Daily inter mountain., 1900-11-26
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 90. 1900
THE HAWAIIAN DELEGATE.

Robert w. Wilcox, who has been elect
eA as delegate to CONGRESS- from Hawaii
will be a picturesque fi~ure in tho house
this winter. He is a half-breed Hawaii
an, a professional revolutionist and ad-
venturer who has had strange career
out in the paradise of the Pacific" His
father left Newport. r. l.. in 1s4S on a
whaling vessel. of which he was first
mate. The cartain desired to do some
trading with the Hawaiians. but Wilcox
strongly objected. The upshot was a sro'it
between the captain and mate. and VIII
cox went ashore and refused to return
to the ship. He Soon married a native
woman, and became an ardent royalist.
He returned to the United States. how
ever, before the great upheavals began,
leaving four sons on the island. Frank
Wilcox. the delegate elect, headed the
revolution of1sa5inthe interests of thede
posed queen. and was captured AT the
time it was supposed he would be exc
cuted but the aw-a'hding peonle of Ha-
wall were satisfied with his suppression
and released him.
Since that time, Wilcox has been con-
stantly engaged in intrigues and agita-
tions, using his command of the native
language and knowledge of the Hawaiian
o11 NJ n
cent campaign. he promised the natives
that he would restore Liliuokalani to the
throne, and succeeded in impressing the
more ignorant natives with his claims.
Queen Lfliuokalani threw her influence
Secretly to Wilcox. although she was sup
posed to be supporting Prince David, the
democratic candidate and friend Of Bry-
an. The result was a surprise to all
parties, Wilcox receiving 1000 votes for
the Fifty-sixth congress, and 4,1O1 for the
Fifty-seventh, as against 3s13 and 1856
for Parker republican, and 1.561 and l,65o
for Prince David.
It will be remembered that when the
Hawaiian constitution came before con-
eress, 1T contained a property qualifica-
ton for the fran chise, which was prompt
ly stricken out as un-Amerlcan, although
an educational qualification was retain
ell. AS there are practically no litter
atas in Hawaii. the people We're given
tN tri1 tod r1
The effect was to throw the political
control of elective officers into the hands
Of the half breeds, who constitute the
only dangerous element on the island.
THE veto power vested in the governor
will be a safeguard against any reac-
ttonary legislation by the territorial leg
islature, and will insure lie stability Of
the commercial interests there. Mean
while the people are familiarizing them
selves with national politics and govern
mental affairs. The best Informed men
on the islands do not consider that di-
vision on racial lines is at all likely, and
despite the unexpected defeat of the ma
tional parties the outlook is considered
encouraging.
It was easily within the power of the
natives to have swept the whole field in
the recent election, as there are only
about three thousand Americans residing
In the islands, while the natives number
fully thirty thousand. A large number
Of the Kanakas, among them being the
most intelligent and substantial. ignored
the race cry and voted as American citi-
zens SO far as Bandmaster Wilcox is
concernnd he will be able to accomplish
little or nothing or Hawaii, and if the
result Of the election is to bring any evi
consequences, they will fall upon Hawaii
If he is true to the principles of the party
that elected him, he can only stand fol
paganism, the lottery and the opium
ring.