Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-14
No PREJUDICE
AGAINST Nh,
L|L.LEY
COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
DENIES ANTAGONIST
LiIIey Declares If Submarine
Inquiry Develops Into Farce
It Is Not His Fault,


committee, in an interview today
made the following statement:
"The apparent misunderstanding on
the part of the public as to the attt.
tude Of the investigating committee
toward Mr.. LilleS-a misunderstood.
ing which appears to have sprung
from public statements in which Mr.
Lilley has been quoted as dissatisfied
with the prospective course Of the
committee toward himself as the orig.
nator of the resolution of inquiry--iq
unfortunate 1t should be understood
that the committee is proceeding not
only within the narrow lines laid down
by the law but also with view and
purpose to protect Mr. Lilley and to
prevent this investigation from de-
tcriorating Mr. Lilley told the COM
mittee that he thought the inyestga-
ton should proceed alons different
lines; that he should be allowed 10
name the order of the witnesses and
that through his counsel should have
the privilege of examining and cross
examining them directly, Now the
fact is, that If we had aceeded to this
desire and placed witnesses on the
stand before a foundation had been
laid by the testimony of Mr. Lillcy
himself, we should have proceeded
contrary to law and witness sub
poenaed by the committee could not
only have disregarded the summons
and treated it with contempt, but
could have brought action for dam
ages against the server of the sum
mons, the sergeant at arms of the
/ Of Ia la, tl,g
summons were obeyed.
u wish to state very clearly as
chairman of the investigating commit
tee that we propose to probe this
painful affair to the very bottom; and
in doing so we propose to proceed
within the law and with due regard
for the protection of Mr. Billcy as a
member of the house of representa-
tives. In pursuance of this course the
committee today decided unanimously
to call on Mr.. Lilley for a list of the
witnesses he desires to have summon
ed and for full statement in con-
noction with each witness of the pa
pers he desires to have that witness
bring. As soon as this list is received
by me | shall issue subpoenacs for all
Of these witnesses and they win be
summoned at once by the sergeant at
arms.
fings no,t Ntondoy ,ea',,, ~ sn,oa, ,na
~ hoar s,,cb e.its,,s.a., S Az, i,Io,.
shall have designated
Replying to the statement made by
Chairman Boutell, Mr.. Lilley tonight
said
into q farce tbo resnoneihiIit, u,iiI H.
viii ofbere as norgnnaIi,' Goaood IN
/" ~ % e. peSbVu ~
pation and ta fmrnie, ' u a w oo,n
set nrocurabln tn noy,n,ittoo has
3onind ~, IA ,,,i,'tt, la e,,, ttia
lime on tba co1nn,ittee nm ,,l,,st g assnn,r
-hn reenoneibiIft,- nf sac,,rir1g tha ayi-
lence from tbe uitnsseaa whom,
have designatnd ana win dosianota
Senator RouteIl win tonorrntn issue
for former Trnitad statrs
Senator NJ q pu+Ie,. of Nortb Ctoro-
ino ana 8 & NfrNrior ~ this citv
10th mentiornd nv M Ti11oy oe a.
ornevs far the Elant,,ic poaf com.
,anv. G n Rraec, "a w Preoc, and
? r sands If fbi, cit,l and Franl
} Lord and Anqns ESnI,, nnusnanrr
men.
The names Of an these me, were
mentioned nv MIR Tj1ley in bfs eu,orn
tatement to the fnvostigatina commit
ee Thursday morninD
An important devnionn,ent of the
ituation tonight is mar Sacretarv Met
alf, the members of Iast voar,S navy
,oard which SAT in i,,iaI on submarnr
ests off New nort and otbat. high If.
Ictals of the navy, don,,,tn,an1 viii
Re called on nv fhS com,nittao IN tos-
ify ard to produca Government roc
rds of plans snecitfcations and con-
racts.
In a supplemental statement ia the
.ssociated Press tonight CHAIRMAN
loutell said;
II do not wish to Mace myself in
he light of criticisine Mr. riljev. but
viii say that If Mr. TiIIav now pro-
oses to stem aside and 40 Longer co.
perate with tbe COMMITTEES tbe in
estfgatfon of the cbargee he made
iii 20 on nevertbatess Thasa charges
lvoIve the bono, and The dignify of
ne whole house ~ REPRESENTATIVES,
nd thew win h siftad IA the hottom
18th or without his aid
Mr.. Lilley in his sworn statement
tba ca,a,,Sitt ~ M NJ SMoln 'I" t-aata5
gprVtl,if H., l.z1 ..-,.z;t+ap
n ruIps IL ~ ~ ,a.,,'. UNIT.
,e that he exnected n move that
rye sums of money were contributed
the campaign funds of certain rep
lGpntlttArae hut