Warns British Ministers.

New York Times 100 years ago today, May 8, 1913:
London Times Tells Them of Rumors as to Navy Oil Contracts.
By Marconi Transatlantic Wireless Telegraph to The New York Times.
    LONDON, Thursday, May 8.— The Times in its Political Notes says:
    "From the course of events in the early stages of the Marconi business it would seem that the Ministers were not aware of the rumors in existence about them. The rumors appeared in publications which the Government considered obscure.
    "It seems just as well, therefore, to announce here and now, in a newspaper which is known to be perused by Members of Parliament, that very circumstantial, detailed rumors are being spread with regard to oil contracts for the navy, and that allegations are being made of personal connections of Ministers and others with would-be contractors. Very prominent names are being busily circulated throughout the country, and, as before, the rumors began in the City.
    "Those who have heard this gossip in political circles feel that the Government would be well advised in case of any pending oil contracts to take the House of Commons fully into their confidence from the first, giving full particulars of the various interests concerned in order that suspicion and exaggeration may be avoided from the outset."