Show HE WAS NOT A REPRESENTATIVE Representative Lilley does oes not riot seem to have e been a 1 very ery representative rep citizen citi- citi zen When TIlen he mado made his charges o of graft against one of the firms firma offering submarine boats to th the government h he be waked waIted a n perfect storm of or amazement His charges were so direct and specific chile and the effect t of them if true was waa eo so compromising of the firms accused ac no- cuse 1 and so suggestive e of or loss oss t to the government that bo lie was assure assured 1 of ot a 3 very exhaustive o hearing bearIng And I in that hearing ho he has baa failed utterly t to sustain Busbin his charges The company h he attacked comes from the investigation entirely clear and Mr Ir Lilley will g go godon don n in history as one of ot the elected congressmen of the nation who was wa not not as honest as loS he should have hate been That is where he lie is 12 net not a proper re rep rep- O 0 course 1 there thero is always a tend ten to believe that any anyone one who offers of of- fern fers munitions or a new device to the government is is t trying ing to net get moro money than he is entitled to But Bul the tho result of ot this inquiry leads lends to the hope that there is leso lesa foundation for the sentiment has been alleged That Is worth v something of or course courso Ono One do lIk like t to lJ bellero o lle badly of ot otmen men anywhere And if It Mr Lilley can carry with him to the end of or life liCe the truth that there is Ie no profit for any anyone ono one in uttering or in making a a. lie in bearIng bearIng bearing bear bear- Ing false witness against ones one's neighbor neighbor neigh neigh- bor the cosily Inquiry will not bo ho devoid de do- void oilI of good results |