The herald., 1897-02-26
THE CUBAN QUESTION
I'LL ''y1F S1|RS SiIi:S 1HE SENATE
Americans Rights Demand
Protection
APPROPRIATIONS ARE F0RGOTIEI
As Passionate Oratory Stira
Pent.up Patriotism
FRYE ASKS PROMPT ACTION
And the Demand Stlrs his Hearers e
Wild Applause
Teller, Not Less Emphatic, Is Greeted witt
Equal Enthusiasm
In the House suIza Of New York IntrodueeD
q Bill Declaring War Against
Spain II Has Net
Passed Yet
FRYE ASKS PROMPT ACTION
And the Demand Stlrs his Hearers e
Wild Applause
Teller, Not Less Emphatic, Ts Greeted WITH
Equal Enthusiasm
In the House suIza Of New York Intfcduee1
q Bill Declaring War Against
Spain It Has Net
Passed Yet
Associated Press Special Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2b.-The senate
was storm swept today by such passion.
ate debate, such extraordinary demons
strations in the crowded galleries, ana
such dramatic personal exchanges pe7
tween the conspicuous figures OF tho
senate as to make the day one OF the
most memorable in the annals OF the up~
per branch Of congress. Cuba was the
theme and seemed to stir the pent-un
emotions Of months. 1t brought about
the complete displacement OF approS
priation bills, threatening their failusss
and the advancement of the Cuban
question to the very front OF sonata
business. 1t disclosed, also. that tha
resolution demanding Of Spain the im~
mediate and unconditional release OF
Julio Sanguilly, having on a test voe9
secured the right of way, would be rec
sisted by protracted debate. The Allen
resolution for sending battleships to
Cuba came soon after the senate open.
ed at II am, and Mr.. Allen severely arS
raigned Spain for oruelties agains4
women and children.
| Morgan Gala, Dem.,) who reported
| the resolution for the immediate release
of Sanguilly, followed in a calm speech
reciting the breach Of treaty rights IN
| Sanguillys case.
Daniel, (va, Dem.,) in 4 fervid plea
for sanguilly, stirred up all the latest
| passion of the senate. He spoke OF
Spanish outrages on American citizens
and insults to American officials. When
Hale of Maine sought to interject QueS-
tions, Daniel suggestively stated that
| he would yield In due time, whether 1t
| be to the organ of the captain-gene
| of Cuba or the queen of Spain or or any
| one else. In view of Mr.. Hale's attitude
on the Cuban question the meaning was
| unmistakable. Personal feeling was
quieted, however, by explanations. This
was renewed by series of explosive
| incidents, eliminating with the ringing
assertion by Mr.. Frye that If he had his
way warship would start forthwith FOE
Havana. This sent thrill through tha
crowded gallery, which broke into long
| continued and vociferous applause
which the vice president tried vainly I'd
| restrain.
Mr.. Mills exultantly declared that the
galleries were filled with American citts
zens who had a right to express their
| feeling
Speeches followed in quick succession
from Messrs. Lodge, Teller, White ana
Sherman. The latter earnestly support
ed the resolution. With the Cuban reso.
| luton placed directly before the senate
| on vote, Mr. White Of California, DEM.
ocrat, took the floor in opposition
speaking throughout the afternoon.
| At 6 o'clock the senate took recess
until 8 pm, for continuance of thA
debate.
| ALIENS RESOLUTION
The Cuban resolutions were taken up
promptly The first resolution coming
over from yesterday was that of Alien
! asking the president to use effective
| measures to protect American citizens
in Cuba, and to that end send United
States warships to Cuban ports. Allen
| said American citizens were daily being
| arrested in Cuba and thrown into prison
without trial. 1t seemed to be the disc
position to punish every American cite
| izen in Cuba. 1t was story full of bar
barity and atrocity. Recently lady
had been taken by Spanish officials and
her person searched. Little girls wers
gathered up in Cuba and sold into the
worst conceivable slavery. Spanish
soldiers had taken infants by the heels
and hacked them pieces and KILLED
| their parents. Such actions were blot
ON the civilization of the age. Why
should congress remain supine? Tho
time would come when this inaction
| would make our people hang the1H
heads for being American citizens.
Morgan said the committee on foreign
relations had pressed forward this pro.
| lection to American citizens as fast a.
the well-authenticated facts would per-
nit The reports of atrocities against
women and little girls did not have
that veriication warranting action by
the committee. 1t had brought forward
! a resolution for the immediate release
of Sanguilly, as the facts IN this casa
were established beyond question.
Hoar inquired whether some time
should not be given the senators to ex-
anime into the Sanguilly report, as any
action on the subject involved grave In
| ternational considerations.
Morgan felt that speedy action was
essential. He reviewed the circumstances
of Sanguillys arrest, long confinemeut
and trials He read from treaties and
pointed out the essential offenses cgainst
Sanguilly to be solitary confinement
without an opportunity to prepare de-
fense, no bill except bond to pay the
costs of his own prosecution. no tr1ak
| within the limited time as provided by
treaty, piling up other charges of ktd-
naping, Irregularities of several trials
receiving hearsay and unsworn testi~
many.
One of Sanguilly's chief Witnesses
Caloma, he said, had been shot In the
prison yard before he could be heard.
The trials had shown extreme hatre4
existing against the United States. tha
Spanish officials indulging In diatribeH
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