The Washington herald., 1908-02-24
READY FOR LILLEY
House Expected to Take Up
Resolution To-day.
INVESTIGATION IS LIKELY
Alleged Submarine Scandal with
Side Issues Gone Too Far 90 Be
DOdged-COrrespOnde Implicated
by LfIiey Maintains His Position.
Two Newspaper Men Suspended.

New York. Feb 2s.-A special dispatch
from the Washington correspondent of
the Sun say:
1t is expected that when the House Of
Representatives meets tomorrow there
will be developments in connection with
the allegations of Representative George
L. Lilley. OF Connecticut. member OF the
Committee on Naval Affairs. that the
Electric Boat Company OF New Jersey
had influenced legislation concerning sub
marine torpedo boats.
These allegations have not been pre-
sented formally. although Representative
Lilley has offered resolution for an
inquiry, but statements attributed to Rep
resentative Lilley duplicating other mem
berg OF the House have been in circulation
ever since his resolution was offered last
Thursday. and the matter apparently has
gone so far that Il cannot be permitted
10 pass unnoticed.
In addition 20 members OF Congress.
Mr.. LiIleys allegations include newspa-
per men who have the privileges OF the
press galleries OF the House. and some OF
whom have the privileges OF the floor
Mr.. Lilley's inclusion OF these newspaper
men IN the submarine hbat matter was
the outcome of a statement which ap-
pesred In a Washington dispatch printed
In the Sun last Saturday that in con-
verSation Nr. Lnley had accused Rep
resentative sherman. OF New York, chair
man OF the Republican Congressional
| campaign committee. OF being "in on the
graft" in connection with the submarine
boat legislation. and had said that Rep
| resentative Griggs, OF Georgia. former
chairman OF the Democratic Congressional
| campaign committee. had fixed" Repre-
sentative John Sharp Williams. OF Mis-
sissippi. and Representative De Almond, OF
| Missouri.
what some Printed.
Some newspapers Sunday morning print
ed an account OF an Incident which oc-
Cured Saturday when Mr.. LlIley. in the
presence OF Representatives Sherman.
| Griggs. and Adams0n. denounced as false
the statements attributed TO him in the
Suns Washington dispatch. and accused
the writer Of that dispatch Of being in
the employ Of the Electric Boat Company.
The New York World. in a Washington
dispatch. gives the name or the member
Of the suns Washington staff accused
| BY Mr.. Lilley Of being In the employ OF
The Electric Boat Company. In view OF
/ the article In the World, and statements
made by Mr.. Lilley indicating that other
[ newspaper men were in the employ OF
/ or under the influence OF the Electric
Boat Company, the Standing Committee
| OF Washington Correspondents viii be-
| gin an investigation OF the case as far
as It affects members OF the press gallery.
Pending the inquiry by the standing
I committee Of press correspondents, which
viii be thorough, II is regarded as proper
I 20 state that the member OF the Suns
/ Washington staff accused by Representa-
tive Liliey Of having been in the employ
OF the Electric Boat Company states that
1 he Is not now and never has been en-
ployed by that concern. and that he never
received dollar from H.
Says IL Is True.
This member Of the suns Washington
staH asserts also that the statements
| attributed 10 Mr.. Liney which reflected
upon Representatives Sherman. Griggs.
Williams. and De Almond were made te
him by Mr. Lilley on last Thursday night.
when he was sent to Mr.. Liley to veri-
f. an interview with the Connecticut Rep
resentative in regard to his resolution
for an inquiry into the legislative meth
/ DDS alleged 20 have been used BY the
| Electric Boat Company A fun statement
I in response 10 Mr.. Lilleys accusations
has been made by the accused member OF
the Suns Washington stan 20 the Wash
ington correspondent OF the Sun.
In view OF the publication Of the ae-
| counts OF Mr.. Lilley's accusation against
a member Of the Suns Washington staff.
II is desired in this dispatch 10 avoid any
comment on the character OF the charges
upon which Mr.. Lilley based his resolu-
ton for an inquiry into the alleged metn-
DDS OF the Electric Boat Company I'm con-
nection with submarine boat legislation.
/ Inquiry Is Coming.
That the inquiry viii be ordered, no
doubt IS felt here. The resolution pre-
sented by Mr.. Lilley has been exploited
too widely to permit OF its suppression.
1t is expected that the Inquiry VIII de-
velop many interesting circumstances in
connection with meetings OF the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs and Mr.. Lilley's part
therein.
At a special meeting of the standing
committee Of correspondents il was de-
cided 20 suspend two newspaper men
pending an inquiry into the accusation OF
Mr. Lilley that they were in the employ
Of the Electric Boat Company.