The Prime Minister's Honours List, which was held over from
the New Year, has now been published. It is a gratifying contrast to the Lists of the late Government, both in its brevity- and in the choice of names selected. Sir George Younger's promotion to a Viscounty obviously, a just reward for_ untiring service, while the choice of Mr. Herbert Pike Pease (Assistant Postmaster- General; 1915.1922) and Sir Owen Philipps (President of the London. Chamber of Commerce) as the two new barons is unexceptionable. This is the- first list of peerages since the Commission issued its. Report on Honours. last December, and it shows a discrimination and caution which we hope will be continued. The. appointment, to.the House of Lords of men of undoubted: political ability is the only way of .preserving_ the- dignity and value of that body.
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