19 OCTOBER 1912, Page 2

Mr. Samuel confirmed everything Sir Rufus Isaacs had said. He

was filled with shame to know that lying tongues could be found to spread such utterly baseless slanders and that there were willing ears to heed them. Members of the Government would be ready to appear before the Select Committee, and wherever the searchlight of examination might be directed no uncleanliness would be found. We have written on the whole subject elsewhere. The assertion by Ministers of their personal integrity was unnecessary so far as we are concerned. We never questioned it for a moment. That they have been as scrupulously careful as British Ministers ought to be to avoid every appearance of evil we cannot, however, admit.