Evening star., 1897-02-25
SPAIN is SCORED
Exciting Debate on the Sanguilly
Resolution.
SEVERAL SENSATIONAL INCIDENTS
Indian Appropriation Bill Set Aside
by Decisive Note.
IN THE EGAILERIES

Tie Senate started in for a lony d,,.s
wcrk today, the purpose being To remain
IN session continuously until Well alop..
to"&rd midnight. A conflict was imuii-
nent between those advocating action an
the pending Cuban resolutions aad those
81 Nous 10 advance The belated sppropria-
tion bills
Mr. Hoar tMassD asked for an agree
n ent for final vote on the barkrupt,.,-
iill at pm. next Monday. hut there wer,.
objections. owing to the small att. ndancc.
The resolution Of Mr.. Hoar stating a br.,f
form of credentials for senators was adop;-
ed.
Cuban Resolution. In.
a brisk contest arose when Mr. Petit
grew Is. ID moved to proceed with the
Indian bill.
MI. Morgan tAlaD was on his feet seek
ing to take up the resolution relative To
the immediate release of Julio Sanguilly.
Ir. Hill On. W ihterposed the point OF
order that the motion Of Mr. pettigrcv
could not be entertained until the close of
the morning business
The chair sustained the point and IA.
Cuban resolutions We're taken up.
The first resolution coming over from
Yesterday was that of Mr.. Allen asking
protect American citizens in Cuba ana TO
that end TO send United States warships 20
Cuban ports.
Mr.. Allen said American citizens were
daily being arrested in Cuba and thrown
into prison without any trial. many Of
them being denied access TO the l.. = con
SUI general. 1t seemed to be the dis
position of Spain to punish every American
citizen in Cuba. 1t was he said. = story
1Gll of harbarity and atrocity. Recently
lady had been taken by Spanish officials
and her person searched under circurl-
stan ces of extreme crlclty. Little girls
bad been gathered up in Cuba and sofa
into the worst conceivable slavery: sold to
a life Of shame. Spanish soldiers had
taken infants held them Up by thei: heels.
hacked them to pieces with the deadly
machete and killed the parents.
Such action was blot on the civiliza-
tion of the age Why should Congress
remain supine? The time would come
when this inaotion would make our people
hang their heads for being American ci;i-
zers.
For Scnguilly's Relcase.
Mr.. Morgan said the committee on for-
eign relations had pressed forward this
protection to American citizens as fast as
the well-authenticated facts would permit.
The reports of atrocities against women
and little girls We're vague, and lid not
have that verificaton warranting action 10y
the committee. 1t had, however. brought
forward the resolution for the immediate
elease OF Sanguilly, the facts in This
case were established beyond question.
Mr.. Hoar inquired whether some time
should not be given for senators 10 eN-
anime into the Sauguilly report. as action
on the subject involved grave international
considerations.
SIR Morgan felt that speedy action was
essential. He reviewed the circumstances
of Sanguilly's arrest and long confinement;
the proof of his American citizenship. his
freedom from completely in the revolution.
his several trials. and other Msll-knONu
circumstances in the case.
While the Cuban debate proceeded the
public galleries iilled rapidly, many OF the
Daughters of the Revolution now attend
ing the convention here being present.
Mr.. Morgan Read From Treaties.
Mr.. Morgan read from treaties and point
ed out the essentirl offenses against san
gully to be: Solitary confinement without
opportunity to pre1are a defense; no bail
except bond to pay the costs of his own
prosecution; trial within a limited tim.
provided by treaty; piling up other
charges of KIDNAPPING; Irregularities of thc
several trials. receiving hearsay and un-
sworn testimony.
One of Sangui,iy's chief witnesses. ca
Iona. ne said, had been shot in the prison
yard before he could be hear& ia san
guillys behalf. The trials had shown eX-
treme hatred existing against the United
States. the Spanish officials indulging in
diatribes against this country. The reso-
luton demanding immediate release Was
justified, Mr.. Morgan said, the sole
ground of rregularIty in trial. for never in
the history of Jurisprudence was there 4
case where there less show of reason
for conviction. But the resolution %ds
urged on still higher grounds. namely, that
the government o: Spain utterly ignored
the rights of This American citizen under
our tIeaties The stood on the same
rights those of American merchant
vessel fired upon by Spain on the hieh
seas.
At the request of Mr.. Morgan, the Allen
resolution was referred to the committee
on foreign relations. the assurance being
given that IL would receive speedy consid-
GRAFTON.
The Sanguilly resolution then was brought
directly before the Senate.
Mr.. DapieI Supports the Resolution.
Mr.. Daniel Wa.), member Of the com
mittee on foreign relations, followed in
support of the resolution. Few were aware
he said. of the enormity OF this case. SAN
gully had been held for two years yester-
day. Twice he had been condemned TO soli-
tary Imprisonment in chains. on military
unsworn testimony. He had been treated
vigorously, harshly and brutaiiy. The man
ner of his treatment was disgrace TO this
civilization.
',Our representative in Cuba has been ar
rogantly insulted by the Spanish author
ities," exclaimed Mr.. Daniel land this
country has been insulted by the Spanish
authorities. I have been told by high
Spanish authority that the presentation OF
the Sanguilly case was disgrace to the
United States and to the American flag.
II a fleet of the United States had been
sent to redress that insult it would have
been sustained by every citizen of the
United States" There was intense interest
through the Senate and In the galleries as
Mr.. Daniels words rang through the cham
ber. 1t was but the prelude, however. 10 a
most dramatic incident.
Mr.. Daniel said enough diplomatic red
tape had been spun this case 10 build
a cable from the United States to Spain;
and enough ink for ocean in which 10
lay the cable.
Mr.. Hale's Inquiries.
Mr.. Hale (Me) rose at this point and
began a series of Inquiries which brought
the proceedings to fever heat Since refer
ence had been made to red tape. said Mr..
Hale, had not this whole question been
the subject OF direct diplomatic negotia-
tons between the State Department and
Spain, and was there not assurance ex-