Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1901 — WILCOX IS ASSAILED. [ARTICLE]

WILCOX IS ASSAILED.

Hawaiian Delegate I 9 Styled Bigamist and Traitor. Quite a seusation was created in the congressional committee on privileges and elections Friday by a committee of Hawaiians, who charged Robert W. Wilcox, the Hawaiian delegate in Congress, with treason, and submitted several letters by him showing tliaf he has been giving aid and sympathy to Aguinuldo and his insurgents in the Philippine Islands. The following are sample extracts: “I am already made up my mind,” he says, “to join with you in your country against the Americans.” “Between Gen. Aguinaldo’s determination and myself it would be very little chances left to the invaded army of the United States to conquer your country.” “Tell Gen. Aguinaldo I am already given my services for your country.” “I am thinking to go to the Philippine Islands and give my assistance to Aguinaldo against the invaders and hypoerited yankees, the carpet bagged politician Otis.” “It is my duty to fight against them and support the independence of the Filipinos.” “In fighting and destroying the United SlaLes influence in the East I would have glory and honor nnd my work would be appreciated by the Filipinos, by the Chinese and Japanese and Arabs. It is my great folly to lose all these chances.” It was also asserted that Wilcox was found guilty of treason against Hawaii in 1895 and sentenced to death, but the penalty was commuted to the payment of a fine and imprisonment. Charges have already been made against JWilcox for bigamy. His first wife, an Italian princess, claims that there has never been a legal separation.