The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-21
CHARGES FALL
TO THE GROUND
Representative LiIIey of Con-
neCticut SCorehed in Com
mittee Report.
LIABLE TO EXPULSION
ELECTRIC BOAT COMPANY is
FULLY ExoNERATEp.

washington, May 20.-The cOnclu-
sions Of the special committee which
has been investigating the charges of
Representative Lilley of Connecticut,
that members OF the house had been
improperly influenced in connection
with submarine torpedo boat Iegisla-
ton, that Mr.. Lilley had violated his
obligations as member and had acted
in bad faith with the committee and in
contempt of the house. were sustained
today by the house by vote of 157
70 81. Five hours OF the session were
devoted 10 the case, four OF which were
consumed in reading the report
The Connecticut members Joined in
voting against the resolution by which
the house adopted the conclusions of
the committee as its own Mr. Will
liams of Mississippi denounced Mr.. Lii
ley as being guilty of treason, for which
ne said he should be expelled II was
noticeable fact that the i've members
OF the special committee Messrs Bou-
tell, Olmsted, Stevens, Broussard and
Howard. sat together throughout the
proceedings, and that none of them
submitted any remarks in connection
with the report
Conclusions Reached.
The conclusions reached as the unani-
nous act Of the committee follow:
Ftrst-That house resolution 255 intro
ouced by Mr.. Liiiey, was an impOtent res
OIutlOn and no evidence could have been
compelled hereunder, and that this in
Vestigation required the adoption of house
resolution 2ss OF the committee on rules,
under which the inquiry has proceeded.
Second-That Mr.. Lilleys resolution was
not introduced in good faith
Third-That Mr.. Lilley had no informa-
ron 10 JUSTIFY his charges made before
the committee on rules.
Acted in Bad Faith.
Fourth-That Mr.. Lilley acted in bad
faith in making his charges before the
committee on rules
Fifth-That Mr.. LIlley acted in bad faith
In stating before this committee that he
mad made no charges rejecting upon
members OF the house before the commit
tee on rules
sixth-That Mr. Lilley allowed himself
10 be used as an instrument of the Lake
Torpedo Boat company IN its rivalry and
attack upon competing company
Seyenth-That Mr.. Lilley's real object
in introducing his resolution and making
his charges was the same as the purpose
Of the propaganda of the Lake Torpedo
Boat company, namely, the defeat of the
clause IN the naval committees bill re-
hating 10 submarines.
Concealed the Facts.
Eighth-That Mr.. Lilley acted in bad
faith in cOnceailng from your committee
the real parties in interest who were be-
hind this investigation and furnishing him
with information and evidence.
Ninth-That the charge that the four
battleships proposition was defeated by
the adoption of The submarine clause in
the naval committees bill was false; thar
Mr. Lilley. as a member OF the naval
committee, knew that the charge was
false and that he refused 10 maintain the
charge before this committee.
Tenth-That Representative Loud was
made the object OF anonymous charges
that We're without any foundation in fact
Eleventh-That Mr. Lilley violated his
obligation as member of this house in
formulating and urging before this COM
mittee the groundless charges against
Representative Loud.
Contempt of the House.
Twelfth-That Mr.. LiIley acted in CON
tempt of this house in destroying the
forged letter from Webster 10 EdinbOr-
ough instead of delivering it 10 this com
mittee.
Thirteenth-That Mr.. Llley violated his
obligation as member of this house in
permitting his clerk 10 send out letters
IN Mr. Liley's name reflecting on the
honor and integrity of members of this
house.
Fourteenth-That Mr. Liney acted in
contempt OF this house in not disavOWlng
openly upon the floor OF the house the
letter 10 GOff. published over his sigma
ture, rejecting upon the honor and in
tegrtty of members of this house.
Fifteenth-That no official Of the navy
has been induced by the officers of the
Electric Boat company or any one else
10 act In his official capacity from cor
rupt or improper motives.
Charged With Falsehood.
Sixteenth-That Mr.. I.illey's charge Of
excessive profits in the submarine con-
tracts was based on fictitious figures,
composed by an agent of the Lake Tor
pedO Boat company by a perVersiOn Of
the testimony Of Admiral Bowles in 1902.
Seventeenth-That the charge that an
excessive profit ia the submarine con-
tracts was due 20 special legislation in
favor of one company was false, and Mr..
Lilley knew that the charge was false
when he made l..
Etghteenth-That no representatives Of
the press have been bribed or corrupted
by the Electric Boat company.
Nineteenth-That no member of the COM
mittee on naval affairs has been induced