The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-20
WILCOX
is AFTER
THE CASH
to
Be His Main
Idea.
NO DEFINITE PLAN
FOR YEARS WORK
Most Subjects Will Call for Inves-
tigation Before He Knows
Where He viii Stand.

Among the passengers who departed
last night for the Coast In the Sierra
was the Delegate from Hawaii, Robert
Wilcox, who is going TO Washington to
attend the session of Congress. He was
accompanied to the wharf by Mrs.
Theresa Wilcox. KalauokaIani and sew
eral others of the leading statesmen of
the Independent Home Rule Republi-
can party. Mr.. Wilcox when asked as
to what he proposed to follow as his
plan of action. which measures he in
tended to push during the winter. did
not seem to have any very clear plans
The Delegate said that he had really
not as yet decided upon any definite
plan Of action. and that he would not
decide upon any before his arrival in
Washington, where he could see how
things were moving.
In the main. he saids he intended to
get as large an appropriation. or ap-
propristions. for the Hawaiian Terri
tory. as he could possibly procure.
When asked if 1t was a fact that he
was going to strike Congress for ten
million dollars. the Delegate answered
that this figure was only round num-
ber. and that he merely intends to get
as much cash as he possibly can get,
for the benefit of Hawaii nei.
When asked as to what plans he had
adopted, and what proposals he was
going to make to Congress in regard to
different public improvements, such as
the harbor extension and others, Mr.
Wilcox answered that as to these he
had not as yet made up his mind def
nitely, but that he would follow his
general outlines of the benefit of Ha-
wall with regard to these measures.
With regard to the matter of the
United States taking charge Of the
lighthouse service of the Territory OF
Hawaii, Mr.. Wilcox had more definite
views. He said a good lighthouse SER
vice was not only an exceedingly good
thing for the country, but as a matter
of fact, it was an extremely necessary
thing 1t was of the greatest benefit
to the shipping and the commercial
welfare of the country The United
States lighthouse service was known
as one of the best in existence, and in
his opinion it would be an extremely
beneficial thing for this Territory, il
the United States lighthouse service
could be brought here He intended
to support such a measure.
Mr.. Wilcox has not as yet formed
any definite plans as to what his atti-
tude viii be towards the proposed
army and navy improvements. This
question was a very extensive one, and
1t required much research on his part.
before he would be able to Judge as to
whether II would have beneficial effects
for Hawaii or not. He had not been
able to gain the required information
here. but as the question was a very
important one, he intended to go 10 the
army and navy departments at Wash
ingtOn and there gain the exact and
extensive information which was nee
essary before he could venture to form
an independent opinion upon so i'm
pOrtant a question.
An hour or so before the steamer
sailed an amusing incident occurred.
Mrs. Theresa WILCOX attempted to go
up the gangplank, but was detained by
a member of the ships crew, who had
been stationed there to keep all per-
sons not passengers off the vessel, In
with the enforced regula-
tions. Mrs. Wilcox Immediately en-
tered a vigorous protest. She pointed
out a we'll known business man OF
this city who was just then walking
up the gangplank, and asked why he,
who was not a passenger. should be
allowed to board the vessel, while she,
the wife of a Congressman, and who
should be allowed TO go where She
pleased, was detained.
Considerable talk followed, but Mrs
Wilcox won the day. The gentleman
she had pointed out was literally
called down" and was not allowed to
20 on board, while Mrs. Wilcox gain
ed entrance. She was probably the
only one who secured admittance, with
the exception of a few hackmen and
,thers who were allowed on board for