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Show MONEY ffiiNTS ! NOBILITY MARK! charges That British Titles Are Bartered for Large Party Contributious Heard During Acrimoni- ; ous Debate in House of Lords LONDON'. July 1. Almost every honor list in recent years has provoked critldlsm of the high titles given to men who have no apparent dlalm to the mexiept th lr great wealth and tho suggestion is made with inhreas-lng inhreas-lng frankness that noblemen are lre-ated lre-ated in return for large contributions ' to party funds, the same talc whicn at one time wa. posslped of appoint- 1 merits to tho American diplomatic ser- 1 vice. I The fact tha: the bestowal of bon- 1 ors Is nominally a prerogative of the 1 king, although the nominations arc 1 made by the prime mlnltncr. has made prominent persons reluctant to dls- t cuss the matter publicly because their ' objections might be consider. d a reflection re-flection upon the action of the crown. The king's rec. -nt birthday list, however, how-ever, has been followed by unusual at-tacks at-tacks In the bouse of lords. The discussions have ben mostly directed against J. B. Roblnon, Souths African millionaire. Early in the administration of Prime Minister, Lloyd George, it was promised promis-ed that ennoblements would be coupled cou-pled with statements giving the reasons rea-sons for which the honors were bestowed. be-stowed. In Mr. Robinson's case the reasons given were "for national and Imperial services." The earl of Belboume and the earl of Buxton, who have held offi. lai do- ,,, .-.um ainiH, uecinr.-ft tneyi had n - r known Mr. Knbinson to render ren-der su. h services. Much was said about n law-suit brought In 191fi in which Mr. Robinson was accused of buying property for the company of which he was chairman and selling the same to the company at a profit He was ordered by the court to pay a um which, with aoats, amounted to more than 500,000 pounds |