The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-29
WILCOX CREATES A FAVORABLE
IMPRESSION.
Bill for Hawaiian Improvements Intro
duced by Representative Barham of
California--Cable Bill May Pass.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December 20
The most interesting event to Hawaii
last week was the seating on the 10Th
of their new Congressional Delegate,
Robert w. Wilcox. He and his wife
and secretary came by the southern
route and took apartments at one of the
local hotels where they were soon af-
terwards met by Pedro Perea, the dele
gate from New Mexico. Mr.. Wilcox
was sworn in without any delay He
was busy renewing acquaintances with
the public men whom he had met on
his recent visit. He was also busy with
the newespapermen.
Wilcox created a very favorable i'm
preston. He was temperate in his
statement of his policy and seemed de-
sirous to be guided by the best interests
of the people. He stated that his prin-
cipal object at this session of Congress
would be to work for the passage of the
Pacific cable bill. Circumstances have
developed recently which make the out
look for this measure very bright and it
would not be at all surprising if the bin
was passed. The question of public
ownership or public subsidy to private
concern is likely to cause the most de-
bate.
Representative Barham of Califor-
MIA introduced the bill which calls for
the various appropriations for Hawaii
work This was done before the arrival
Oh MT. w llCON. Inc Improvement OF
Pearl HarbOr is left in the hands of the
navy department The four lighthouses
proposed by Secretary Cooper are re-
commended by the bill which places
Hawaii in the 18th lighthouse district
in which is included California. Appro-
priations for the erecting of a custom
house and post office at TIilo and the
acquisition of a site at Honolulu are
included. The Improvement of the har-
Dor Will not be recommended, as the
bill provides for only a preliminary sur
vey of the needs of the place.
Prospects for the Improvement Of
Pearl Harbor and the cutting down of
the bar are very favorable. Both the
war and navy departments consider
such an Improvement necessary and are
urging that it be done without delay.
George d. Gear is here seeking the
appointment to the vacant judgeshp of
the circuit court of Hawaii. He is also
seeking to have Wilcox unseated. His
arguments are to say the least quite
original. He claims in effect that the
. recent election on the islands was IL
legal because. Wilcox represented to the
natives that the Queen wanted lslnu
elected so they voted for Wilcox. Be
sides, Wilcox represents the natives,
says Gear and not the white people
George e. Baldwin is meeting with
much success in New York, with the Sc
curing of labor for the plantations. lie
will send two more parties of Porto
Ricans west about December %. 1t is
hoped that these will be Permitted to
go to Hawaii without the ridiculous in
terruption in California which the recent
party experienced. Great interest rs
being taken in the Hawaiian islands by
Italy and it is probable thai many #
the sons of Sunny italy will emgrate
to the sugar plantations
Owing to an oversight in the arrange
ments Hawaii had no represe nta-lVe in
the centennial celebration of the ami
versary of the establishment of the
capitol in the District of Columbia.