The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-27
SEATTLE, SATURDAY. FEB. 81



displayed a great weakness for the per-
forzranee lrreverentIy known as "fying on
the handle" Il Is a very simple matter
apparently. 90 upset the equilibrium OF
that orce venerable body and give Il an
attack of mysteries. IN fact. in good
many respects Il resembles that most
esrstic body. the Chicago convention
well turned speech with few illusions
10 the greatness OF this country and the
.'unspea kAbleness" Of the spanlard can be
relied upon al any time 70 arouse the war
Ike spirits OF the senators and start them
10 clanaorlng for sn instant ordering out
of the navy and army for the purpose OF
wiplng Spain Of the map OF Europe.
Thursdays proceedings In the senate
showed peculiar manifestation Of this
mania, which. like previous exhibitions of
the character. broke out without any pre-
naonitory symptom. aud apparently With
out any exciting cause.
There II whitewasheG Cuban named
Julio sanguslly. who procured natuFallza-
ton papers from the United States. re-
sided for some length OF time In this eouh-
try. and. promptly on the outbreak OF hos
tllities 10 Cuba. forthwith departed for
that island, as he says. upon private busi-
ness entirely unconnected with the insur-
ERECTION. He was some months since ar
rested by the Spanish authorities In Cuba
on the charge of having aided the insur-
rsciion. ard has since been imprisoned.
In his Imprisonment there is no question
that certain stipulations OF treaties be-
tween the United States and Spain were
violated. notably in hts being refused an
opportunity TO communicate With the
American eonSnl-general. Against this
violation OF the treaty rights OF Sanguiily
as an American citizen the consui-general
protested. and tho result OF his protest
was that the Spanish authorities. after
the usual procrastlnation which marks al
their movements. finally announced that
they would release Saagutliy on condition
that he should leave the island. As San
guilty had already been tried and con-
victea Of tho ofTenss with which he had
been charged. sna as he had already taken
an appeal from the Judgment OF the court.
Il was made condition precedent to his
elesse that he withdraw his appeal. be-
cause under spanish law a pardon cannot
ssus 20 any criminal while an appeal In
als case Is pending. This was sa,isfac-
asy to sanguilly aud his counsel the Rp-
real was withdrawn and the pardon was
galy expected TO be signed.
This was the attitude OF the case when
tbs senate took a hand in the matter. and
for some time on Thursday the senate
chamber resounded with passionate de-
nuneiations Of Spain and demands that
war vessels should be st once sent to Cuba
10 demand the instant release OF sanguilly.
on threat Of war n the demands were not
complied with.
just about the time that the senate was
making th.s exhibition OF itself thu par
don OF aanEulliy was hclns signed hy the
queen regent OF Spain for transmission 70
Cuba and the prisoners release was an
assured fact These senate demonstra-
tons we're made IN the teeth OF the fact
that the friends aus counsel OF sanguiiiy
had earnestly requested that no rcsoiu-
tions be passed upon the subject. for the
rsasoa that the Spanish government had
slrea8y granted everything which the res
outions called fer. sns that the action Of
the senate might inIGriously sfrect this
prisoner by srouslng the resentment OF the
Spanish suthorltles ard sivins them a pre-
text to withdraw from their engagement
20 release the man.
Il may be well to remember that the
American citizens who have suffered az
the hands OF tAe spanish authorities ia
Cuba sre. aimos; 70 a man. native CubaDs
who have hesn naturaliEea in thls country.
Whether x is a fact Or rot. appearances
Indicate that such naturalization was had.
act wisa the bona Ode Intention % hecon-
inS adopted citizens Of this country. but
thst they uight demand p~ctscjioa from
tas Un!tsA States x captured while en-
xngea In eoasg,r>eies or "a sctaai warfare
N their native iAna. Il IS very doubtful
policy 60 extend shs shie'd ot American
citizenship 70 cover such cases. an1 thare
Is q strong presumption that ire estainlas
% naturalization papers ~ many 81 ;sese
Cghaas was fraud upon ta!s country.