Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-14
INVESTIGATION
MAY PETER OUT
Instead OF Promised Inquiry, Ses-
sionS Develop Into Per-
sonaI Fights.
LlLLEY is NOT SATISFIED.
Denied Counsel. lie shifts the Re-
sponsibility for Imminent Failure
on Members OF the Committee.

Washington Morcn 1s.-chairman
Eonten cf tho submarine investigating
committee. in an interview today.
made the following statement
"Tho apparent misunderstanding on
the part Of the public ns to the atu-
tude of tho investigating committee
toward Mr. lilley--a misunderstand-
ing which appears to have sprung
from public statements IN which AIR.
Liliey has been quoted as dissatisfied
with the prospective course of the
committee toward himself as the orig
inator of the resolution of inquiry
is unfortunate. 1t should be under
stood that the committee is proceed
ms not only within the narrow lines
Maid down by the law, but also with
view and purpose to protect MIR.
Lilley and to prevent this invcstlga-
tion from deteriorating,
mr. Lllley told the committee that
he thought the investigation should
proceed along different lines shat he
should be allowed To name the order
OF the witnesses and chat ne, through
his counsel should have the privilege
OF examining and cross-eXamining
them directly.
Now the fact Is that if we had ac-
coded to this desire and placed wit
nesses On the stand before a founda
ton had been laid by the testimony
OF Mr. l.illey himself, we should have
been proceeding contrary to law, and
witness subpoenaed by the commit
Tee could NOT only have disregarded
the summons and treated ii with con-
tempt, but could have brought action
for damages against the server OF the
summons, the sergeant at arms of
the house OF representatives. in case
the summons We're obeyed.
GO TO THE BOTTOM
IT wish to state very clearly as
chairman of the investigating COM
mittee that we propose 10 probe this
painful affair to the very bottom; and
in doing so we propose 20 proceed
within the law and with due regard
for the protection Of Mr.. Lilley as
a member OF the house of represent
atives. In pursuance of this course
the committee today decided unani-
mously to call on Mr.. Lilley for list
OF the witnesses he desired to have
summoned and for full statement
iu connection with each witness Of
the papers he desires to have that
witness bring
eAs soon as this list is received by
mo shall issue subpoenaes for all
of these witnesses and they will be
summoned at cnce by the sergeant at
arms.
.sThe committee will resume its sit
tings next Monday, ready to swear and
10 hear such witnesses as Mr.. LilleS
shall have designated
MIR. LILLEY TALKS.
Raplying to the statement made b,
Chairman Boutell, Mr.. Lilley said to-
night:
''If the Investigation does develor
into n farce the responsibility viii
rest upon others, as 1 personally beg
gcd To take the responsibility of the
Investigation and to furnish the ablest
counsel procirable. The committee
has denied me this privilege and from
this time on the committee must as
sumo the responsibility of securing
the evidence from the witnesses
whom / have designated and viii des-
ignate."
Chairman Boutell will tomorrow is
sue ordinary subpoenaes for former
United States Senator Marion C, But
len OF North Carolina and $. S. Nc
Neir of this city. both mentioned Ky
Mr.. Lilley as attorneys for the Flee
trio Boat company; C, Il. Breezy, II
w, Creecy and b. +. Sands, all of this
city. and Frank b, Lord and Angus
Emily, newspaper men.
The names of all these men were
mentioned by Mr. LilIey in his sworn
statement to the investigating commit
tee on Thursday morning
An important development OF the sit
uation tonight is that Secretary OF
the Navy Metcalf. the members of last
years navy board which sat In trial
on submarine tests off Newport and
other high officials of the navy de-
partment, viii be called on by the
committee TO testify and TO produce
government records II plans, speci-
ilcations and contracts
CHAIRMAN ANSWERS.
In a supplemental statement TO the
Associated Press tonight Chairman
Boutell said;
II do not wist to place myself In
the light of criticising Mr.. Lilley, hut
j viii gay that If Mr.. Lilley now pro-
poses to step aside and no longer CO.