The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
ALLEN FOR WAR.
The Nebraska Senator Makes a
Strong Speech
Urging Immediate Action by
the United States.
SEND SHIPS TO CUBA.
He Says to Protect American
Citizens.
SEND SHIPS TO CUBA.
Delay Will Cause Americans to
Hang Their Heads In Shame.

Washington, Feb 25-The Cuban
resolutions were taken up promptly by
the senate today. The first resolution
coming over from yesterday was that
of Mr.. Allen asking the president to use
effective measures to protect American
citizens in Cuba, and to that end to
send United States warships to Cuban
ports.
Mr.. Allen said American citizens
were daily being arrested in Cuba and
thrown into prison without any triel.
1t seemed to be the disposition of Spain
to punish every American citizen in
Cuba. 1t was, he said, a story full
of barbarity and atrocity. Recently
a lady had been taken by Spanish of
ficialS and her person searched. Little
girls had been gathered up in Cuba and
sold into the worst conceivable slavery.
Spanish soldiers had taken Infants by
the heels, hacked them to pieces and
killed the parents. Such action was q.
blot on the civilization of the age. Why
should congress remain supine2 The
time would come when this inaction
would make our people hang their
heads for being American citizens.
Mr.. Morgan said the committee on
foreign relations had pressed forward
this protection to American citizens as
fast the we'll authenticated facts
would permit. The reports of atrocities
against women and little children were
vague ana OlQ not nave In3I NerlnCa-
ton warranting action by the commit
tee. 1t had. however, brought for
ward a resolution for the immediate re-
lease of Sanguilly, as the facts in this
case were well established beyond
question.
Mr.. Hoar inquired whether some time
should not be given for senators to ex-
anime into the Sanguilly report, as
action on the subject involved grave
international considerations.
Mr.. Morgan felt that speedy action
was essential. He reviewed the cir
cumstances of Sanguilly's arrest and
American citizenship, his freedom from
completely in the revolution, his sew
eral trials and other well known Cir
cumstanceS in the case.
While the Cuban debate proceeded
the public galleries filled rapidly.
Mr.. Morgan read from the treaties
and pointed out the essential offenSeS
against Sanguilly to be: Solitary con-
fnement without opportunity to pre-
pare a defense; no bail except bond to
pay the costs of his own prosecution;
trial within a limited time, as pro-
vided by treaty; piling up other
charges of kidnapping; irregularities of
the several trials; receiving hearsay
and unsworn testimony.
One of Sanguilly's chief witnesses,
CalOma, he said, had been shot in the
prison yard before he could be heard.
The trials had shown the extreme
hatred existing against the United
states, the spanish OIncGTS
in diatribeS against this country. The
resolution demanding instant release
was justified, Mr.. Morgan said, on the
sole ground of irregularity in trial, for
never in the history of Jurisprudence
was there a case where there was less
show of reason for conviction. But
the resolution was urged on still higher
grounds, namely, that of the govern
ment of Spain utterly ignoring the
rights of this American citizen under
our treaties.
At the request of Mr.. Allen the reso-
luton was referred to the committee on
foreign relations.
The Sanguilly resolution was brought
directly before the senate.
Mr.. Daniel (Dem., Va-), a member of
the committee on foreign relations, fol-
lowed in support of the resolution Few
were aware, he said, of the enormity
of this case. Sanguilly had been held
for two years yesterday. Twice he
had been condemned to solitary impris
onment in chains on military. unsworn
testimony. He had been treated rigor-
ousIy, harshly and brutally. The man
ner of his treatment was a disgrace TO
this civilization. -'-
Our representative in Cuba has been
arrogantly insulted by the Spanish au-
thorities,' exclaimed Mr. Daniel, and
this country has been insulted by the
Spanish authorities. 1 have been told
by a high Spanish authority that the
presentation of the Sanguilly case was
a disgrace to the United States and
to the American flag. If a fleet of the
United States had been sent to redress
that insult it would have been sus-