Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-03
THE PAPER QUESTION.
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eresslnan Loud of that state, who is
p. member of the House committee on
naval affairs Mr.. Peterborough teStl-
fed that the attorney was w. D. Cor
don and that the member of Congress
whom he was harrassing was Mr..
Loud.
Mr. Peterborough was not Wiling
witness and at first refused to answer
certain questions, on the ground that
thew were confidential owing to the
fact that he was the private secretary
of Mr.. Loud, but Mr.. Loud released
him from such obligations and he then
told his story.
Mr. Peterborough produced an anan-
imous letter which he said he received
in Bay City Feb. II, from Washing
TOP, d. c., saying that Mr.. Loud voted
for 'the s1,47e,0O0 graft in the naval
committee" that a story was in CIR
culation that the Holland Co. man
agerlent got q prominent attorney 10
become a candidate fer Congress
against Mr.. Loud and that Mr.. Loud
finally agreed to vote for the subma-
rine bill on condition that the attor-
ney withdraw as a candidate.
Other witnesses of the day were Silas
l.. Berger. former professor Of the Ber-
gnr Sab Surface Torpedo Boat Co, and
August TreadWell, Jr., assistant sec
retary-treasurer of the Electric Boat
CO. Both denied that their company
used improper inducement for favor
able legislation
Lilley made a statement today cor
rocting part of the testimony given
Yesterday before the committee Of the
House by Franklin Taylor of Water
bury. CT. In this statement, Lilley re-
ferred especially to Taylor's announce
ment concerning the possible result OF
the committees inquiry On that point
he said:
'Mr. Taylor stated that he heard mo
say in the Waterbury Club before
about a dozen gentlemen, that I ex-
pocted an adverse report from the
committee and that I would go on the
floor of the House and tell all I knew
about submarines. His testimony diff
fers only in the following particular:
"Whiie taking lunch at the Water
bury Club some one present asked me
what would happen if the committee
reported adversely. 1t was at that mo-
mont as / remember that Mr.. Taylor
entered the room and he heard only
my reply, which was that in the event
of an adverse report would still have
the privilege of making an argument
on the floor Of the House to present my
side Of the case"
Washington. April 2-Sllas l.. Berger.
former president of the Berger Sub-Sur-
face Torpedo Boat Co. and row consult
ing engineer of that company, testified
boat investigation committee. He said
he had been informed that the pending
naval appropriation bill contained an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for sub-surface
boats, which had been prepared by Rep.
Thompson. the only member of the COM
mittee with whom he was acquainted,
and he added that Representative Little
field had also introduced a bill in the
company's behalf.
Frank L. Marlborough of Bay City,
Mich, former private secretary to Con-
gresham Loud and now candidate for
Congress to succeed Mr.. Loud, testified
that in the early part Of 1906 at appears
that W. D. Gordon of Midland, Mich,
was in the employ of the Holland Sub
marine Boat Co. as lobbyist
From what Mr.. Loud told me in my
room at the Dewey hotel.'' he added, che
led me to believe that he was greatly
amazed and angered as the way Mr.. Cor
don was pressing on him in the interest
of that company. ! remember very well