The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-08-08
ROAR OF RAGE
AT PORTUGUESE
MASS MEETING
Judge Robinson's Written Apology Rejected and
Resolutions Against Him Carried With a
sh-Orpheum Packed to Doors

The committee had resolutions to
present at the Indignation meeting of
Portuguese last night, which We're any
thing but complimentary to Judge w
J. Robinson.
These resolutions were nearly head
ed off by letter of apology received
by the committee from the judge yes
terday afternoon.
After noisy meeting Robinson s let
ter of retraction was unanimously re-
jected and the resolutions read. Copies
are to be sent TO Governor Carter and
Senators Perkins and Cullen and ev-
ery effort will be made to have :hem
brought to the attention of President
Roosevelt.
An international aspect viii be given
to the affair by Consul Canavarro for
warding copy of the resolution to the
Portuguese ambassador in Washington.
The mass meeting of Portuguese call
ed at the Orpheum last night to pro-
test against the aspersious east upon
the Portuguese race by Judge W. j.
Robinson in letter to Senator Perkins,
wherein he characterized them as
<'social pariahs, - ''moral lepers' and
1religious fanatics did their work
well, double distilled, triple-extract,
methods of His Honor, being registered
in the Portuguese and English Ian
guages.
The Orpheum was packed with Port-
uguese and part-P Portuguese, only
dozen seats Immediately in front of the
stage being vacant The proceedings
were throughout listened to far from
quietly, occasional frenzied outbursts of
sentiment showing how deeply the audi
ence had taken the matter whicE led up
to the meeting to heart.
The stage was decorated with an i'm
mense Portuguese flag, fanked on either
side by that of the United States. Seat
ed in q semi-circle were the leading
Portuguese of the community,
The committee by the Portuguese
Club TO arrange the meeting consisted
of: L. R. Medeiros, NJ. c. Pacheco, A.
D. Castro, NJ. A. Silva, A. G. Correa,
and A V. Peters.
THE FIRST SHOT.
Chairman Gonsalves called the meet
ing to order and said:
1fLadies and gentlemen, we are here
to protest and rebel against letter !
written by Hon. Judge w. j. Robinson
TO Senator George G. Perkins. 1t ,
doesn't matter who you are, If you ;
have Portuguese blood in your veins
you must feel that this letter is gross
and cowardly insult.
'sThe committee responsible for the
calling of this meeting had prepared
resolutions to put before you and a
few speakers are ready to address you
The committee, however, this afternoon,
received a letter from Judge Robinson
which leaves nothing more to be de-
sired -
ROBINSON IS APOLOGY.
The communication from Judge Rob
inson was then read by L. r. Mede1ros,
of the committee. 1t ran as
follows.
Honolulu, T. H., Aug. Z, 1906
s'Messrs NJ. C. Pacheco NJ. A silva
L. r Medeiros. A. V. Peters. A. II.
Castro and A @. Correa, Commit
tee.
Gentlemen: Out of respect for the
race and people, and IN
order that there may be no further
in regard to my pur-
pose and intent-no matter what the
language used may have implied oe-
sire to say that, in writing the ietler
to United States Senator
George c. Perkins. a copy OF wnich ap-