Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-13

all OF the improvements made by
Nickers Sons and Maxim are not given
to the Electric Boat company.
a discussion arose between MI,
OmStcad aud Mr. Lilley over that por-
ton of MI Lilley's statement relat-
ing to newspaper correspondents ana
the part they have taken in creating
what Mr. Ltlley termed q sentiment
for submarines, particularly on the
Pacific coast while" he said. q
have no direct testimony to offer on
that subject, | am told that they tThe
Electric Boat company have men
who attend meetings of boards OF
trade, chambers of commences. ETC.
and who get up in their meetings and
make addresses on the unpreparedness
Of the Pacific coast and the fear that
the japanese will be over ON the next
boat, and thus get resolutions passed
instructing their congressman to vote
for a large number of submarines as
the best means of protecting them
from invasion I think &.reprchcn-
sihle conduct on the part of the COM
pany to hire lawyers and newspaper
men to go about and create war
scares and work through boards Of
trade and chambers Of commerce to
bring pressure to bear on members of
the house to vote the governments
money for that kind of boats
Mr.. Iilley said he could only name
two newspaper men at this time who
had worked for the Electric Boat
company, and he gave the names Of
two who he said had admitted having
worked for the company.
Mr.. Lilley insisted that IL the COM
mittee would call the witnesses whose
names he had given, It would ascer-
tain that there was a great many such
men employed and that great deal
of money has been spent that way
The air is full of it" he said,
During his examination Mr.. Lilley
mentioned the fact that he had con-
suited with former Senator Thurstou
of this city who is the attorney here
for the Lake Submarine Boat COM
pany, but insisted that that gentleman
had not formulated his (Lilley's)
charges.
Congressman Hobson testified to
Lawrence Speer. Of New York, telling
him Last November that the Electric
Boat company could be able to help
HobsOn to get a place on the naval
committee If he stood right on sub
marines" that II had influence with
Speaker Cannon,
Mr. Hobson said Il told Mr. Speer
that ! did not want the influence that
his company had, and made no
ton he might have to Offer
Mr.. Hobson said that he had seen
Mr.. Speer since his conversation oc-
Cured, and in reply to a question pro
pounded by Mr. LittletOn said that
he and Mr. Speer had been class
mates at Annapolis and that they had
belonged to the same corps in the
navy. Their relations had been cor
dial.
Mr.. Lilley was recalled. He was
questioned by Mr.. OlmStead regarding
the statement he made to the COM
mlttee that he was being Swallowed
by detectives and was asked il they
were hampering him in his work be-
fore the committee
81 have had a very large number Of
men shadowing me since the resolution
was introduced" said Mr.. Lilley
"One man has been standing near my
door daily IN this office building and
two more usually at the entrances
Frequently / have run into them here
In the hotel there have not been less
than three so the house detective
tells me The detective station at the
house Of representatives says there
have been at least six i'm there. | did
not protest against this proceeding
until they began to shadow the mem
bors of my family and Major Sylvester
of the police here. told me he wouC
have them arrested if | so desired"
The committee adjourned until IL
o'clock Monday morning.