The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-22

olution 288 Of the committee on
proceeded. 4
"second-That Mr.. Lilley's resolu-
ton was not introduced In good faith.
"Third-That Mr.. Lilley had no in
formation to justify his charges made
before the committee on rules.
"Fourth-That Mr.. Lilley acted in
bad faith in making his charges be-
fore the committee on ru1es.
"Fffth-That Mr.. Lilley acted In
bad faith in stating before this com
mittee that he had made no charge
rejecting upon members of the house
before the committee on rules.
"Sixth-That MI. Lilley allowed
himself to be used as an instrument
of the Lake Torpedo Boat company in
its rivalry and attack upon q compel
ing company.
"Seventh-That Mr.. Llley's real
object In introducing his resolution
and making his charges was the same
as the purpose Of the propaganda 'of
the Lake Torpedo Boat COMPANY
namely; the defeat OF the clause in
| the naval committees bill relating to
submarines.
Llliey Acted In Bad Faith.
"Eighth-That MI. Lilley acted in
bad faith In %concealing from your
committee the real parties in inter.
est who were behind this investiga.
ton and furnishing him with informa.
ton and evidence.
"Ninth-That the charge that the
four %battleships proposition was de-
feated by the adoption of the sub
marine clause in the naval commit
tees bill was false; that Mr.. Lilley.
as a member Of the naval committee
knew that the charge was false, and
that he refuses to maintain the
charge before this committee.
"Tenth-Fhat representative Loud
was made the object Of anonymous
charges that were without any foun
dalton in fact.
"Eleventh-That Mr.. Lilley violat
ed his obligation as a member O
this house in formulating and urg
ing before this committee the ground
less charges against Representative
Loud.
"Twelfth-That MI. Lilley acted il
contempt Of this house in destroying
the forged letter from Webster Edin
brough instead Of delivering it t.
this committee.
"Thirteenth-That Mr.. Lilley VIC
lated his obligations al a member O
this house in permitting his %secretar,
to send out letters in Mr.. Lilley''
name rejecting on the honor and in
tegrity of members Of, this house.
"Fourteenth-That Mr.. Llley act
ed in contempt Of this house in no
disayowing openly upon the floor o
the house the letter to Gon, publish
ed over his signature, rejecting upol
the honor and integrity Of members
of this house.
No ofhclaIs Arc Corrupted.
"F1fteenth-That no ofacial of tn
navy has been induced by the ohacer
Of the Electric Boat company or an!
one else to act in his ofacial capacit.
from corrupt OF improper motives.
sixteenth - That Mr.. Lilley'
charge Of excessive profits in the sui
marine contracts was based on fctl
tious figures, composed by an agen
of the Lake Torpedo Boat compan,
by a perversion of the testimony Q
Admiral Bowles in 1902.
Observation-Disclosures the charg
that an excessive profit In the sui
marine contracts was due to specia
legislation in favor Of one compan'
was false and Mr.. Lilley knew tina
the charge was false when he mad
1t.
"Nghteenth-That no represents
tives OF the press have been bribe
or corrupted by the Electric Boa
company.
"Nineteenth-That no member 9
the committee on naval affairs ha
been induced by the Officers of III
Electric Boat company or any on
e.ss In act in his omcial capacity fror
corrupt o. improper mo lives.
Not Harmed by Attorneys.
'.T'wenty-Arst-That %. alto
neys employed by the Electric Boz
company in the districts of member
Of the naval committee, and remot
from the business Of said compan!
!, did not exercise a %corrupting inh'
, ence upon either Mr.. Lilley or N
Loud, in whose districts they lived.
Neutrality-suspicious. no can
y paign or other contributions wei
. made by the Electric Boat compan
to M member Of this house or I
any campaign COMMITTEES or fund
> any political party.
|. Observation-Disclosures Mr.. Lilley hi
sworn repeatedly. including his lai