Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-25
CUBAN RESOLUTION.
Asking The President 10 Protect
Americans In Havana.
sANGuILLY,s CASE IN the SENATE.
Stories of Spanish Alleged bai barity
and Alrocliy FOLD by Senator
Aim.

WAsuNGToN, Feb. 25. The Cuban
resolutions were taken up promptly by
the Senate today. The fitst resoIu-
tion, coming over from yesterday, was
that OF Allen, asking the President to
use effective measures to protect
American citizens in Cubs and to that
END send United States wsrahips to
Cuban ports.
Allen said American citjzons were
daily being arrested in Cnba and
thrown into prison without trial. 1t
seemed to be the disposition to punish
every American citizen In Cuba. 1t
was story uI of barbarity and
atocity. Recently a lady had
been iaken by Spanish tflicials
ana her person searched, Little
girls had been gathered up in CUBA
anu sold into worse th9n elaveiy.
Spanish soldiers had taken inianta by
the hsels, hacked them to pieces and
allied their parents. Such actions
we're . blot on the civilization of the
aye. Why should Congress remain
supins2 This time would come when
this inaction would make our people
hang their heaus Tor being American
citizens.
Morgan said the committee on for
eign relations pressed forward this
protection OF American citizens as last
as well authenticated facts would per-
init. Reports OF atrocities against
women and little girls did not have
that verification warrsnting action by
the committee. Il had brought for.
ward resolution for the immediate
release OF Sanguilly, as the facts in
this case were well esta blisheu beyond
question.
Hoar inquired whether come time
should not be given senaturs TO read
the 5aDguilly report, as action on the
subject Involved grave International
considerations.
Morgan felt that speedy action was
essential. He reviewed the oircum.
stances OF Sanguiliy's arrest, his long
confinement and trials. He Iead
from treaties and pointed OUT the ei-
sential tfsuse against Ssnguilly to bs:
Solitary confinement without ouDor-
tunity TO prepare ueiense; no bail ex-
cept bond to pay the costs OF his ow u
prosecution, no trial within limited
| tithp US bAVNihoh Wy the
piIing up OF other charges; tue ,fregu.
iaritiee In the several Iriale; receiving
hearssyaDd unswoIn fssiinony. -
One Of Ssnguilly's chiefs yItnpssss
Gallon, he said, had been shot in tn.
prison yard before he coulu be heard,
rhe trials had shown that extreme
hatred existed against the United
States, the Spanish officials inuulginp
In dialribes against tale country.
Never In the history OF jurisprudence
WAS there case where there was less
show OF reason for conviction. But
the resolution was urged on still high
or grounds, namely, the gOvernme MT
OF Spain is utterly Ignoring the rights
OF this American citlzsn under our
treaties.
At the request Of Morgan, the A lien
resolution was referred TO the COM
mittee on foreign relations, assurance
being given that 1t would receive
speedy consideration. The Sangullly
re5oiution was then brought directly
before the Senate.
Daniel, ON the committe on foreign
relations, followed Morgan In support
OF the resolution. Few were aware,
he said, OF the enormity OF this case.
Sanguillg had been held two years
yesterday. Twice he had bee n con.
demned to imprisonment in chains in
prison, On unsworn testimony. He
had been treated vigorously, harshly,
brutsiIy.
sour representative in Cuba hiss
been arrogsntly insulted by the
Spanish authorities," exclaimed
Daniel, sand this country has been in.
suited by the Spanish authorities.
have been told by high Spanish
authorities that the presentation OF the
Sanguilly ease was disgrace to the
United States and to the American
flag. II q fleet OF the United States
had been sent to redress that insult, It
wouid have been sustained by every
citizen In the United Ststes."
There was Intense Interest through
out the Senate anu galleries az Daniel's
words rang through the chamber.
Daniel eaid enough diplomatic red
tape had been spun on this case 10
build cable from tue U nited States to
Spain, add enough ink spilled for an
ocean In which to lay the cable.