Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-03-05

been false trial? If the case were put |
on that ground alone, he held that there
would be ample reason IN that for the
Joint resolution reported yesterday. But
he put the right and duty of interfer-
ence on a higher ground, and that was
that all the rights of this American citi- |
zen, under the treaty, had been utterly
ignored and repudiated.
Mr.. Daniel (dem., Va.), member of
the committee on foreign relations, went
over the history of the case. Sanguily,
he said, was wounded, sick, and in
prison. He had been treated vigorously,
harshly, cruelty and brutally-in man
ner that was disgrace to this century
and to civilization. Not only that, but
the American consul had been treated ar
rogantly by the Spanish authorities not
only in his own person but in his cOun
try. He had been told by a Spanish
officer high in authority. to whom he had
made most polite and courteous APP
peal, that his conduct in presenting an
Intervention IN favor of Sanguily, by or
der of the state department. was dis
grace to the United States and to the
American flag.
''If that consul" Mr.. Daniel declared,
had demanded his passport, and if the
Spanish government had failed to apollo
t gize for that insult to our representative
and to our flag, and an American fleet
2 had been sent to Havana to demand it,
2 do not believe there is a single citizen of
the United States who would not have re-
joiced at it
l At this point Mr.. Frye (rep.. Me- b,
f also a member of the committee on for
, eign relations, broke into the discussion
I, with the impetuous declaration that if
Sanguily's counsel had done that, he
I had done an exceedingly wicked and un-
Just act toward his client.
GLOW does the senator know that?''
Mr.. Hale asked.
. II know it from this" Mr.. Frye an
sweied. "that Sanguiy has been convicted
@ of crime, the punishment of which is
i imprisonment in chains for life. He
G has entered an appeal to Madrid. If
that appeal is withdrawn it is a confes-
sion of the crime and Judgment follows.
and he can only escape by pardon. He
Y loses for himself and for his family all
{ claims for damages against Spain. That
9 Is what Spain is contending for. We
# contend that the man has been uniustly
. convicted; that he has been treated
% against international law, and that Spain
d must deliver him up to us. And if
IL had my way" Mr.. Frye exclaimed
l. dramatically, "a ship of war would
n start forthwith for Havana"
n Mr.. Teller (sl., Col.), spoke of the
n conduct of the State department as pusil
+ luminous and said that he expected
20 nothing better from the next administra
i. ton. But he prayed and hoped that the
IN republican party when it got into power
m might have a little of its old fire anC
,s spirit. He agreed with the senator from
10 Maine CHR. Frye who said that HI
d would send a ship to Havana.
10 Mr.. President he exclaimed, 8"
IN would send every ship we have got.
MOulu uOl COUNT uOllUlS ny lllt SliC u
American manhood and liberty anC
n rights. | would make every power il
ID the world respect American citizenship
# if it should take all the money and al
N the ships and all the men that we hav
e. got to do it,
~ On Friday Senator Morgan of Ala
y bama asked unanimous consent for
- resolution, which he read. as follows:
49, ReSolred. That the president is re
-. quested to communicate TO the senat
Id such information as has been furnished
he to, or obtained by. the executive or tn
o. department of state relating to the ar
80 rest and Imprisonment of George Wash
~ ingtOn Aguirre, a youth of 10, a citize
s of the United States. who in order to oh
in tain the benefit of general amnest.
n proclaimed by the captain-general o
Cuba, surrendered to the Spanish author
= titles about the 18th of July, 1896
H. There" said Mr.. Morgan, "is an as
Vi ISOLATION of names and dates that have
n' great hold upon the American people
he IT seems that this youth surrendered o.
III the 18th of July, and that his name
III George Washington Agurre. He sur
IL rendered under proclamation of am
y nesty Doubtless he is one of thos
10 American boys of Cuban origin VIII
" went to Cuba to take hand in thi
nc scrimmage.'
rs Mr.. Morgan read letter from Etha
III Allen of New York stating the facts i
UT the case. When he pronounced tn
lis writer's name he said: "There is al
~ other name connected historically wit
IA the United States, and | suppose ca
"o venture to assume here that this boy
whose name is George Washingto
ny Aguirre, is citizen of the United State
"a because Ethan Allen has said he is
a' Mr.. Hoar Oocularly)-Is he the Etha
oe Allen of the revolution?