The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-02
CHARGE OF TREASON.
1T rs Filed Against Delegate
Wilcox From Hawaii.

washington, Feb. IA petition con-
tanning charges has been submitted to
the house committee on elections No.
L. against Delegate Robert w. Wilcox
the Hawaii representative Of the house.
The charges are made in writing by
George d. Gear of Hawaii. who sub
mitted letters purporting to be copies of
letters written by Wilcox to Filipino
officials. The alleged letters are OF a
highly sensational character. One OF
them said to have been written by VIII
cox is given in duplicate. bearing the
alleged signature of Wilcox. It is dated
Honolulu. January 81, 1899, and address
ed to DR.. Joseph Losada, Captain Marti
Burgos and Senior J. Luda, 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 letter
says.
fight for the cause Of the PHILIPPINES
.One thing is sure, that you could re-
sist against any army of invasion--you
have a population Of ~, 1000, 900 and al
ready a disciplined army OF $4,000,
equipped with modern arms.
Il 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. know
well my profession as an artillery OFF,
Ger. have no fear of the whole world
when I fight for legitimate cause like
yours. Between General Aguinaldo's de-
termination and myself it would be a
very little chance left to the invading
army Of the United States to conquer
your country. Tell General Aguinaldo
am all ready to give my service for
orders to 60 to your country and fight
for the independence OF your people and
country at any moment.
The letter bears the alleged signature
nr.H~ M a Tad
Honolulu, March s, 1893, says:
II am thinking to 60 to the Philip
pines and give my assistance to Agu1n-
aldo against the invaders-the hypo-
critical Yankees, the carpetbag 1oliti-
clan Otis"
Mr.. wilcox declined to make any ex-
tended answer to the charges filed BY
Mr.. Gear. He says he has no fear OF the
charges made. He admits that he wrote
a letter to DR. Losada, Captain Burgos
and Senior Luna, introducing c. Casar
Morno an italian of this city, whom he
had known while the latter was in Ha-
wall in the eighties. Morno had a me-
teoric career in Hawaii For few days
he was secretary of state
Mr. Wilcox says Morno is the person
to whom the unaddressed letter filed by
Gear was addressed, but he said he was
unable. after O. cursory examination, II
say whether the letters filed were exact
copies of those he sent.
The petition Of Gear recites that there
cox was elected delegate November 6,
1900 and that many voters did not be-
lieve a valid election could be held with
out 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 under
the Kingdom Of Hawaii It is also al
legged: That Wilcox in his speeches
before the election made the severest
kind of utterances for the purpose of
carrying the election, telling the native
HaWaiians that the Americans had sto-
len their country and that a vote for
him was a vote for the restoration Of
the queen, and that If he were elected
the queen would be restored; that Will
cox was and IS guilty Of treason against
the United states in that he did, as Pc
titfoner is informed and believes, since
the annexation of said Hawaiian ISL
ands, write and send through the United
States mails certain letters highly trea-
sonab1e IN their nature. wherein he did
counsel and incite others to engage in
open rebellion against the United
Gfatest