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ready to assume responsibility for any
thing.
Mr.. Lindsay (Deml OF kentucky made
few sarcastic observations as to Aguirrr's
name. 1t appeared from The resolution, bo
said. that this George Washington had lett
he Cubans and surrendered to the span
lsh. This WAS a very uu-George washing
ton like act and the senator suggested
that Aguirre well might change bis name.
MI Can tDem.) of Florida gave his per-
sonal information as TO Aguirre, his worthy
antocodents. his visit to Washington Just
before leaving for Cuba, where he went To
aid In the struggle for freedom.
An understanding was reached that tho
resolution would not displace tho Sansuiiiy
case. II was then agreed TO without dl-
vision.
Mr. White Oem.) Of California then took
the floor on the Sanguilly resolution. lie
spoke in satrcal vein. He said too much
dependence should not be placed on the
name OF George Washington Aguirrc. Tie
senator had at one time defended a man
whose name, translated was John Os-
good" He was convicted and sent TO the
peniten tiary. MIR. White spoke der siyey IT
the agitation of YESTERDAY the applause in
tae g.iiu.its Nn1n tt,s 6gject o. all tn,s
soiicitude was pardoned aud released. The
senator stated ironically that he understood
another resolution would be introduced by
the ardent friends of Cuba protesting
against Sanguiily's pardon.
He hoped the next resolution would at
least deal with live situation; that II the
senate demanded the release Of any che
1t would not be a gentleman who already
had been released At this point Mr.. Petit
grew urged that the Indian bill he taken
up as Formally, saying the Cuban debate
could then proceed. This was done and al
though no Cuban question was before Ike
senate the debate proceeded.
Mr.. Lodge answering Mr. White, said
that this question was not TO be settled by
sneers. not by joking on the names of
George Washington and Julio Sanguiliy.
This Sanguiliy case was but one of many.
There were others withheld by the state
department from the public involving the
same brutal conditions. These would all
come to the surface in time, the public
would know all the facts.
cit took twenty-three months for diplo-
matte negotiations" exclaimed Mr.. Lodge.
and when the case was presented to the
senate and to the bar OF public opinion we
have pardon the next morning.
Mr.. Call spoke Of the case of DIR. Hu'l,
reciting the revolving circumstances of his
death, There were other cases still more
STARTLING he sid. in the records OF tae
state department, II had reached the port.
Mr.. Call declared. that these poor piisof.-
ers, deserted by their own government.
were actually petitionins the queen OF
Great Britain TO protect them. lie por'
traved tho terrible scenes of tienGish
hatchery of women. of children and young
girls. whose mutilated bodies were found
heaped up in PIT.
Mr.. Call concluded by presenting reso-
luton asking the president Tor Information
on the death of Dr. Ruiz and II steps To-
awrd PREPARATION had been taken. He asked
the immediate adoption of the resolution
Mr. White objected and the resolution
went over.
MIR. White then replied to Mr. Lodges
comments on him. Tho California senator
referred sarcastcaly to Mr.. Lodge as the
infallible authority OF the senate" who I'M
dertook 10 tell senators how they should
pronounce Spanish names. He referred 10
MIR. Call as the chronic speaker on the
subject OF Cuba
Mr.. Hale moved that the senate pro .ee1
to the consideration of the Indian blli'
Mr. Morgan said that IL Sanguiily bad
been hardened the senate had no inforlna-
tion except through the newspapers, IND
executive department having Voucnssfed 10
information. He was not surprised that the
president should wish to conceal his policy
from the American people. but he regretted
that this should be the case.
Messrs. Hale and Hoar attempted 10 IN
r..
and upon Mr.. Hoars persistence. Mr.. Nor
gan said:
II call the senator to order. lie must not
interrupt me. The senator from Massaohu-
sets may amuse himself at the expense OF
others and shelter himself under the pres
tge of his name and position, but he can
not pursue that course with me"
Continuing, theneeforth without Interrupt
ton, Mr.. Morgan reviewed the prison ca
reer of Sanguilly. Speaking of sanguilly's
pardon. Mr. Morgan asserted that it could
net be possible that the president knew OF
it. If he did. said the senator In mock
earnestness. he would be quick 10 notify
the senate OF that momentous result But
no. the executive branch regarded the SEN
ators as a set of eminent gentlemen whose
conclusions amounted to nothing. This Was
the view openly stated by the secretary OF
state and which was poured into the ear OF
the Spanish minister. These eminent gen
tiemen might discuss affairs In their de-
batting society. but when IL came to action
81 am the great am" This was the exeeu-
tive view.
Mr.. Morgan declared that the Sansuilly