The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-02-26
DEBATE
Many Dramatic scenes in the Senate
ChlmbI
THE CUBAN RESOLUTIONS
The Foremost statesmen OF the
Country oemanf sanguilly's Re-
lease Cratory That Awakens
Patriotism In he People.


tions IN the crowded galh rios. and such
dramatic personal cNchaugvs between
conspicuous figures ~ TN senate as to
make to-day one ~ the most m,mora-
BILE In the annals of the u,por branch
OF congress. cuba was the thyme and
seemed to stir all the psnt-uI rmotious
ot months. II brought about 'hr rom-
plete displacement ~ the appropriation
bills, threatening their failure aNd the
advancement uf IN. cuban uursttnn II
the very front ~ senate business. II
dist lusrd, also, that the resolution de-
manding of Spain the immediate and
unconditional release of Julio SPnguil-
ly having. on test vote, secured the
right of way, would he resisted by pro-
tracted debate
The Cuban resulut ions wera taken up
promptly when the senate net. the first
being that of Allen askiis the prcsi-
dent To send warships to cuba to pro-
tect American citizens. lie said Amer
lean citizens are being daily arrested
and thrown into prison. II was "A story
full OF harhariiy and atrpcity. Span
lsh soldiers had ha krd children tn
pieces and killed parents. such acts
were blot upon the civilization uf the
age.
Morgan said the reports of atrocities
against women and children did not
have sufficient Nerilicatiun To- warrant
action hy the committee on foreign re-
lations. Morgan thought speedy action
was essential In the Sanguilly case. He
reviewed the circumstances uf Sanguil-
lys arrest, long confinement and trials.
one Of Sanguillys chief witnesses, Ca
Iona, he said. had been shot in the
prison yard before he could he heard.
The trials had shown hatred existing
against the United States, Spanish ofii-
cials indulging In diatrihes against this
country. Never In the history of juris-
prudence was there a ease where there
was less show of reason for conviction,
but the resolution was urged on still
higher grounds; namely the govern
mcnt of Spain was utterly ignoring the
rights of this American citizen under
our treaties. At the request OF Morgan
the Allen resolution was referred 10 the
committee ON foreign relations. assur
ancc being given II would receive
speedy consideration. The Sanguilly
resolution was then brought directly
before the senate,
Daniel followed Morgan In support NJ
the resolution. Few were aware. he
said, of the cnormity Of this ease. san
gully had been held two years Twice
he has been condemned Ia imprison-
mcnt in chains In a military court on
unswOrn testimony. our representa-
tive In Cuba has been arrogantly In
suited 10y the Spanish authorities" cX-
claimed Daniel. "aud this country has
been insulted hy Spanish authorities,
have been told by high spanish au-
thorities that the Sanguilly case was a
disgrace to the United states and tn
the American flag. II the fleet of the
United States had been sent tn redress
that insult. 1t would have been sus-
tanned by every citizen Of the United
states" Daniel said enough diplomat
ir red tape has been spun on this case
Ia build a cable from the United states
To- Spain aud enough ink spilled for an
ocean in which Ia lay the cable.
Hale rose at this point and began n
series of inquiries which brought the
proceedings Ia a fever heat. Since ref
crenCe had been made 10 red tape, said
Hale, had not this whole question hson
the subject OF direct diplomatic negoti-
ations between the state department
and Spain. and was there not assurance
of expecting the release of Sanguilly In
few days.
We have no such Information" an
swered Daniel.
" tnttt ilbi " ii'Hl
the secretary Of state saying that he
expects Sanguilly will hr released in a
few days" Insisted Hale.
There is not" said Daniel dcclsively
Il ask the senator from Ohio tSher-
mani. IL he has not letter.
Daniel broke In with a protest and
declined To yield further
Hale insisted that Daniel was a mem
her of the committee on foreign rela-
iions and that committee was the organ
of the senate.
but | am the organ of my state
declared the Virginia senator. Then he
added with scurn when get
through | VIII yield to some other or
gan-the organ of the captain general
Of Cuba, OF the queen of Spain
DANIEL was looking directly AZ Hale
and the remarks sent a buzz of SUI
prise through the chamber. Hale said
the allusion carried no personal of.
fcnsc to him. IL offensive things werr
to he said he could say something In
that line. He In turn was addressing
Daniel. across the aisle.
The Virginia senator was quick tc
say he hoped that any hadinage would
not DE taken as personally offensive.
The senator has not offended me In
the least replied Hale.
This was followed Immediately hy an.
other explosion. Daniel proceeded "a
say that the state department had
dealt with this ease for two years and
that was enough ~ get an American
citizen out of prison,
Here Gray rus" aud said. Il have
just seen an associated press dispatch
from Havana stating that the counsel
for Sanguilly has withdrawn the ap-
peal In order To facilitate his Te.
lease
Daniel was quick ~ answer: II de-
cline to recognize the justice of i'm
posing any conditions on the release oi
an American citizen from unjust i'm.
prlsnnment II represented san.
GULLY 7 would telegraph him not 10
withdraw his appeal There are enough
people IN the country 10 demand his
unconditional release
Hale again interpused. reading the
associated press dispatch that san.
gutllys counsel had Withdrawn the ap.
peal
Frye. the colleague ~ Hale stepped
into the middle ~ the aisle and said,
n the counsel FOR Sanguiliy has done
! that he has done an unjust act"
Hal" sought to interuusc.
How can the senator say that2' h,
asked
"E.csuse, answered Frye. ~ nj,
/ counsel has Withdrawn the appeal then
! that man is a convicted criminal liable
to punishment. Ia Imprisonment Tor if,
I and ,Au only escape Icy pardon. and i
he escapes BY pardon. then he loses fUi