The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-06
Charges Made Against
Hawaiian Delegate.
Alleged That Wilcox Has
Held Communication With
Flllplnos.

Washington. Feb Charges
have submitted to the house COM
mitsee on elections No 1. against
Robert W Wilcox, the Hawaiian
representative in the house of repre-
tatives, by George D. Carr, Of
Hawaii, who submitted documents
purporting to be copies of letters
written by Wilcox to Filipino eff
cials The alleged letters are of q
highly sensational character. One
bears the alleged signature of Viii
cox 1t is dated Honolulu, January
81, 1899, and addressed to Dr. JOS.
Losada, Capt. Marti Burgos. and
senor j. Luna, and introduced TO
them "friend of mine who is very
able man to help you in the letter
says: "Mr. will be usesul
ally to fight for the cause Of the
Philippines
'sOne thing is cure that you could
resist against any army OF invasion
you have a population of 12 600,
600 and already a disciplined army
of $4,000 we'll equipped with modern
arms %
ssI have already made up my mind
to join with you in your country
against America in case they insis.
to ignore the right, the justice Of
your cause | know wei; ny pro
fession as an artillery officer. | have
no fear of the whole world when l
fight for Legitimate cause like yours.
Between myself, it would be very
little chance left TO the invading
army Of the United States to coDquor
your country Tell Gen AguinaIdo
l have already given my service for
your country and l am ready 70 obey
orders to &c to your country and
fight for the independence of your
people and country at any moment "
Another letter dated Honolulu.
w aI Cu o, lo0S, Soyo.
81 sm thinking to go to the Philip
pine islands and give my assistance
to Aguinaldo against the invad ers-
the bypocritical invaders-the carpet
bag politician-Otis is"
The petition says there was no
election machinery when Wilcox
was elected delegate, Nov. 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 carry
ing the election, telling the native
Hawaiiaus that the Americans had
stolen their country and that 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
ehat he did, as petitioner is informed
and believes, since the annexation of
said Hawaiian islands, write and
send through the United States mails
certain letters highly treasouable in
their nature wherein be did counsel
and iDcite others to engage in open
rebellion against the United States
end did an offer his own services
The petition in conclusion charges
his election was invalid that she is
not fit and proper person" to repre-
sent Hawaii. alleges bigamy and al
leges "written and uttered treason
able language wherefore it is peti
toned he should be expelled from
congress
Mr. Wilcox says he has no fear OF
the chsrges made lie admits that
he wrote letter TO Dr. Losada, Capt.
Burgos and Senor Luna, introducing
Caesar Morino, an Italian of this
city. whom he knew while the latter
was in Hawaii aud to whom the un
addressed letter fled by Gear was
addressed, but he said be was unable
to say whether the letters filed were
exact copies of those be sent
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