The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-16
Romance
Story Of Hawaii's
First Congressman.


permanent is Robert w. Wilcox, the ma
tive Hawaiian who has just been elected
as the first delegate to congress from
that territory.
His titles are as numerous as the name
of a Spanish baby. First it was leuten-
ant in the royal artillery Of Italy; later 1t
was sub-Heutenant in the italian navy.
Further on ia his career we find him a
major in King Kalakaua's army. and az
ter that monarch was dethroned he still
held his commission under Queen Ldliuo-
kalani StH later the title Of Prince Vii
.cochi was conferred upon him.
When the monarchiaI government was
overthrow Wilcox became the first gov
ernor. Each party he has followed. or
led, as seemed most propitous. The
latest honor conferred upon him is q seat
IA the United States congress.
It is a significant fact that wilcox
should be victorious in this fight when
II is well known that he had been bit
ter opponent of the annexation Of Ha-
wan.
Wilcox was born Feb, Is. 1855, at Mauri,
one of the islands OF Hawaii HIS father,
William S. wilcox Of Newport, R. /,
was a ship carpenter. His mother was a
black Kanaka-a native Hawaiian.
He attended an American Missionary
school on the island Here he formed an
Intimate friendship with James Kaneola
Booth. the iuegltimate son Of King David
Kalakaua4 The boys grew up to early
manhood together and while treachery
and intrigue were common in the king
court they walked on the sandy beach
and dreamed of a future when they could
lead the army and strengthen the throne.
Then Wilcox conceived an idea. At
his suggestion. Booth pleaded with his
unaclInowledged father that the two boys
be sent to some European military school
TO prepare for a great future. King
Kalakaua acQuisced, and appointed his
prime minister, Don Caesar CelsO Moreno, /
as his ambassador TO italy and placed the
two lads under his charge. In 1881 Mon
emo placed them in the Royal Military
Academy at Turin. In 1882 the boys OBJ
tanned admission to the Military college, |
and in 1885 were graduated and received /
tho commissions Of sub-liutenants in the !
navy.
While serving as an italian officer VII !
cox developed a romantic "affaire de !
occur" He met and loved the beautiful |
Princess Gina Sobrero s. Stigliano. niece /
Of Prince Ferdinand Marco Colonna dl |
Sugliana, who is now the son-in-law Of /
AIRS. J. W. Mackay.
Wen he knew that the princes would /
never give her hand to a plebian by birth |
if not by education and rank
Pride was her strongest characteristic. |
and TO her pride he appealed.
Princess Gina had youth, beauty, /
wealth ambition and love of romance. /
The dashing officer, in his strength and |
youth, fulfilled her ideas Of chevalier. /
one thing was lacking, and this void
Wilcox found a means Of filing.
-i~0o he would bel A royal scion
from Lawa4
He was stationed at Napies. Minister
Moreno was in Turin Young Booth was
on the sea. Who was TO dispute the word
OF the ohcer-he Of the noble mien and
princely accomplishments.
Wilcox wooed and won the royal beauty
ana with pride and confidence sailed with
her for his native land
A bloodless revolution had taken place
in Honolulu. The missionary party had
the king and had taken
charge Of the administration 1t was then
shat Wilcox was recalled.
He was the idol of his people. Those
who did not admire him feared him All
came beneath the spell Of his influence
save Gina, the fair princess. She dropped
beneath the weight Of shame when she
discovered that she had not married a
prince, but the son Of a white carpenter
and a black woman.