Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-02
Hawaiian Delegate Said to Be in
League With FiIipinOS,
COPIES OF CORRESPONDENCE
offered His Services 10 Aguinaldo TO
Fight Atnericans-Ge Of Hon
oIulu the Accuser.

| Washington, Feb. LA petition con-
tanning charges was submitted today
to the House committee on elections
No. 1 against Robert w. Wilcox, the
Hawaiian representative In the House
Of Representatives The charges are
made in writing by George d. Gear OF
Hawaii, who submitted letters purpUrt-
ing TO be copies of letters written by
Wilcox to Filipino officials. The al
legged letters are OF highly sensa-
tional character,
one of the letters said to be written
by Wilcox. is given in duplicate. 1t is
dated Honolulu, January 81, 1899, and
addressed 70 Dr. j. Joseph Losada,
Capt. Marti Burgos and Senior j. Luna,
and introduced to them a friend Of
mine who is a very able man to help
you in your cause" Among other
things, the letter says:
Mr.. ---- win be a useful ally 60
fight for the cause Of the Filipinos,
one thing is sure, that you could resist
against any army Of inyasiOn-yOu
have population Of 10000, 600 and al
ready disciplined army of 10000,
which will be equipped with modern
arms.
Il have already made up my mind
10 join with you In your country
against America in case they insist to
ignore the right, the justice of your
cause know well my profession as
an artillery officer l have no fear Of
the whole world when / fight for a
legitimate cause like yours. Between
Gen, Agulnaldo's determination and
myself 1t will be but a very little
chance left to the invading army of the
United States to conquer your cOun-
try Tell Gen Aguinaldo | am all
ready to give my services for your
country and | am ready TO obey or
ders to go TO your country and fight
for the independence Of your people
and country at any moment" The
letter bears the alleged signature Of
Robert Wilcox
Another letter, dated Honolulu
March s, 1899, says; ~ am thinking Of
going to the Philippine islands ana
give my assistance to Aguinaldo against
the invaders--the hypocritical Yam
KEGS. the carpst-bag politicians
air. Wilcox declined To laqke any ex-
tended answer to TIE ci1fles fled By
Mr.. Gear He says he has no fears VI
the charges made lie admits that he
wrote letter to DR.. Losada. Capt.
Burgos and Senior Luna. G. Caesar
Moreno, an Italian of this city, whom
he had known while the latter was in
Hawaii in the sos. Moreno had
meteoric career in hawaii For a few
days he was secretary Of state. Mr.
Wilcox says Morena Is the person 10
whom the unaddressed letter filed by
Mr.. Gear was addressed, but says he
was unable after a cursory eXamna-
ton. to say whether the letters filed
were exact copies Of those he sent.
The petition of Gear rectes that there
was no election machinery when VIII
cox was elected delegate, November
6, 1900, and that many voters did not
believe that a valid election could be
held without Il, and therefore made no
attempt To vote The petition then
brings personal charges against WI
cox relating TO his marriage and also
to his career under the kingdom Of
Hawaii
1t is also alleged that Wilcox, In
his speech prior to election made use
OF anti-American utterances for
the purpose Of carrying the election,
telling the native Hawaiians that the
Americans had stolen their country,
and that vote for him was a vote for
the restoration Of the queen. and that
If he were elected the queen would be
restored; that Wilcox was and Is guilty |
Of treason against the United States, |
In that he, as petitioner Is Informed |
and believes, since the annexation Of |
said Hawaiian islands, has written and |
sent through the United States mail |
letters highly reasonable in their ma
ture, wherein he did counsel and inoite |
others TO engage in open rebellion |
against the United States, ana did |
offer his services TO Gen. Agunaldo |
to go TO the Philippines and fight and |
engage in open rebellion against the |
United States, copies Of which letteds
are herewith filed"
The petition concludes as follows
Wherefore. by reason of the foregoing |
facts, petitioner submits that said VIII |
COX is not entitled to a seat In the |
House Of Representatives during the
Fifty sixth or Fifty-seyenth Con-
gress, and that he should be ousted
.herefrom"