The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-13
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on the next boat ana tnuS get feSOlu-
lions passed instructng their Con-
i gressmen to vote for n large number of
submarines as the best means OF pro-
tecting them from invasion.
II think 1t is reprehensihle conduct
( on the part OF the company to hire
!. lawyers and newspaper men to go about
and create war seares 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 their boats"
Mr., Lilley gave the names of two
newspaper men who. he said, admitted
having worked for the Electric Boat
Company. Mr.. Lilley insisted that If
the. committee would call the witnesses
whose names he had given 81, II would
ascertain that there were great many
such men employed, and that great
deal of money has been spent that
way.
THE air Is full of IT., he said.
@ Names of -httnrnrys..
Mr.. Llley was asked-by Mr.. -olmstedI
to give the names of attorneys en-
ployed by the Electric Boat Company
in districts OF members Of the Naval
Affairs Committee.
John Kellogg" he replied, of
Waterbury, in Mr.. Sperry's district, and
w, II. lrOlGOI pI .hiuNaISt VIII, ~
Mr.. Loudenslager's district. l have
also been told OF, a lawyer in Texas
in Mr. Gregg's district. think his
name is Coward do not think of any
more at present but If you Will cal1
these witnesses I am satisfied in my
own mind that you will discover more
There are a few members of that COM
mittee / believe they have given up.
do not think you will unravel any IN
Mr. Foss's district nor in Mr.. Hobson's,
nor in that of Mr., Padgett. The Elec-
trio Company has attorneys In New
York City, where Mr.. Olcott lives.
do not know whether they are in his
district. Frost and Johnson live there
and i have been told of others, but
have forgotten their names"
Mr.. Lilley mentioned the fact that he
had consulted with former Senator
Thurston. of this city, who is the at
torney here for the Lake Submarine
Boat Company, but insisted that that
gentleman had not formulated his
(Lilley's) charges.
Not On Trial.
81 understand 1 am not on trial
here continued Mr.. Lilley, and how
does it affect the investigation of the
Electric Boat Company as to where !
got information or whom 1 counseiea
with?"
Mr.. oimsted: eve may be nvestigat-
ing two companies before we get
through; we want TO get at the bottom
OF this matter"
Mr.. Lirey: $50 far as I an, con-
cerned I would be willing to incorpo-
rate in my resolution that you inves-
tigate two or all. II the Lake Com
pary is pursuing similar methods TO
the Electric Boat Company I will IN
troduce a resolution to have them IN
yestigated.''
Mr.. olnsted: az think we are in en-
tire harmony, Mr.. Lilley. NO one Is
accusing you OF anything
At the afternoon session Mr.. Lilley
said that Mfr Thurston had told him
thai former United States Senator
Marion Butler had drawn. the amend
rneut 10 The appropriation bill OF 1907.
The question of the scope OF the inves-
tigation being brought into question,
Mr. I.illay said:
THE resolution reported from the
Committee on Rules does not seem to
bear much relationship TO the resolu-
ton introduced. For instance. ii says
Sars or Congress ! have made no
1I.zrgss against members OF Congress"
To Dig Deep.
Mr. Ll!Isy said he had no additional
wltneSs 70 suggest at this time, but
names Of people wfo. he thought. would
throw . good deal Of light on the
subject.
we propose to dig as deep as any of
these submarine boats dig" said Mr.
olmsted
THAT Won't be very far" replied Mr..
Lilley amid laughter.
Mr.. Lilley was excused temporarily
and Representative Richmond P. Hob
son was called.
Questioned by Mr.. Olmsted Mr Hob
son said that he made a statement to
Mr.. Lilley something like that to which
Mr.. Lilley had testified
Did some person claiming 20 be a
representative of the Electric Boat
COMPANY approach you in the manner
indtcated?' asked Mr. olmsted.
Yes. sir"
"Who WAS the party?"
specr Offers Aid.
Lawrence Speer, of New York. IT
was in November last Mr.. SDeer saw
my secretary first, and a few DAYS
later called me up on the Telephone. and
1t was over the telephone that he smoke
to me directly. He had previously
written me stating that there was n
i4|ASNNt VI i1EutIhA 3l4lSLtsl dDOuI which
he wished 10 confer with me, and re-
piled that ! would be glad to confe,
with him He said over the phone
subsequently that he understood
wanted to so on the Naval Committc
and that his company would be abb
to help me--hsd influence to brInt
that about II l stood right on subma
rines."
Mr.. olmsted: Did he say lnfluene
with whom?r
Mr.. Hobson: Yes, sir"