admirers of A. P. H. will acclimatise themselves to " Sir Alm," or even try to, remains to be seen. The C.H. given to Mr. Amery, who has abundant title to it, also deserves special mention. As for the rest—well, 'they are all duly recorded in the news columns of Tuesday's daily papers.
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