Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-02-22

| OK hawaii, and came to Washing ton
and remained for five months to pro.
mote the same. He freely confessea
that he did not therefore understand
fully the institutions or the feelings
Of the United States, but all doubts
were dispelled when the Congress gave
to the people Of Hawaii a splendid sys.
TEN Of organic laws, providing as fully
as could be for their rights-personai,
property, and political-and making
them citizens Of the United States.
That In common with the people
there he had at all times. with genuine
patriotism, supported the United States
and its institutions, and is now and
has been loyal supporter Of the Con.
stitution, laws, and Government of the
United States. That on the passage OF
the said organic law for Hawaii he and
the citizens Of the United States and
Hawaii generally registered as a voter,
and he announced his candidacy as
Delegate to Congress from Hawai-. as
provided by law. That during this can
vass he Loyalty supported the United
states and its Constitution and laws,
and no word Of his during said time
uttered could be otherwise construed.
He did, during that time hold out the
hope that Hawaii now a Territory Of
the United States, would some time be.
come State OF the Union.
He admits that on January 81. 1899,
and on March s, 1899. he wrote two sew
eral letters, marked exhibits b and 9
In the petition. That said letters wers
or personal and confidential nature,
and sent to whom he supposed was a
friend. and who he thought would no.
betray his confidence.
This view was justified BY the fact
that the letter. exhibit y. was In aid Of
him. He further says that said let
tiers were written by him under an
entire misconception OF the real att
tude Of the Government Of the United
States toward the people OF the Hdws-
iian Islands, and his false impressions
were entirely dissipated by the action
OF Congress in enacting the organic law
for the Territory. which passed. April
30. 1900. and took effect June II, 1900.
That under the laws OF the United
States, at a fair and free election. he
was elected as a Delegate from Hawaii
to the United States Fifty-sixth Con-
gross. was sworn in as such and is nov
performing the duties thereof. That in
all respects he is duly qualified DIS sIrh
Delegate. and no reason exists or has
existed disqualifying him as such Dele
gate from Hawaii.
Mr.. Robinson also gave notice that
he would file a brief in behalf Of Mr.. |
Wilcox which he would prepare at the
earliest possible moment. Mr.. Gear
will also file brief.
After hearing Mr.. Robinson. the COM
mittee adjourned until Tuesday next, |
first taking short executive session.
&hhohb th' III NltlLtHS VI ma
wall who were present at the hearing
are w. f. Haywood, Land Commits |
sioner Brown and Harold NJ. Sewall.
From the trend OF questions pro-
pounded to Mr.. Gear by individual
members Of the committee and from
the tenor Of Chairman Taylor's COM
ment 1t may be reasonably inferred.
that at this point in the proceedings. !
the sentiment OF a majority Of the COM
mittee Is with Wilcox. II is possible |
the arguments and briefs to be submit
ted may change this sentiment but this
is doubtful.
The opinion evidently prevails that
II would be unwise to interfere with |
the will Of the people of the Territory
as expressed at the first opportunity
given them to exercise the right OF suf- |
frage.
Senator Foraker has introduced In |
the Senate a bill providing for the re-
tirement Of Hawaiian coinage and cur
rency. The bill is similar to that which |
recently failed to pass the House. ow-
ing to the opposition to Democratic |
on the Committee on Coinage |
Weights and Measures. 1t is UNDER
stood that further effort will be made |
to pass the bill In the House, as the
members DrpyiDusly opnosinp n haya