The age-herald., 1901-02-02
Presents Letters Written to Fili-
 pinos by MT. Wilcox
PLANNING TO DEFEAT AMERICA
MT. Wilcox Declines to Make an Ex- tended Answer, But Admits Hav-
 ing Written to Certain Filipino
 Leaders-ls Unconcerned. I

Washington, February IA petition con- tainng charges was submitted today to the House committee on elections No. 1 against Delegate Robert w. Wilcox, the Hawaiian Representative in the House of Representa- tives. The charges are made in writing of George D. Gear of Hawaii, who submitted letters purporting to be copies of letters written by Wilcox to Filipino officials. The alleged letters are of a highly sensational character. One of the letters said to have been written by Wilcox is given in dupli- cate, bearing the alleged signature of Wil- cox. It is dated Honolulu, January 31, 1899, and addressed to pr. Joseph Losada, Capt. Marti Burgos and Senor J. Luna, and in- troduced to them "a friend of mine who is a very able man, to help you in your cause" Among other things, the letter says:
 "Mr. will be a useful ally to fight for the cause of the Fiipinos. One thing is sure, that you could resist against any army of invasion; you have a population of 12,- 0OO,OOO and already disciplined army of 30OOO well equipped with modern arms. I have already made up my mind to join with you in your country against America fin case they insist to ignore the right, the justice of your cause. I know well my profession
 
 whole world when I fight for a legitimate cause like yours. Between General Agui- naldo and myself 1t would be very little chance left to the invading army of the United States to conquer your country. Tell General Aguinaldo l have already given my service for your country and am ready to obey orders to go to your country and fight for the independence of your people and country at any moment
 The letter bears the alleged signature of Robert w. Wilcox.
 Another Lettes.
 Another letter dated Honolulu, March S. 1899, says:
 "I am thinking of going to the Philip pine Islands and give my assistance to Aguinaldo against the invaders-the hypo- critical Yankees-the carpet-bag politician, Otis"
 MT. Wilcox declined to make any ex- tended answer to the charges filed by MT. Gear He says he has no fear of the charges made. He admits that he wrote a letter to Dr. Losada, Captain Burgos and Senor Luna, introducing C. Caeser Moreno, an Italian fin this city, whom he had known while the latter was in Hawaii in the eighties. Moreno had meteoric career in Hawaii. For a few days he was secretary of State. MT. Wilcox says Moreno Is the person to whom the unaddressed letter filed by MT. Gear was addressed, but he said he was unable, after a cursory examina- = ton, to say whether the letters filed were exact copies of those he sent. The petition of Mr Gear recites that there was no cleo tion machinery when Wilcox was elected delegate, November 6, 1900, and that many voters did not believe valid election could be held without it, and therefore made no attempt to vote The petition then brings personal charges against Wilcox relating to his marriage and also to his career un- der the Kingdom of Hawaii.
 Anti-American Utterances.
 It is also alleged that Wilcox in his speeches prior to the election made use Of the strongest kind of anti-Amer1can utter ances for the purpose of carrying the eies- tion telling the native Hawaiians that the Americans had stolen their country ana that vote for him was a vote Tor the restoration of the Queen and that II ne were elected the Queen would be restoreoI that said Wilsox was ana IS gulily oI treason against the United States in that he did as petitioner Is informed and be- lieyes since the annexation or said Hawaiian islands. write and send through the United States certain letters highly reasonable in their nature, wherein nc did counsel and incite others to engage in open rebellion against the United States and did offer his services to General Aguinaldo to go to the Philippines ana fight and engage in open rebellion against the United States; copies of which letters are herewith filed.
 The petition concludes as follows:
 ''Wherefore by reason of the foregoing facts petitioner submits that said Wilcox IS not entitled to seat in the House of Rep- resentatives during the Fffty-sixth or Fifty-seventh Congresses and that he should be busted therefrom for the follow ing reasons:
 "First-Because no legal election was or could be held until mode of holding the same should be provided for by the Legis- lature of Hawaii
 "Second-If said election was legal, Will COX should be unseated and expelled be- cause of not being a fit and proper person to represent the territory of Hawaii and because he is guilty of the crime of bigamy. ''Third-That said Wilcox should be un- seated and expelled because of having writ ten and uttered reasonable language against the United States within the two years last past"
 Verdict Against McGouch.