Fears French Wireless.

New York Times 100 years ago today, November 21, 1912:
British Postal Official Warns Commons Against Further Delay.
By Marconi Transatlantic Wireless Telegraph to The New York Times.
    LONDON, Nov. 20.— An important statement as to the necessity of avoiding delay in arranging for a wireless plan for the British Empire was made to-day by Sir Alexander Bing, Secretary to the Post Office, to a select committee of the House of Commons which is considering a proposed contract between the British Post Office and the Marconi Company. He explained that the reason for hurry was the great danger of being forestalled.
    "If you get a long distance station," he said, "it is impossible to put up another one anywhere near for the long distance wave length. I have in view some information regarding a French scheme which I hope shortly to place before the committee."
    Asked by the Chairman of the committee if it was a French Government scheme. Bing replied in the affirmative.