The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-02-26

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Politicians who Shortly boo huinE ViUio.
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st8trs only exert their outrRire 90 send
uuI MON w National character to IN
Vr4tirutr thst will nud that tho Fila
pinus are right aud the Americans are
uli WRONG H. not this tho time 90 stop
these outrageous unairs OF she CARPET
bag politicians ana save iu time the
honorable character Of The American
pcoplr7
" General giuseppe Gurabaldi is llv-
ug be would not for q moment hesitate
t1 go Co the PHILIPPINES Islands and night
for the cause Of the IN pinos, and our
true Americans would Uphold such "a
patriotic stand, and the whole world at-
go And why the influence of these
Carpet Bag Politicians Is allowed 60 OBJ
struCt the INDEPENDENCE OF the FillpinosH
You would not surprise OF me N you
hear that ! am preparing to 90 East 10
support the cause OF the FIJI pinos. The
Filipinos are to Ice supported In their
struggling FOR the cause, the lndipeu-
dcncc Of their beloved country.
General Aguinaldo r. entitled to be
recognized 10y the United States people
as friend after he sacrificed as much
a. ally against the Spaniards. lie is a
Of .1.l I.fg .YI
shows IT, They are now forced to
fight with great Power, not because they
want to fight, but they are forced TO It,
Give my best aloha to the Filipnos in
Washington Aloha nu to you.
ROBERT w WILCOX.
Delegate Wilcox will discuss the let
tiers only to say that he win make as
his defense the argument that condi-
tons at the time when the letters were
written his knowledge of the condi-
tons justified his expressions,
While all the evidence in the case is
now in. there will be nothing done in
the premises until the House has had
its attention officially called to the
matter by some member rising and call
ing the subject directly before that
body by the presentation of a resolu-
ton declaring the seat of the Delegate
vacant 1t is by this method of pro-
cedure only that the committee on cleo
tions can have any CogniZance of the
matter Unlike contest against a
member. such a protest as has been
submitted can be handled only from the
floor first. In view of this condition
there seems more than a little doubt
of the matter reaching any conclusion
at this session. There remains such a
short time in which action may be TAX
en- that perhaps for the fear of raising
a debate in which there will be brought
to the front plenty of argument against
the general course of affairs in the
Philippines that no initiative will be
taken.
Wilcox has disappointed some of
those who have been watching his
course in the hope that he might de-
velop tendencies and qualities which
would indicate that he would make a
good legislator. Perhaps it is making
too hasty judgment to say that he has
not caught onto the methods. 1t takes
time for anyone to do this, but there
have been occasions when "A word from
him would have been productive of
good, and it was not spoken.
one of these occasions came Satur-
day. when Chairman Knox of the Ter
ritories committee tried to call up and
have passed the bills which would pro
vide means for the taking up of the
Hawaiian currency and to provide for
sub ports OF entry. There were objeC-
lions at once and the bill went over.
There was need at that time of an eX
PLANTATION from Hawaii and the Dele
gate was not on his feet This matter
of the currency has been discussed
frequently of late and the result has
been to awaken much interest. There
is some difference of opinion in the
matter as the case is at first presented,
but there seems no reason to doubt
but before adjournment there will be
clearing of the atmosphere Secre-
tary of the Treasury Gage feels that
the passage of the bill at this time
would lead to a contradiction of the cir
culatng medium to such an extent that
ii would make much trouble for the
business interests. The recommendation
in his report which contemplates the de-
posting of the custom revenues in the
national depostary rather than the
continued shipment of the coin out of
the Islands probably will pass, and
should this be done the sending away
Of Yhe Hawaiian silver might make
some difference, but as 1t now stands
the bill, which is yet before the House
and which will be sent into the Senate
very soon by Senator Foraker of the
committee on Pacific Islands, would
only make the change which would
permit the sending to San Francisco
of Hawaiian silver instead of American
coinage. There is every reason to be-
lieve that the bill viii go through at
later time r.. NJ. r..