The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-08-10
tFrom Wednesdays Advertiser.l

(From Wednesdays Advertiser)
The committee had resolutions q
present at the indignation meeting Of
Portuguese last night. which were 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
iected and the resolutions read. Col les
are to be sent to Governor Carter and
Senators Perkins and Cullen and ev'
cry effort will be made to have them
brought to the attention of President
Roosevelt.
An international aspect will 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 cast upon
the Portuguese race by Judge w. d.
Robinson in letter to Senator Perkins,
wherein he characterized them as
usocial pariahs,n "moral lepers' and
Hrelipious fanatics did their work
well. double-distilled, triple.extract,
silt-edged kick against the epistolary
methods of His Honor, being registered
in the Portuguese and English Ian
guages. -,
The Orpheum was packed with Port
uguese and art-Portuguese, only Il
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 which led up
to the meeting to heart.
The stage was decorated with an inn
mense Portuguese flag, fanked on either
side by that of the United States. Seat
ed in a 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. G. Pacheco, Az
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:
"Ladies and gentlemen, we are here
to protest and rebel against letter
written by Hon. Judge w. j. Robinson
to Senator George c. 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.
"The committee responsible for the
calling of this meeting had prepared
resolutions to put before you and
few speakers are ready to address you.
The committee, however, this afternoon,
received letter from Judge Robinson
which leaves nothing more to be de-
sired.'
ROBINSON'S APOLOGY.
The communication from Judge Rob-
inson was then read by L. r. Medeiros,
secretary of the committee. 1t ran as
follows.
Honolulu, T. H., Aug. 7, 1906.
"Messrs. NJ. C. Pacheco, M. A. Silva,
l.. r. Medeiros. A. V. Peters. A. D. :
Castro and A. G. Correa, Commit
tee
Gentlemen: Out of respect for the
Portuguese race and people, and in
order that there may be no further
misunderstanding in regard to my pur-
pose and intent-no matter what the
language used may have implied de-
sire to say that, in writing the letter
addressed to United States Senator
George C. Perkins, copy of which APP
peared in the Pacific Commercial Ad-
vertiser, in its issue of July 81, 1906,
and particularly in writing that por-
tion which has been so strongly
criticised, I did not intend or desire,
and did not have in mind or in heart,
to cast any aspersions or reflections up
on the morality or moral standing of
the Portuguese people, nor to charge
them with being Allen pauper labor
ers, social pariahs, moral lepers, or re-
ligious fanatics
1.-THE terms employed were intended
to refer solely to the Koreans, Porto ,
Ricans and Molokans, as to which
races and classes, as represented In
this Territory, in great many in
stances, the terms employed apply with {
the greatest possible force, as the I
records of the courts of this Territory,
as far as the Koreans and Porto Ricans
are concerned. in regard to the first S
three terms employed, and the personal 6
of reputable citizens, as
reported in the public press, as far as
The Mo,okans are concerned. in regard
TO the first and last terms employed, {
show. /
~ did not then, and / do not now, !
question, in the slightest particular, b
he morality of the Portuguese people, 4
Ind believed then, and believe now, I
hat the religion professed and prac- e
iced by more than ninety per cent. of (
heir number, so far from being fanat I
cal. is, In my opinion and judgment, d
rational and reasonable, and
Imported by Divine revelation and o
nN]E OE THE RAN