The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-21
LILLY GETS doT REBUKE Z Z Charges Were With out Foundation. HOUSE ADOPTS THE REPORT Committee Speaks Plainly of
 Investigation. Matter of subn.riaes Was Aired i. In- tersst of a Boat Company aad
 False statements
 Were Filed.

Iaa f Washington. May 1s.-That repre- sentative George Lilley of Connecticut was not warranted In bringing charges against certain of his colleagues in the house and accredited members of the press. is the conclusion reached by the special committee named by Speaker cannon to investigate methods en- ployed by the Electric Boat Company Of New Jersey. in connection with leg dslation before congress. In an exhaustive report submitted to the house today. Chairman Boutell and his colleagues review the testi- mony brought out before the commit tee in hearing extending over several weeks, and declare with entire unan- in1ity that no member Of the house and no representative of the press has been Induced by the officers of the Electric Boat Company to accept ser lives.
 Report of Committee,
 The hearing began on March 9 and closed April 30. The testimony was taken in Washington, New York and New Orleans, the conclusions reach ed as the unanimous opinion of the com mittee follows:
 First-That House resolution 255 in- troduced by MT. Lilley was an impc- tent resolution. and no evidence could have been compelled hereunder and that this investigation required the adoption Of house resolution 2ss of the committee on rules. under which the inquiry has proceeded.
 Second--That Mr. Li1ley's resolution was not introduced in good faith.
 Thfrd--That Mir. Liliey had no in- formation to justify his charges made before the committee on rules.
 Fourth-That Mir. Idlley acted in bad faith in making flis charges before the committee on rules.
 Fifth-That Mir. Lflley acted in bad faith in stating before this committee. that he had made no charge renectJng upon snembeFs of the house before the commit ttee @op. rules.
 Sixfh-Ts Mr. Lalley allowed hizns self 10 BH nB6d as an Instrument of the Lake Torpedo Boat Company in ttssriyalry and attack upon a compet- ing company.
 seventh---That Mr. Laiiey's real oo- ject in introducing his resolution and making his charges was the same as the purpose of the propaganda of the Lak Torpedo Boat Company, namely, the defeat. of the clause in the naval committee bill relating to submarines
 Eighth-That Mir. Lilley acted in bad faith inqconcealing from our committee the real parties in interest who were behind this Investigation and furnish ing him with information and evfdence
 Ninth-That the charge that the four battleehips propositions was defeated by the adoption of the submarine clause In the naval committee bill was false; that MT: Lilley, as member of the naval committee. knew that the charge was false. and that he refused to maintain the charge before this com mittee. 3D.
 Tenth-That Representative Loud was made the object of anonymous charges that were without foundation In fact.
 Violated. Obligations.
 Eleventh-That MT. Lilley violated his obligations as a member of this house in formulating and urging be- fore the committee groundless charges against Representative Loud.
 Twelfth-That Mir. Liiley acted in contempt of this house In destroying Edinborough instead of delivering it to this committee.
 ThIrteenth--ThAt Mfr. Lllley violated his obligations as a member of this house in permitting his clerk to send out letters in Mir. Lilley's name re- hecting on the honor and integrity of members of this house.
 Fourteenth-That MT. Lilley acted in contempt of this house in not disavow- ing openly upon the floor of the house the letter 10 Con, published over his signature. rehecting upon the honor and integrity of members of this house.
 navy has been induced by the officers of the Electric Boat Company, or any one else to act in his official capacity from corrupt or improper motives.
 Sixteenth-That Mir. Lilley's charge of excessive profits in the submarine contracts was based on fictitious fig- ures. composed by an agent of the Lake Torpedo Boat Company by a perversion of the testimoy of Admiral Bowles Tn
 Seventeenth-That the charge that an excessive. profit in the submarine contracts was due to special legislation in favor of one of the companies was false and Mir. Lilley knew that the charge was false when he made 1t.
 Bribery Not Proved.
 Eighteenth-That no representative of the press has been bribed or cor rupted by the Electric Boat Com pany.
 Nineteenth-That no member of the committee on naval affairs has been in- duced by the, officers of the Electric Boat Company or any one else to act in his oficial capacity from corrupt or improper motives.
 Twentieth-That no member of this house has been Induced by the officers of the Electric Boat Company or any one else to act in his official capacity from corrupt or improper motives.
 Twenty -first--That the two attorneys en1pioyed by the Electric Boat Com nany in the districts of members of the naval committee and remote from business Of said company, and not exer- else a corrupting influence upon either FMrF I,filey or Mr. Loud in whose dis
 
 Twenty -second--That no campaign ar other contributions were made by Inc Eelectric Boat Company to any member of this house or to any campaign committee or fund of any political party.
 twenty y-third-That Mir. Liney has sworn repeatedly. including his last appearance before this committee that he had no further suggestion. facts, or sources of information, that he had withheld from the committeee nothing that would tend to sustain his charges
 (signatures)
 Henry sherman Boutell, Frederick c. Stevens Marlin E. olmsted. Will