MARCONI AGREEMENT

Grey River Argus, 14 October 1912, Page 5

MARCONI AGREEMENT

■ " ■■ — . ... ■ ♦„ — - - allegations against government, a committee of inquiry set .;•'■; ' '■ ' , /up. ' % /: . By Electric TelegrapQ -Copyrigrct.' (Per Press Association.) (Red. 5-5 P-tn.) LONDON, Oct. 12. In the House of Commons a long debate topk place on the Marconi agree , ment. ■ " - " . '- Critics contended that it contained no guarantee of efficiency. Sir Rufus Isaacs emphatically denied outside insinuations concerning the Government, himself or brother in connection with the contract or shares. Hon. Herbert Samuel categorically denied the rumours ihat certain . f the members of the^ Government had t;4 en advantage of their knowledge of the negotiations proceeding to make heavy profits in Marconi shares. The House agreed to Mr. Samuel's riiotion to appoint a select committee to inquire into the agreement. • The Daiily Telegraph, Daily Mail and Morning Post express. their entire confidence in the Government's integrity arid declare that Sir Rufus Isaacs and the Hon. H, v Samuel met the charges fully" arid explicitly. ;