The Washington herald., 1908-05-21

by Mr.. Payne's demand Tor the previous
question. Mr. Payne said that he had
| followed the taking OF testimony day
by day. had read the report carefully
and was satisfied that the committee was
fully justified Ia reaching the conclusions
Il had
House Acts Decorousfy.
During the whole reading OF the re-
port and the brief debate, there was al
most absolute quiet on the floor. No
member OF the committee Of investigation
said word. leaving the House 70 rem
der its judgment upon the report, which
was unanimous. being signed by Repre-
sentatives BoutelI. Stevens, and Ohm
sted, Republicans. and Howard and
Broussard. Democrats.
Leader Payne allotted time to all who
/ desired TO speak In Mr. Lilleys Dehalf,
or rather 10 give reasons why the report
should not be adopted now. The Whole
matter was disposed with a solemn
/ dignity that was very impressive.
| IN the final vote the members OF the
Connecticut delegation voted against the
findings of the committee. while members
/ Of the Naval Committee, who felt that
they were involved. In measure, in Mr.
Lilley's charges about submarine boat
| legislation. merely answered a noncom-
initial present" when their names were
called.
| Mr.. Llley's Illness apparently had a
marked bearing on the committees ind
/ gngs. Under the resolution the House de-
clares MIR. Lilley gully Of bad faith, OF
violating his obligations as Representa-
/ tive. OF knowingly making a false state
ment. and of other repTehensi5le conduct,
but does not impose any penalty. leaving
10 Mr.. Lilley the determination Of his
/ own course in the face OF the condemna-
ton Of his colleagues.
While the eighty-seven pages Of the re-
port are filed with pointed shafts. It re-
mains for the conclusion OF the commit
tee 10 feelingly express the convictions
Of the five men upon the testimony ad-
duced.
The Conclusion Severe,
The conclusion is as follows:
First-That House resolution 255 introduced By
sr. LilIey. vas an ip0tent resolution. and eEi-
denes could have been compelled Hereunder ard
hat this investigation required the adoption Of
House resolution 20 Of the Committee on Rules.
under which the inquiry has proceeded
/ Seoond-That Alr Lleys resolution was not intro
4 eueed IN good faith.
Third-Tnat Mr. Lnlsy had no information 70
Justify bis charges made before shs Committee on
/ Rules.
/ Fourth-Thst Mr.. Lfiey acted IN bad fs.th In
making bis charges before the COMMITTEES On Rules.
/ F1fth-That NJ Lilley acted in bad faith in
stating before this committee that he bad made no
charge rejecting upon members of the House before
/ the Committee on Rules.
sizth-That 1lr Lnsy allowed himself 20 Be used
as an instrument Of the Lake Torpedo Boat Com
/ pauy In It's nTal:y and attack upon eC-Apsting
/ company.
/ ssyenth-That Mr. Lilleys real object il INTRO
/ dncng his resolution and making his charges vas
i the same as the pupOse ol the propaganda" Of
/ the lake Torpedo Boat Company. namely the de
+ feat Of The clause in the Naval Committees BIZ
relating 10 submarines
Concealed Real Parties.
/ Elghth-That Mr.. Liey acted IN bad faith n
conesaling frGn your committee the real par~ss IN
interest who we're behind this investigation and
/ furnishing him with information and evidence.
Ninth-That the charge that the four battle-ship
proposition deiestsd By the adoption of tie sub
marine clause in the Naval Committees bill vas
! false that Mr Lilley. a member Of the NaEsl
/ Committee, znsw that the charge vas false, ano
that he refused TO maintain the charge before thii
/ committee
Tenth-That Representative Loud vAs made Ii.
object of Anonymous charges that were without any
/ Foundation in fact.
Eleveatb-Thst Mr.. LEley violated his Obligation
/ as 4 member Of Jhis HUHss in formulating and uTE
ing before this committee the gruundlsss charges
/ against Representative Loud.
/ Twelfth-That afr. Lilley acted in contempt 0.
I this House in destroying the forged letter from
Webster 70 EdinboTOug instead Of delivering II tC
+ this committee.
Thirteenth That Mr. LAley violated his obiga.
tions as a member Of this House In permitting his
clerk to send cut letters IN Mr.. Lileys name re-
hecsing upon the honor and integrity Of members Of
/ this House.
Fo-rtssnth-That Alr Lllley acted in eontempt
/ q this House ia rot dissyowinz openly upon the
aoor Of the House the letter to COT. pablishsd over
/ his signature. rejecting upon the hoao1 and In.
/ teErfty q members 0f this House.
/ F1teenth-Ihat no Official Of the nav has beer
/ Induced By the officers Of the Electric Boat Com
/ pany, or any one else, 70 ac in his osiSal ca
pscity iroul corrupt OF improper motives
Used Fictitious Figures.
sixteeu;h-Thst Mr. L1leys charge Of sxcessiTs
profits in the submarine CONTRACTS vas based On lc
titious figures. composed by sc agent q the Lake
Torpedo Boat Company By pevyersioa Of the tes
/ timenv q Admiral BoWles IN ls)2
seventeenth-Thst the charge that 81 sxeesssr'
profit ID the submarine contracts vas due 70 specis
and exclusive legislation IN favor OF one company
vas false. and air L4ley knew that tie charge wss
I false when il was made
Edghtesn.h-That no representatives q the Pres
have been tEibed OF corrupted by the Electric Boat
1 Company.
1 Nineisenth-That 10 member Of the COMMITTEES
/ on Naval Affairs has BEEN induced BY the O1ieer'
/ Of the Electric Boat Company OF any one else. Il
set in his Official capacity from corrupt OF tmpTope
motives
/ Twantieth-Thst no member ol this House hal
4 been induced by the officers oi the Electric Roe'
/ Company. or any one else. 70 act IN his o11Ca
/ capacity from corrupt OF improper motives
! TEenty-frst-That the only two attorneys employees
+ by the Electric Bsat Compsny IN the districts o.
/ members q the Naval Committee and remote from
the business of said company did lot exercise
coTg13pting influence upon either Mr.. Lliey or ME
/ Loud in whose districts they lived
/ Twenty-second-T no campaign or ether contFi
buttons were made by the Electric Boat Company 4
/ any member of tins House 10 any campaign CON
nttee or faud Of any pJlitical party
TEelty.third-That MT. Lilley has sT0Tl repeated
/ ly including bis las, sppsaranee before this com
mittee that he had 90 further suggestions. facts
or sources u information, aud that he had withhelt
from the committee nothing that would tend to sus
! tain his charges.