The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-01
SANCUILLY'S GREETING.
The Liberated Cuban Arrives
Safely at Key West.
HIS GRATITUDE TO GENERAL LEE.
Both Sanguilly and His Wife Speak In
Glowing Terms of Our Consul General.
sanguilly VIII March in q Position Of
Honor In the Inaugural Parade.

Hohor IN tho inaugural faraues
Key West, Fla, March 1.-General
Julio Sanguily has arrived from Ha-
vana by the steamship Mascotte. He
was at first indisposed to say anything
further than what would express his
everlasting gratitude to Consul Cen
eral Fitzhugh Lee, whom he described
as a truly noble American, and a man
who should Tong ago have been in
Cuba. Had he been there years ago."
General Sanguilly exclaimed, there
would have been less shedding of
American blood" He was very much
agitated as he expressed his feeling to-
ward Consul General Lee.
Asked how he was treated during
his confinement he begged earnestly
not to be compelled to recall his terri
Bile exporiance during the last two
years.
Why" said he, Il have not been al
lowed to read one solitary newspaper
except those published on the island.
When l heard of the death Of brave
General Maceo it almost made me col
lapse, not because l thought the death
of any one man could check the pro-
gress of the Cuban cause, but because
l knew then that the butcher Weyler
would not be recalled. as Spain would
try to pacify the people by pointing to
Maceo's death as a great victory FOR
the government"
Asked about his plans for the future,
General Sanguilly said II do not
know that myself, but I am now going
to Washington to attend the inaugural
parade, having been invited by the old
veteran boys to parade with them. l
have been given place of honor in
the parade. After that / shall go to
New York to see my brother, who has
worked so faithfully for my release,
and then / shall keep my promise to
the people of Key West to return and
pay them visit, as | am always hap
py to see my fellow countrymen."
General Sanguilly's wife was equally
loud in her praise of Consul General
Lee.
He Is the best of men, she said;
80 noble, firm in his convictions and
true. To him we owe the final release
of my dear husband, who has been
confined in damp dungeon for the
past two years on trumped up charges,
entirely unsupported by any proofs.
To Consul General Lee and to the peo-
pie of this glorious nation, whose noble
representative he Is. we shall be eter-
nally grateful for my dear husbands
release"
Senor Morote, correspondent of Ell
Liberal, of Madrid, on being intervicW-
ed, stated that he had been a prisoner
of Maximo Gomez, and that while in
the camp of the insurgent leader he
tyoa tod with ,,Iy 10
learned that the reforms proposed by
Spain would never be accepted by the
Cuhans, and that nothing short of the
independence of the island would bring
about a cessation of hostilities.
Senor Morote says that his study OF
the Cuban cause had convinced him
that it was a just one. Referring TO
General Weyler he said:
1--WE have a general there who is
causing devastation and ruin to the
whole island simply because he now
secs that it is lost to SPAIN and that
the Cubans will win in spite of all op-
position Spain can offer"
With Senior Brinas. Senor Morote
gave three ringing cheers for Cuba
libra,
A deputation met General Sanguilly
at the wharf. He was discovered and
pointed out by the crowd the moment
the steamer reached the dock The
throng in waiting shouted "Viva Julio
Sanguilly," viva Consul General Lee"
"Viva Cuba Libre," "Viva Los Estate
dos Unidos."
Sangullly was escorted with his fam
lily to Ell Polaco restaurant, where he
dined. The restaurant was crowded.
with his friends and countrymen eager
to have a word with him and to en-
brace him. When questioned by
friend as to the Competitors crew he
replied earnestly that if the United
States government did not take prompt
and energetic action to secure their re-
lease he feared the worst would befall
them.