The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-30
W|L.COX'S
VISIONS
Sees a Home Rule
Tidal Wave
Ahead.
Especial to The Advertiser.)

Il fSpfCl1l 10 me AQNeTLl9tI-t
SAN FRANCISCO. June 2i--Robert
Wilcox. who Is here. says that former
Queen LIliuokaiani Intended when he
left Washington. to start today from
scat city on her homeward journey.
She Will stay In San Francisco n fort
night before she sails for her native
land
Congressman Wilcox arrived here
ship Alameda He expressed his dis
appointment In that vessels being laid
up for repairs and the ZeaIandia sub
stituted- He Will take the next steam
er. Wilcox is a sick man. though much
improved In the past few weeks His
face Is rot particularly thin but his
step Is weak. and ne confesses to feel
Ing shaky In the legs when he walks.
He says that the ulcer In his stomach
caused him TO vomit quantities OF blood
and that the loss OF the iife-giving fluid
has drained his strength. He dismissed
several physicians before he found one
who prescribed what the patient
thought proper treatment. Wilcox eats
very simple food. and longs for poi and
fish.
II viii be new man when / have
been a week on poi and fish," said he
TO me last night. Meat is repugnant
to me and hunger greatly for the food
OF the Islands ! intend to take the
best care OF myself for ! Will have lots
% work In the coming campaign / am
n candidate for reelection to Congress,
and feel confident that / VIII get the
nomination and the Office. My constit-
uents are satisfied with my course In
Washington. and my party IL stronger
than ever We viii have even n strong
er representation In the Legislature
than we have had. and We VIII ac-
compllsh more for the good OF Hawaii.
II believe Congress Will adjourn be-
fore the Fourth OF July. as the MEM
bers are all yearning TO get TO their
bones only the canal and Cuban dis
cussIon have kept the Senate and
House In session until now. Almost all
the statesmen are weary of the work
and want a rest
Hawaii Will be thoroughly investi-
gated by the committee which VIII go
there this summer. The investigating
committee viii be composed OF three
Republicans and one Democrat. in all
probability. Most OF its members will
be friendly To the natives. and look
for honest labor on their part. We
shall try 10 assist them as much as
possible. and especially TO head on the
usual attempts OF the missionaries to
turn Investigations into junkets-. The
committee viii be thoroughly informed
OF this trick OF those who fear investi-
cation. and viii be given opportunities
20 see realities In Hawaii. and not
merely the delights OF banquets. bath
ing and driving. These committeeman
viii be sincere and / expect their re-
port TO help us very much.
president Dole made n poor i'm
preston on Congress. and although he
secured the strong Enforcement OF
President Roosevelt he taiied| TO con-
vince the Senators and congressman he
met. HAD II not been for the lobby
maintained BY tAS missionaries at
Washington. and the efforts OF Thurs
ton. Haywood. Carter. w. o.sSmith.
Armstrong and others. Dole's mission
nigh not have awaited him much.
II have heard. as you say. that Judge
Humphreys may be n candidate for
Delegate to Congress at this election.
don't think he VIII. / believe his am
billions lie In the judiciary. II he keeps
on he viii doubtless reach the Supreme
bench
FREDERICK O'BRIEN.