The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
LILLEY STILL TALKS
Now Feels Convinced He Has
Been MiSquoted.
HOUSE MAY PROBE CHARGES
ciscovcrer OF Submarine scandal
May Get Chance to show What lie
Knows OF "Corruption- OF Naval
COmmiftee-DenIesS Stafementa-Only
Gives Out Corrected Interviews.

Developments yesterday indicate that
the House Of Representatives will nos
permit to pass unnoticed the insinua-
tions against the integrity Of members Of
the Committee on Naval Affairs in con-
nection with the recent action OF the
committee in voting for the construction
OF eight submarine torpedo boats. when
the Navy Department had asked officially
Tor only four Of these vessels.
The resolution Of Representative LHley.
Of Connecticut for an investigation of
the methods Of the Electric Boat Com
pany respecting legislation before con
gress has not been acted upon by the
Committee on Rules 70 which il was
referred but in view Of newspaper state
mcnts that Nj. Lilley has been accusing
members Of the House Of having been
improperly Influenced by the Electric
Boat Company. the matter viii hardly be
ignored
In stories printed yesterday Il was said
that Representative Lnley had asserted
that members Of the Naval Committee
had been corrupted bv the Electric Boat
Company, that he had accused Repre-
sentative sherman. Of New York. Of be
ing in on the graft and that he had
made similar charges orally against Rep
resentative Griggs. Of Georgia. whom he
accused Of having Hxcd Representative
Williams. OF Mississippi. the Democratic
floor leader. and Representative DE Ar
mond, Of Missouri.
says lie Did Not.
Sir. Lilley declared yesterday 70 those
fellow-members who sought an expiana-
tion from him without loss ot time that
he had never made any such statements
or insinuations and that the author was
. a falsifer He made the following pre-
pared statement last evening
IN reference 70 the p'rported iutefriar in morn
iug uepsIrperS wherein I Was made % say rhs-
Representative Gr-rgs bad -rzed JOHN sharp W--
isms and Air De Almond. ard that Air. sherman
was 'in ou The eraft. want % say thar I have
given ont no ssci sstcrrieV
IT. fat. CTeTy bona fde interview with ne have
dictated ana aficrWard had if Submitted t1 re in
writing. In any future Interviews { shan follow
The sane course 7 mol 9uE made no sich STATE
mcnt for publication. but I have made Do s8ca
statement coufdentiaiir
certainly should is0t hare toll tLe author 90
the particular iute7iee mv fhe,saf the question
Tor the reason ] had been Wausd fhsf De had heru
employed hy the Electric Boat CFmrsn1. and eycr--
I thing I might say to- ann world probably Re dis
( tostcd was az TIE sane time warned aes inst
three other neusraIer writers connected with Ircs
assocatious and New York rerzrarcr
VIII Produce Facts.
90 not care 70 try tins case 10 thc newspapers.
but IL the Committee on Rues vii rass my rrsciu-
ti0n shan Iroducl s1fscen facts % slbstanria-s
/ al have SAID IN general war.
Have yCI seen the STeskcr:- vas assci.
I Yes lad an interview with him IN reference %
this TcsoiatioD. and vas assured that be would brns
the resolution before the oommiitee"
'-WAenl~
( i - not kn0E, he did u0t av
'-edgins from yosF coaversation uith the Sfeass-.
What do son think would be the attitude Z the
! House lcadfrss
/ ! hardly know hut ASSUME rhat erery member
I II the House inciuiing the entire Naval Afais
Committee. would b. glad 10 have the facts trouslt
ont, - that no innocent man may sl.fer-
4 Notwithstanding Mr. LlIleys denial. Mr
: I.illey did make the statements attributed
/ 10 him. and there is further corroborative
! evidence that Mr.. Lilley made similar
/ statement 70 other persons.
An effort was made 20 find SIr- Lillev
/ last night with the object Of questioning
/ him in regard 10 his prepared statement
I and accusations made by him IN private.
i but he could not be found