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Show COMMONS MEMBERS . GET TWO THOUSAND LONDON. Aug. II. A resolution to nay members of the house of commons $70O annually for their services waa carried by rote 3f SSS to lt yesterday. The reaolntlan providing for the payment pay-ment of members -aa moved In the house of- MMmoni by V hence! lor David IJoyd-Oeorge. IJoyd-Oeorge. The chancellor aald thai. Oreat Britain was the only country in the world that dM not pay members of pejHwent The Unionist opposed the payment plan, on the ground that tt would be a violation of tha principle of gratuitous puhlle service, aa well aa Improper for mem ners to vote themaetvee salanee. Arthur Hamilton Lee, Cnlonlat. who reeved the official 1 nlonlst amendment agalnat salaries, argued that the effect i of the 'chancellor's bill would be to kep out the beat type of "men and fltl par-ltetnem' par-ltetnem' with srofesionaJ pohtlctana. Jamee Mrnonald. liberal leader, denied that the measare would cause corruption and said It would "lend to help the tide of purtly Which is flowing em Ajeertcauv politic, r' , . , |