The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-12-09
F|L|P|NOS IN
HOT M|X-UP
Deposition OF President Lionson,
OF Rizal Society, Appears To
Have Started Factions Along
Lines of Provinces From Which
Members Have Come-Lionson
Says 1t Is Spite Work.

While all those members of the Fiji
Pine Rial Society assert that there are
no fighting factions in this society,
which is n patriotic one in honor of DR..
Jose Rial, who was executed by the
Spaniards at Manila in 1896, it seems
to be a ease of tribe against tribe, new.
ertheless. On small scale it is what
is happening in the Philippines, Pam
pango against Nisayar, Tagalogs against
llocanos and all against the Moros.
The deposition of President Vicente
Lionson, Pampangan, at the meeting
by the preponderance of the Tagalogs
present, according to all accounts, and
has caused considerable excitement
among the thousands of Filipinos in
the Islands.
The following letters have been re.
ceived about the incident:
Lionson's Statement.
Editor, Advertiser, Sir.-With re
gard to an article appearing in today s
Advertiser ! would like to be permitted
to make a few remarks. The article in
question stated that ! was deposed as
president of the Filipino Rial Society
for the reason that | am Pampango,
whereas the majority of the members
of the society are Tagalogs or Nisay-
ans. This objection seems to me and
to a great many of my friends, to be
a very poor one. In my connection
with the society | have never consider
ed myself or my province any better
than a Tagalog or Visayan, or the
provinces which they claim as their
own. | have ever been DESTROYS of
uniting with the people of the other
provinces in a work which should bring
credit on the Filipino nation.
As far ms my personal record goes
allow it TO speak for itself, saying only
that during my four years residence
in Hawaii my name has never been
brought into court. ] have, moreover,
always been a friend to the Visayans
anu IdSdlOSN, lHt
fact that | am Pampango. The ma
jority of the members of the society
have been in favor of my presidency,
but, on the night when the hostile ac.
tion was taken, there were only few
present, principally Tagalogs, and these
were influenced in their action by mo-
tives of jealousy and spite
In conclusion ! would say that a
Pampango is as deeply interested in
matters pertaining to the welfare of
their common, country as a Tagalog or
n Nisayan, and that all are working to.
gether and will continue to work to-
gether for the good of their beloved
country and their fondest desire: indie
pendence. Thanking you for your
courtesy,
(Signed) VICENTE LIONSON.
December s, 1913.
Accumulated Lies
Editor Advertiser.-In view of the
circumstances under which ] have ac.
cumulated, ! found that the article
published on your paper of this morn
ing dee. y is absolutely untrue. | do
not mean to blame you or anybody
else by sending this article, but only to
let your reader know thatlhe who ever
wrote such a story is a mere lier, who
is absolutely ignorant of the happen
ings. Trouble at the meeting in the
Filipino Mission! Untrue. On the
contrary, it was passed under orderly
condition.
Nullified Committee appointments A
lie. For if he knows the constitution OF
rule of every society, he will learn that
it is the duty of the chairman to select
or appoint committees who can fill his
ample satisfaction.
Another misstatement is the removal
of the chairman Mr.. Vicente A. LiOng
son. For Mr.. Liongson though a Pam
pango, yet a man of character as fan
as | know, and perhaps the misrepre
sentation of the writer of the story IL
due to his personal feelings agafns,
him. We, the Filipinos, of this city
even, are of different dialect yet W,
can understand quite plainly eacl
other, and because of this understand
ing we treat each other like brothers
that we do not like to exist between III
anything that is hearty feelings OF eacl
other.
The resignation Of Mr, Liongson a
n fact was due principally to lack o.
Tagalog words which will make tn,
majority of the members understan,
him, but not of lack of experience il
such matter rs the writer said so.
II the writer only understand plainl,
what is going on he will known tina
the salvation or strength Of any uniol
or society does not merely depend up
on its critics but TO the members VIII
satisfuctOrily and actually do tn
work of progress. am yours respect
fully,
(Signed)
l.. NJ, u. r., o member of the orgnni
ZatiOn.
The woodstone flooring which wa
lately laid down In the rotunda OF "a
Judiriarv Huiidiug has baan dug IN