Show TITLES ONLY FOR WEALTHY Englishmen Must Have Certain Income In-come Before Ennoblement Sordid questions of finance enter into tho consideration of tho eligibility of those upon whom an English monarch mon-arch would confer tile distinction of knighthood and there are many who might use tho coveted prefix Sir did they possess a larger Income It Is roughly speaking a rule that knighthood shall not bo conferred upon any ono who has not an Income of at least 15000 upon which to maintain main-tain his knightly dignity while a baronet baro-net before his creation must net only bo found to have an Income of at least 50000 a year but must further bo able to purchase a country softt and bo able to suitably provide for his eldest son While knighthood or ennoMenunt Is mark of distinction awarded lor distinguished merit it Is held that its conference would only embarrass I those who could not afford to keep up tho dignity of their station 1 |