The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-01
MAKES UGLY CHARGES
Gear Files a Protest
Against Seating Wilcox.
Letters Filed in the House Accuse
the Hawaiian Delegate of Having
Been Convicted of Treason-His
Election Declared to BE Illegal.
Revenue Cutter for Boston.

/ the seating Of Robert W Wilcox. as a
| Delegate to the Fifty-sixth and Fifty
/ seventh Congresses. from Hawaii. and
/ asking that the said seat be declared va
| cant, as there exists no law for the hold
| ing OF an election of a Delegate He also
| charges that Wilcox in 1888 married Gina
| Sabrero. in Turin. Italy: that he sepa-
! rated from her, and without a previous
/ divorce, on August 20. 1895. married TIE
| resa Cartwright. There was no divorce
until 1900
Gear alleges that in 1885. wilcox was
convicted Of treason against the Republic
Of Hawaii, sentenced 70 be hanged, which
| sentence was committed TO thirty-fiYe
years imprisonment. but subsequently he
was Dardoned; that Wilcox IN his ante
election speeches made strong anti-Anneri-
can urterRnces, promising To restore the
Queen If he Should be elected; that he
| wrote reasonable letters since the annex
alton OF Hawaii counseiing :ohe-s to en-
gage II open rebellion ag5i7St the United
States and that he offered ais services to
General Aguinaldo TO go ~ the Philippines
10 tight against the United States
Attorney Gear, who represents 4 N
hePockon and 4. 3. LObenStein OF Hawaii
II Inc matter. attaches copies Of the al
cox. One is dated Honolulu January 81
1889. and is addressed to D.. Joseph Lo-
sada, Capt MART Burgos. and Senior J.
Luna II IS letter OF introduction and in
it wilcox is quoted as saying Mr. -
Will be useful ally to fight for the cause
OF the Philippines. He had always given
his useful services in the cause OF tie
weaker race against the aggressive in
truder.
4 am already made up my mind TO join
with you IN your country against Aueerize
in case they insist to ignore the right, the
justice Of your cause.
Tell General Aguinaldo 1 am already
given my services for your country and
am ready to obey order 70 go 70 your
country and fight for the independence of
your people and country at any moment
Yours respectfully
ROBERT y. WILCOX"
Another Ietted, dated Honolulu, March
s, 1899 says:
4 am thinking of going 10 The Philip
pine Islands, and give my assistance to
AguiLaido against the invaders-the
hEpCcTiJicaI Yankees-the caIpet b z poll
tiCian Otis. The Americans are
100 hoggish in their undertakings, and
they viii make Dlunde-s''
This letter is signed, Your most faith
ful and ever firm friend, Robert ". VIII
cox
There are IIJrrr1iz r of at--ty-rzs- or rfte
same tenor
When the House met a. noon today Mr..
Roberts OF Aassacn useLLs asked ulaGIi-
nous consent for the present considera-
lion Of a bill providing for the conStrIc-
ton of a new revenue cutter for use in
Boston Harbor. IN reply to &r. RicharI-
son Of Tennessee, VINO wanted TO know Why
this bill could not come up IN the regular
order, Mr. Roberts pointed out the press
ure Of business UPON the House and the
need Of 4 new cutter ct Boston The YES
sci now used in that hdrbOr Is the Chaud-
Ter. Z relic Of the civil war, which Mr..
Roberts said is unseawOrthy- The Gov
eminent bought the Chandler for Sc, 500
and has spent 50 500 in repairs.
A bill was passed authorizing the con-
struc;ioG Of a bridge across Twelve Mile
Bayou, La.
Mr. Southland asked unanimous consent
for the present consideration Of bill es-
tabIishing a National Standardizing Bu-
Teau.
Mr. Richardson thought the bill of too
great magnitude to pass by unanimous con-
sent. II provided, he said. for large bu-
Te2u of the Treasury Department 81 an
annual cost Of $3.50. Go He thought II
ought to come up in the regular order.
Mr.. Shairoth-We have not been able to
bring the bal before the House except by
unanimous consent
Mr.. RicnarGson-Weli, why not? what
IS the matter with the rules OF the House?
Mr.. Hopkins said the bill had been PIE
pared with great care and exhaustive
bearings had been held Mr. Shafroth
and Mr.. Hopkins reminded Mr. Richardson
that he had attended the hearing, and had
asked a great many questions Mr.. Gaines
said he was a member Of the committee
reporting the bill, but he had never before
heard OF il. Mr.. Southland produced
printed report Of testimony taken by the
committee during hearings on the bill
Mr. Shafroth said Mr.. Gaines had exam
ined some OF the witnesses The gentle
man from Tennessee said he did not rec
ollect having done so.
Mr.. Cannon thought the bill should be
considered IN Committee OF the Whole
Mr. Southland asked unanimous consent
that the bill be made a continuing order,
subject TO other continuing orders. spe-
cial orders. and privileged matters This
WAS agreed to-
Mr.. Sherman asked for the immediate
consideration Of a bill authorizing the
President to appoint William G. Miers
as lieutenant commander IN the United
States Navy. Mr.. Miers graduated from
the Naval Academy, resigned because OF
ill-health. studied law was admitted to
the bar, practiced law, offered his sery-
ices and served in the navy during the
war with Spain, and now desired to re
enter the service. Mr. Steele objected.
a bill was called up to correct the mill
tary record OF James Kelly. Mr. Steele
objected to its passage. : bill was passed
authorizing the construction of a railroad
bridge across the Delaware River. near
Trenton. a bill was passed to establish
= night signal at HillsbOrOugh Point Fla.
a a cost not to exceed $50 600.
MIR. Hit called up House bill 70 .197 ITO
regulate the coming OF Chinese persons
into the United States" Mr. Hit
explained that the bill was prepared in
the Office Of the Attorney General upon
the petition of organized labor and other
interests opposed to the fraudulent irnrni-
grafton of Chinese. and had been urani-
mously reported to the House Mr.. Sui
ger interjected 10 say that the bill ought
to pass.
Mr.. Robinson of Indiana wanted to
know whether American labor could be
protected from the japanese Mr.. Hit
said our relations with Japan are govern
ed by treaty and international Law. The
anti-Chinese bill was passed.
Mr. Mahon- Chairman of the Committee
on War Claims. called up the unfinished
business of the House. relating to that
committee, being bill for the relief of
st. Johns Lodge, F. \. 4. NJ, No 8. of
Newbern, n. c. This bin was pending in
the House May IS 1900. having been ia
yorably reported from the Committee of
the Whole. and the question being on
the engrossment and third reading The
bill is a claim for $3.50 damages al
legged to have been done the pro perty by
its use as a Federal hospital during the
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