Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-02-07
Congressional Delegate Ia League
With AguinaIdo.
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST WILCOX
Said to be Bigamist Also-lncrimi
mating Correspondence Has Been
Produced.

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ges have been submitted to the house
committee on elections No. l. against
Delegate Robert w. Wilcox, the Ha-
waiian representative in the House OF
Representatives, by George D. Gear,
OF Hawaii, who submitted letters pur-
porting to be copies OF letters written
by Wilcox to Filipino officials. The
alleged letters are, OF highly sensa
tional character. One bears the al
legged signature of Wilcox 1t is dated
Honolulu, January 81, 1899. and is
addressed to DR.. Losada, Captain Marti
Burgos and Senior J. Luna, and intro
duced to them "a friend of mine who
is a very able man, to help you in your
cause" Among other things. the let
ter says: Mr.. will be q
useful ally to fight for the CAUSE of the
Philippines. One thing is sure that
you could resist against any army OF
invasion. You have a population of
10000, 900 and already a disciplined
army of 30, 900 we'll equipped with mod
ern arms.
L have already made up my mind
to join with you in your country
against America in case they insist to
ignore the rights, the justice Of your
cause. l know we'll my profession as
an artillery officer. l have no fear
Of the whole world when I fight for
legitimate cause like yours. Between
General Aguinaldo's determination
and myself it would be very little
chance left to the invading army OF
the United States to conquer your
country. Tell General Aguinaldo ]
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
Another letter, dated 1onoiul;:,
March 8, 1899, says: Il am thinking
to go to the Philippine Islands and
give my assistance to Aguinaldo
against the invaders-'the hypocritical
Yankees-the carpet-bag politician,
Otis
The petition says there was no cleo
ton machinery when Wilcox was elect
ed delegate. November 6, 1900 and
that many voters therefore made no
attempt to vote. 1t is alleged that
Wilcox, in his speeches prior TO the
election, made use of the strongest
kind OF anti American utterances for
the purpose of carrying the election,
telling the native Hawaiians that the
Americans had stolen their country
and that a vote for him was vote for
the restoration of the Queen, and that
if he were elected the Queen would
be restored; that said Wilcox was and
is guilty Of treason against the United
States in that he did as petitioner Is
informed and believes, since the an
nexation of said Hawaiian Islands.
write and send through the United
States mails certain letters highly
reasonable in their nature, wherein
he did counsel and incite others to
engage IN open rebellion against the
United States, and did SO offer his
own services.
The petition, in conclusion, charges
his election with invalid; thai he is
not a fit and proper person. to repre-
sent Hawaii; alleges bigamy and fur
Their alleges written and uttered trea-
sonable language: wherefore it is pc
titioned he should be expelled from
Congress.
Mr.. Wilcox says he has no fear OF
the charges made. He admits that he
wrote letter to Dr. Losada, Captain
Burgos and Senior Luna, introducing
c. Caesar Morino, an Italian OF this
city, whom be knew while the latter
was in Hawaii, and to whom the an
addressed letter fled by Gear as ad-
dressed, but he said he as unable to
say whether the letters flei were ex-
act copies Of those sent.