The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-06-05
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Robert Wilcox and Many Other Ka-
maainas Return to Hawaii
Mel From Abroad.

EN- Queen Liliuokalani returned to Ha-
wall mel on the City of Picking from San
Francisco late last night. Robert Wilcox
accompanied her with others, as did also
her physician. DR.. English.
The ex-Queen kept her stateroom most
of the passage down and was seen very
little by her fellow passengers. She Is
not feeling very well, but Is beyond all
things glad to be back In Honolulu.
1t was midnight when the City of Pc
king locked at the Waikiki end of the
Pacific Mall wharf Shortly afterwards
the Queen left the vessel leaning on the
arm of Prince David Kawananakoa, and
was driven away in carriage.
There was no demonstration whatever.
Very few natives We're on the wharf cX-
cept the dock laborers, who were eating
their midnight lunch. They were in
formed that Liliuokalani had arrived. but
did not seem to realize the fact, expect
ing her as they did, on the Australia.
Ihc Hon. Samuel Parker was nearest
TO the gangway of any when the passen-
gers began to come ashore and greeted
his returning daughter, who was one of
the first off the boat
Robert Wilcox, when interviewed
aboard the steamer, said:
II tell you what, I'm awfully glad to
get back to Honolulu; there's no place
like home after all, and six months is "A
very long time to be away.
Americans are most deeply Interested
In Hawaiian affairs and with the provid-
ing of II Territorial form of government
for Hawaii. the Republicans or Demo-
Gratis as parties had nothing to do. It
seems to me: 1t was purely a matter of
providing the best possible form of gov
eminent for the Islands, without any
reference to party politics, | like the
Americans for that.
II know nothing OF any further APP
| unIntngnfAs | HNngpI al IA
on the Australia, for the Cabinet was
considering the subject when we left San
Francisco.
What am I going to do In politics
down here? Well. III have to look over
what has already been done, first. But
! don't see what We have TO do with the
Republican or Democratic parties in
these Islands. We are hardly II Tern
tory yet and know nothing OF Mainland
politics. | am for home rule myself.
believe In home rule; In an Independent
party. think we ought 10 establish a
party 10 study the interests of the ISL
ands alone. These Islands are n very
small part OF the great America. We
can represent ourselves better b. home
party than through Mainland politics.
About the Queen? She Is not feeling
at all well. guess she Is very glad to
be home at last; | know the Hawaiians
VIII be glad TO have her. She Is painful
ly troubled with cancer That In, many
doctors have called It cancer, though
some have said that II Is not ] don't
know, | am not doctor She has kept
below most of the time during the yoy-
age.
at the next session OF Congress | am
sure that some provision viii be made
for the Queen. II is the sentiment of the
American people that she be- suitably
provided for. I think possibly that "A
lump sum VIII be decided upon, possibly
quarter OF million dollars"
Bob WILCOX was very much pleased
when informed OF the names OF the dele
gates 10 the Republican National Con
yontion In Philadelphia, and Immediate
~ published the news among his friends
aboard. Mr.. Wilcox Is accompanied by
his father, vs. Is, Wilcox.
Major March Is close on the trail Of