The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26

way, a ship would start forthwith
to Havana to deliver nim.''
Mr.. Fryc's words carried an electric eff
feet to the crowded galleries and there was
such tumultuous and long continued dem
I onstration such az no other branch of con-
gress has heard in recent years
Tho vice president strovc vainly TO check
the outburFt He rose to his feet pounded
| the gavel, and amid the din gave men
acine warning to the galleries that they
would be cleared IL The demonstration was
continued
This is the senate OF the United States"
said the vice president sternly.
Mr.. Mills tDem) OF Texas quickly on
his feet: "The galleries are filled with
American citizens" he exclaimed. and
they have right to express their feelings
on every question"
Finally order was restored
MIR. Hale had again risen. and with n
tirge of bitterness in his words said of the
statement which aroused ar outbreak.
THE senator has told the whole story. 1t
is not the release of sanguilly that Is want
ed War is what Is wanted. And say that
this country will not be driven TO war In
the next eight days"
Y The storm subsidized somewhat as MIR
| Hoar turning to the report on the Sangul-
ly case. pointed out some indefinite fea-
lures to IT,
| Mr.. Hoat interrupted with some ques-
| ticns contendiDg 10 show the disparity in
! records as to exactly when Sensailiy was
: naturali1ed. but Mir. Daniel answered the
! effort by saying that Spain recognized MIN
US an American citizen, and that was sui
/ ficent.
! At 1 o'clock a conflict arose ns to prece-
/ dence OF business, the bankruptcy bill be-
! ing Ia order There was Il sharp parlia-
7 Ak iruigh which r.enlt,i In NJ
( appropriation bills being made the pending
! question, but MIR. Daniel was allowed to
! continue his remarks. He declared the rec
| ord In the Sanguilly case showed that the
/ Spanish authorities had made themselves
| as disagreeabe and offensive as possible,
/ that the eXactions made were OF mOal
! peculiar character.
THE smallest tribe in darkest Africa, p"
he continued, never have been treated as
contemptuously by neighhor as We're the
United States authorities by the Spanish
officials in Cuba in this matter"
| Referring to Consul General Williams
account in one Of his interviews with tho
governor general Mr.. Daniel exclaimed:
| Il wish that an American warship could
have been then In the narbor OF Havana
1 with an American admiral in charge who
would have turned hts guns on that city
and taught this arrogant, insolent nation,
! the Turk of the West, the unspeakable
Spaniard who IL doing the work of hell IN
! this noishboring island, that the demands
/ OF the United States government are TO DO
respected"
such Il course would. he continued, have
produced Sanguiilys release and OF show
ing the Spaniirds that IN building their
/ hopes Of success upon course OF contume-
| ly toward the United States, they were
/ building foundation OF sand. II seemed.
raid Mr.. Daniel, that something was going
| on between this country and spain and poor
I'D. 4, al
| doubtless on tho assurance that II he would
plead guilty and brand himself for life no
/ could steal out Of prison. The senator ear
nestly hoped this report was not true.
"The humiliation of citizen OF this
country is the humiliation OF every ciiizen
| In 1t" exclaimed MIR. Daniel.
Mr. Daniels peroration was fcrvid plea
| for demand for an unconditional surrch-
! der of our compatriots back to us from tho
brutal tyranny which is the curse OF Spain
and the disgrace of civilization.
I Mr.. fnar again brought forward the
] claim OF SPnguilly'H citizenship, asserting
| that his naturalization papers were fraud
/ ulently obtained and that he was no more
! an American citizen than WAS Senator Dan
| lei "a citizen Of Turkey Though this state
/ ment was directed at Mr.. Daniel. the reply
came from Senator Lodge, who stated that
! Sangnliy held naturalization papers IRON
n court of record of New York and 1T was
not for us 10 haegle over these papers ami
say 10 American citizens we Will try you
I on yonr naturalization papers
"Because this resolution was brought for
ward" added Mr. Lodge, senators come
hero and say We Intend to preeiptate war
| General Grant kept warships at Havana
! during tho former outbreak, and did any
| ono suggest that ltmeant war The com-
mittcc IN presenting this resolution was
not seeking 90 pick quarrel with SPAN :
| II was not seeking war Was the protecllon
Of an American citizen 10 be stopped ny
| tauuts Of war? he asked.
| Mr.. Lodge spoke o. the influence of bus
mess interests against Cuban action lie
! believed the best thing for business would
! he decisive action and an end to this con-
! nict But the prevailing influences We're
otherwise 1--WE have decided" he snid,
/ eat the White House aud at the capiloi
that this bloody conflict shall 90 on TO It's
| inevitable end Of devastation
"RecoguIzing this" said Mr.. Lodge,
| "whar. we bring In a resolution to protect
| an American citizen We ar to be arralghed
| as parcel Of jingoes who want to plunge
| the country into war have no desire ior
| war with snain or any other country, but !
do desire that every American shall have
the fullest protection of the American gov
eminent"
MIR. Honr pointed out the irregnlarity OF
| Sanguilly's papers.
F, Mr.. Teller now took the floor for brief
but passionate speech favorirg the resolu-
| ton. This technical bubble over the nat
uralzation was without parallel, he be-
gan The facts we're ample N require im-
mediate action. Such action might be fu-
| tile The senate had passed resolution AZ
TO Greece and the secretary OF state had
| refused TO transmit 1t TO Greece.
| at is a part Of the pusllanimous con-
duct Of the state department during the last
two years" exclaimed Mr.. Teller He did
not expect much more from the next ad-
M - tration but he added with Intense
feeling: - thank God this administration
| is soor. 10 20 out Of power"
| He hoped the republican party would res
cue the country from Its despisei position
hefare the naiions of the world ~ an