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o + L. © S'a{- qace,h €G . Premier Announces That Pub-- \~_lic Accounts Committee Will Investigate A full investigation of the allega-- tions contained in Hon. W. H. Price's speech of Wednesday, in which the Provincial Treasurer charged the late Progressive Government with having lost thousands of dollars as a result of the policy pursued by Treasurer Peter Smith in connection with the purchase of succession-- duty--free bonds, will be made before the Public Accounts Committee. Premier Ferguson told the House that this would be done in response to a request made yesterday after-- noon by Manning Doherty, Leader of the Progressive group, that a fair and impartial commission be ap-- ' pointed for the purpose. Courts Full Inquiry. Mr. Doherty began his request with a reference to the Provincial Treasurer's "fairly specific charges." "Allegations,'"' amended Premier Ferguson. "Alfl right," said Mr. Doherty. *Since then I have read over care-- fully what the Provincial Treasurer said. It is our desire that the fullest possible and most thorough inquiry be made into these allegations. Simce the speech by the Provincial Treasurer I have had the opportunity of conversing by telephone with the late Provincial Treasurer --" Premier Ferguson--I think my honorable friend should state his ryequest. Mr. Doherty--I merely wanted tco lay down my reasons. Premier -- Ferguson--The -- Public Accounts Committee meets on Wed-- nesday. Further exchange of words wa: cut short by the ruling of the Speaker that Mr. Doherty shoulo proceed to make his request. seeks Impartial Probe. | '"'The former Provincial Treas-- urer," continued Mr. Doherty, '"is also anxious for the fullest possible investigation. I think these allega-- tions are of such a serious nature that it is the desire of all the mem-- bers of the Government that this investigation should be not only thorough and fair, but impartial, so that when the report is made it shall be from a source manifestly untinged by the views of any political party." * Mr. Doherty then said that his request was that a commission be appointed under the Public Inquiry Act, and that it might consist of any members whom the Premier should Gesire to appoint, so that the @]legations might be fully and * eompletely inquired into. . "I feel sure the Prime Minister| has a desire for an investigation, and ; that it be made before a tt'ibunanl&= that is entirely free from any af--;| filiation with any political party," Mr. Doherty said, intimating that the scope of the inquiry might ne-- cesgitate it taking up time beyond i the present session of the House. | In announcing that the Public Ac-- counts Committee would deal with the n.tlmtdans, Premier Ferguson « said there more to be reveal-- ed thean alreaidy had been indicated.