New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-16
THE HAWAIIAN ELECTION
VICTORY FOR THE EX-QUEEN
md HER NATIVE PARTY.
CONDITIONS WHICH LED TO THE
CHOICE or ROBERT WILCOX FOR
FIRST DELEGATE TO CONGRESS.


,.rttsu .sf Robert wilcox Hawati-s first
.,resentntfve I'm the Congress of the United
STATES Mr. wilcox was, ID may he remem-
,.-ra one of she most intimate friends and
sherents Of eK-QueeR AliuOkalani.
70 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. The election Of Robert Wilcox. the first rep
-,sentative in Congress from our newly acquired
..rritorv az Hawaii. is undoubtedly bitter dis
commitment 10 the white residents OF the islands.
y Is the natural result. however. OF political
coalitions "a HIGH are worth considering.
For half a century the Government has been
~ more or less turbulent state. and the Pro-
,-sicnsl Government of 1898 the republic which
succeeded it, and the present Territory have all
,,berlted abuses and evils which have affected
.he hosv polite like species OF attenuated virus
The virus grows less virulent and its effects less
bsrrnful bur il exists. The dozen or more rev.
olutions that have kept the country in a fer
r,eut have grown out Of an unlawful exercise
n authority on the part OF a few. extrsvagsnce
An the expenditure of public funds. selhshness.
lack Of real patriotism and loyalty.
The deposition Of Queen Liliuokalsni resulted
indirectly from these causes. and the singular
retaliation which destiny has furnished her may
b. traced 10 precisely the same source. Robert
Wilcox the first Delegate in Congress from
Hawaii is a half caste. the son OF a woman OF
Tshlu. his father a British subject. A fa-
ability. she had always found good posts for him
IN her service. He was her obedient mouthpiece,
but she. in reality, was the promoter OF most OF
the schemes in which he sfterward became In
volved He took active part in the revolution
o. 1888 and also one Of the leaders in the
,prising ~ 1895. I'm which Charles Carter. one OF
The Commissioners sent 10 the United States
asking annexation in 1898 lost his life. Mr..
Wilcox was arrested, tried and convicted Of
treason but was sfterward pardoned. sharing
the clemency which the republic generously dis
PLAYED toward the Queen and her tools. Pend
ing his trial he imprisoned, with others, in
the Government prison On the reef remaining
there several months.
OPPOSITION TO THE QUEEN UNITED.
Al the time of the Queens dethronement the
white population Of Hawaii was united as II never
was before. American. German. English and Portu-
guese combined publicly and organized a provis-
tonal government In this movement they were
also aided by native Hawaiians Of the better
class. Judge Sanford 3. Dole's record upon the
Supreme Bench had been fawless. and he was
unanimously placed at the head OF the Provis-
ional Government and afterward made President
Of the republic. Quiet. amiable. deliberate Of
speech and action his enemies Of late have
charged him with a stubborn determination TO
carry out his own plans and ideas al any cost
and IN the face OF all opposition
In the beginning of his administration this
alleged fault certainly did not manifest itself
BE had a sincere regard and affection for the
natives considering their interests and welfare
IN a manner that enabled him 10 hold the new
ana rather loosely organized Government to-
Eether ar perhaps no other man could have
done. He sought counsel Of the ablest and
most cisinterested and public spirited men
sn the islands Their frequent conferences
r1,a blfF1d NJ
81 the perilous days when the Cleveland
Administration attempted the restoration OF
the Queen and martial law declared, in
private houses. At these meetings ways and
means We're carefully discussed. each mem
her Of the Cabinet and Executive Council
listening with proper respect 10 the sdvice and
suggestions OF the others. Many men at that
time taking an active part in public affairs re-
turned TO their former vacations when II was
demonstrated that the new republic would be
able 70 maintain itself, with the tacit pro-
tectorate Of the United States behind IL. The
Government then reverted 10 the little coterie /
which became always narrower-that had |
shaped its affairs from the day the first consti- |
tuition was adopted half century before The /
sons and grandsons Of missionary families filled |
the Offices 10 the exclusion OF new blood, which |
the country needed
The administration Of the chief executive also i
underwent a change. not for the better. There |
were burdensome and foolish land laws that put /
all manner OF obstacles in the way Of would-be /
purchasers OF Crown lands-little. petty rules 10 |
which they We're forced 10 subscribe before OBJ /
tanning clear title. This Of itself gave great /
dissatisfaction. The personnel Of the last Cabi- /
net not altogether approved, men having /
been chosen for places which they not /
wholly qualified 70 III. young man OF twenty
seven having been made Minister of Foreign /
Affairs among other unsatisfactory appoint
ments. At the time war against Spain was de- /
elared. while the Government was stiIl working 1
for annexation 10 the United States-a purpose
never relinquished for one moment since the
overthrow OF the monarchy-there was so evil
cent determination on the part OF the author
lilies TO declare the neutrality Of the islands that
a second revolution appeared imminent The
discussion OF such a step clearly foreshadowed
this determination, and there appeared in one
O. The Honolulu papers strong appeal. written
by man known 10 have the close conf
oenoe OF the Administration. pointing out the
danger OF espousng the cause OF the United
states against Spain, the defeneelessness OF the
Islands and the rashness Of partisanship. The
grave question was not decided without consid-
cradle delay. ana the decision was influenced
finally BY such unmistakable demonstrations
that those who had opposed it had to give way
Il Is no secret-at least in Hawaii-that the
Hawaiian National Guard Was IN readiness 10
be called out II il became necessary 10 resort 20
force
IMPROVEMENT SINCE ANNEXATION.
The neutrality OF the islands declared, Ameri-
can men-of-wa.' would have been forbidden 20
Goa Or obtain supplies OF food and water in