The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-12-21
HAwAIps aARrBALDI.
He Wants the Govornorship, the
Crownlands and the Earth.


in this city by last evenings train
from San Francisco and is quarter
ed at the Occidental Hotel. A stall
wart royalist and adherent OF the
Queen and the Hawaiian people, Mr.
Wilcox expended his time, fortune
aud energies in resistance OF the
conditions brought about by the
overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani.
He was the instigator and leader OF
the revolution OF 1896 which so
80 nearly resulted in the restoration
OF the Queen, but failed, at the
crucial hour, because OF the over.
discretion Of equally patriotic but
less courageous allies.
Before the enemy, were fully
awake to the uprising. Wilcox, with
a large following of natives and
Americans, commanded Diamond
Head, Tantalus and Punchbowl Hill
aud practically held Honolulu at
his mercy. Though we'll garrison
ed, these points had to be abandon
ed through failure Of ammunition
and provision, and though aggres-
sive to the last round OF ammuni-
ton, the Wilcox party we're defeat
ed and compelled to surrender.
Tried by what was termed the
military commission" of Hawaii,
Mr.. Wilcox was sentenced to death.
Subsequently this sentence was COM
muted by President Dole to thirty
FIVE years. Imprisonment at hard
labor, and fine OF $4,000. From
the last named penalty he was offer
ed indemnity conditioned upon his
subscribing to an oath of allegiance,
which he declined to do. On Janu-
airy LIST, 1896, he was unconditionlly
pardoned, and has since bided a
time which now seems close at hand.
Mr.. Wilcox is full-blooded Ha
wawaiian. He was educated in TIA
ly, where, together with MIR. Robert
Boyd Of Honolulu, he was sent by
his Government during the reign OF
King Kalakaua, to complete q
thorough military and engineering
course. He speaks English, French
and Italian fuently, and is an en-
gaging conversationalist. The grace
full mannerisms and characteristic
gentleness OF his race are modestly
conspicuous with Mr.. Wilcox, who
combines with them an air OF Gull
ture and refinement that makes him
an entertaining speaker.
Mr.. Wilcox married Princess Kao-
helelani, who is, with but one pos
sible exception,the only living direct
descendant Of the Kamehamehas,
and an heir to the crown lands of
Hawaii, involve something over
million acres.
Questioned by representative OF
the Times, Mr.. Wilcox admitted
that his visit at this time bears
political significance. He is en- route
to Washington, D. O., where the
question OF "crown lands" and other
important legislation to affect Ha.
waii and the Hawaiians will come
before the present session OF Con
gress, aud comes via Seattle to join
Mr.. Edgar Caypless, who is princi-
pal counsel for the Princess in the
matter of crown lands, and is also
commissioned, jointly with Mr..
Wilcox, to represent the Hawaiian
natives in the presentation and urg-
ing of certain memorials.
The people Of Hawaii, the native
Hawaiians," Mr.. Wilcox says, shave
never had proper representation at
Washington; they have never been
consulted with regard to the govern
ment which Congress now proposes
to provide for them. 1t is that the
present Cabinet OF the Hawaiian
Government have sent representa-
tiya representing nobody but them
selves and their confreres, who con-
stitute the still-existing oligarchy.
and their principal mission, as we
understand it, is endeavor to legis-
late into continued service the pres