Show PAID A PRICE FOR HONORS distribution of knighthoods likely to become a subject of scandal london an effort Is being made looking to an investigation of the mat ter of bestowal of honors both by the present and the late governments ru having been busy with the names of some of the recipients who it Is alleged contributed freely to party funds with the understanding that they would be remembered at the distribution of knighthoods and other honors hugh cecil lea member of parlia from east st pancras who is also a newspaper proprietor brought the matter up through the press and in the house of commons lord robert cecil on a question ot privilege en deavo red to have mr lea brought be fore the bar of the house tor the pur pose of giving him an opportunity ol 01 substantiating his charges the sub eject however was shelved on motion of premier campbell bannerman which the right hon arthur J bal four supported |