Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
LILLEY TOOL FOR OTHERS
House Committee Severely Censures
Connecticut Congressman.
HIS ACTS IN BAD FAITH IN CASE
Electric Boat Company Cleared Of
Attempt to InRuence Congress
and Lake Company
ImDugned.

ImDugned.
WASHINGTON, May N-That Represen-
tatlve George L. Liliey Of Connecticut was
not warranted in bringing charges against
certain OF his colleagues in the house and
accredited representatives Of the press is
the conclusion reached by the special COM
mittee named by Speaker Cannon to in
vestigate methods employed by the Electric
Boat company of New JERSEY in connec-
tion with legislation before congress.
In an exhaustive report submitted to the
house today, Chairman Boutel and his col
leagues review the Testimony brought be-
fore the committee in hearings extending
over several weeks and declare with entire
unanimity that no member of the house
has been induced by the boat company to
act for them through corrupt methods.
Furthermore, the committee finds that
Mr.. Lllley allowed himself to be used as
an instrument of the Lake Boat company
In questioning the integrity and fairness of
the members of the investigating commit
tee and in attacking a competitive sub
marine boat. Mr.. Lilley is charged with
maintaining the attitude Of bad faith, both
in bringing the charges and concealing from
the committee the real parties in interest
behind the investigation.
The investigation grew out of a resolution
introduced by Mr.. Lilley in the house on
February 20 last, asking that a committee
be appointed TO investigate the conduct Of
the Electric Boat company of New Jersey
and their predecessors, the Holland CONS
pany, respecting the methods of the COM
panies. In connection with present and
past and proposed legislation Of congress-
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on rules and on March the COM
mittee reported back, recommending that
the speaker name a committee Of five to
investigate the charge. The testimony was
taken in New York and New Orleans.
Resolutions in Bad Faith.
The conclusions reached are as follows.
signed by Congressman Boutell. F. c.
Stevens, NJ. F. Olmsted, w. H. Howard and
r. f. Broussard:
F1rst-That house resolution 255, intro
dueed by Mr.. Lilley, was an iinpotent reso-
luton and no evidence could have been
compelled hereunder and this required the
adoption OF house resolution 2SS on rules
under which the inquiry has proceeded.
Second-That Mr.. Lilleys resolution was
not introduced in good faith.
Third-that Mr.. Lilley had no information
committee on rules,
Fourth-That Mr. Lilley acted in bad
faith In making his charges before the COM
Fifth-That Mr.. Lilley acted in bad faith
in stating before this committee that he
made no charge reflecting upon members
of the house before the committee on
rules.
sixth-That Lilley allowed himself to be
used as an instrument of the Lake Torpedo
Boat company in it's rivalry and attack
upon a competing company.
SeVsntn-Inat Mr. Dlley real oD1ect IN
introducing his resolution and making his
charges was for the furtherance of the
propaganda of the Lake Torpedo Boat COM
pany, namely the defeat Of the clause in
the naval committees bill relating to sub
marines.
Eighth-That Mr.. Lilley acted in bad
faith In concealng the real parties In
interest who were behind this investigation
and furnishing him with information and
! evidence.
NInth-That the charge that the four
battleHhips' proposition was defeated by the
adoption Of the submarine clause. in the
naval committee bill was false: that Mr..
| mttee, knew that the charge was false
ard that he refused to maintain the charge
before this committee.
Tenth-That representative Loud was
made the object OF anonymous charges
that were without any foundation in fact.
His Obligations Violated.
Eleventh-That Mr.. Lilley violated his
! obligations as a member of this house In
| formulating the groundless charges against
| Representative Loud, and that Mr.. Lilley
violated his obligations as member of this
house In permitting his clerk to send out
letters in Mr.. Lilley's name refecting on
the honor and integrity OF members OF this
Fourteenth-That Mr.. Lilley acted in con-
tempt Of this house in not disavow-
| ing openly upon the floor of the house the
letter to Golf, publishing over his sigma
| ture, reflecting upon the honor and in
tegrity Of members OF this house.
| F1fteeuth-That TO official Of the navy
has been induced by the officials by the
Electric Boat company to act in his ofticia
| capacity for corrupt or improper capacities
| Sixteenth-That Mr.. Lileys charge of ex-
cessive profits in the submarine contracts
was based on fictitious figures composed
by an agent OF the Lake company.
Seventeenth-That the charge that az
excessive profit in the submarine contracts
was due TO special legislation In favor o
ore company was false and Mr.. Lilley knew
that the charge was false.
| Eighteenth-That no representatives o.
the press have been bribed by the Electric
Nineteenth-That no member OF the com
mttee on naval affairs has been induced
by the Electric Boat company to act In hi
official capacity for corrupt motives.
Twentieth-That no member OF this hous
capacity for corrupt or improper methods.
twenty y-first-That the attorneys EN-
ployed by the Electric Boat company II
the district of the members OF the nava
committee and remote from the said com
panY did not exercise corrupting influ
ence upon either Mr.. Lilley or Mr.. Loud II
whose districts they lived.
twenty y-second-That no campaign or othe
cottributions were made by the Electri
Boat company to any member OF thi
house or to any campaign fund of an!
, present party.
Twenty -third-That MT Lilley was sWorl
repeatedly including his last appearance
before this committee, that he had n
further suggestions, facts or sources Of in
formation and that he had withheld iron
the committee nothing that would tend L
sustain his charges
NEW C0LoRED EMBROIDERY