New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14
uis View Of MarConl Scandals
Likely to Affect the Fortunes
of Ministry and Party.
lBCER ISSUES INVOLVED
penort of Investigating Com
mittee Considered Even by
Liberals To Be White
washing in Character.
lRr cahle 20 The Tribune !

rondon. June 1.-THE oplIlons on
..erort Of the Marconi committee on
~ ,bole follow party lines. but even
liberal quarters the feeling is pretty
n.,sral that the majority report Should
not have so completely eXonerated the
ministers involved.
The Nation" a leading Liberal
,esklv. SAYS: The view Of a section
n the party is that Lord Murray should
;. rsnudated, that Sir Rufus lsaacs
should resign and that Mr.. Lloyd
csoree should express his regrets. As
~ The future. d good many Liberals
consider that much depends on Mr.
,lovd Georges speech in the forthcom-
,nr debate in the House. 1t is certain
hat the debate will have powerful in
suence either for good or Ill on the
fortunes Of the party
Regret is expressed that the report
# the Liberal chairman should have
been thrown over by what was in e.
,.ct a PARTY vote. and all the more so
bscause many Of the rank and file Of
liberals consider Sir Albert Spcer's n
rood report and in accordance with the
evidence. and think that the report
which has been carried against him 10y
Nr. Falconer. Mr.. Booth and the other
Liberal members Of the committee and
their allies has a too obviously white
washing character.
Premier Asquith's Attitude.
Even as matter of policy or
strategy. there are Liberals to be
found who deem the attitude adopted
+ BY the chairman was far better for the
Liberal party. II may be added that
trends Of the Prime Minister believe
bis view to be that il is his duty 10
larry out the operation of the Parlia-
nsnt act in respect TO the bills now
sstore Parliament. and not TO be de-
sscted from that course by any per-
Enal issues.
There was a scene Of much ANNA
ton yesterday when the report and the
minutes Of the proceedings were issued
from the Vote Office. and members for
nme time studied and discussed the
.ocuments in the lobby.
London June I3.-British Cabinet min
s,srs were to-day absolved by the Par
sanentsry Committee from all blame in
onnection With the scandals alleged 10
ave surrounded the contracts between
\ ns British government ana the Marconi
Trelsss company.
i The report OF the Parliamentary Com
niitse which Investigated the affair was
issued to-day, and declares that there is
10 foundation for any Of the charges
trade against the Attorney General. Sir
a1'us D. Isaacs; the Chancellor Of the
IcheQuer. David Lloyd George. or the
Postmaster General. Herbert /. Samuel.
Ias committee finds that all the minis
gs concerned acted throughout in the
Ecere belief that there vas nothing in
Ell action which would conflict with
ID; duty as ministers Of the crown.
Specific Exoneration.
The report further says that no evil
snee vas given showing that any mem
q Of the British government exercised
ry influence in order to procure the con-
net for the English Marconi company
IN any way acted contrary to the put
interest in behalf Of that company or
sd knowledge acquired in his official
opacity for his private profit or was
any wise concerned in any dealings
ne shares CT the company
The report, in conclusion. strongly con-
'snns the publication Of charges which
'sfe absolutely untrue and which those
4 'ssponsible for their circulation had not
'sason 10 believe 10 be true.
The foregoing extracts are from the
saloTiiy report. The majority Of the
FrAamehtaTy Committee was COMPOSED
Liberal and Radical members Of Par
ssment II Is understood that there will
\ y. minority reports. but these have not
4 J" been made public
Lord r. ceeirs Draft.
me proceedings OF the parliamentary
~nmittee are published In detail in a
commentary White Book. and they in
a'os draft report proposed by Lord
robert Cecil. Unionist member and the
'~ler OF the anti-goyernmental members
the committee.
'ne oraft report submitted that, while
minister or government official had
I'm Influenced in his public duties by
interest In the Marconi undertakings,
ministers concerned had acted with
s improperly In making an adyan-
eeOus purchase Of shares OF the Ameri-
%a'eoni company on advice received
men from a director OF the English
'-.'0nl company. which was then nego-
e contract with the British gov
','snt The draft report was negatlved
? votes against c.
Onionist press and public are
III great resentment against Sir Ed
., !. larson and Frederick H. Smith. two
III s.,- Chlonist leaders. for having asso-
NJ y. =, themselves with the exoneration Of
|E H. @,let ministers by acting as counsel
III y. ,1Hey lsaacs managing director Of
nafeoni company and a brother OF
,s.'sus lsaacs, In the recent libel case
3 sO,. cecil chesterton. who was found
s,l cI aho hned $3.50 and costs at the Cen
{t Criminal Court
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