The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26

are to be passed ut the present session,
or are to be RELOCATED to The House in
extra session, the Senate to day by Il vote
Of 10 to - laid aside the Indian appropri-
alton bill and took up the Joint resolution
demanding the immediate ana uncondi.
tional release of Julio Sanguilly from Il
Cuban fortress. 1t came up in the first
instance rs part of the morning business.
The Vice President said that Il motion to
take up the Indian appropriation bill was
not in order until the morning business
was disposed of.
At II o'clock when the morning hour
expired II motion to proceed with the
Sauguilly resolution was made by Mr..
Allen, of Nebr,l ka, and although it was
resisted by the chairman Of the commit.
tee on appropriations, Mr.. Allison, and
was voted against by the chairman of the
committee on foreign relations, Mr.. Sher-
man, it prevailed by the vote above mem
toned. The debate from the first was OF
Il rather exciting character. MI Allen
spoke of Spain us II ''decaying monarchy,
IL blot on the map of the world aud dis
grace to civilization"
Mr. Daniel IL member of the committee
on foreign relations, went over the story
Of tue case Sanguilly he said, was
wounded, sick, and in prison. He had
been treated vigorously, harshly, cruelty
III a. il'iU wis IL us
grace to this country and to civilization.
Not only that, but'the American consul
had been treated arrogantly-- nv the Span
ish authortes-not only in his own per.
son but in his country. lie had been told
by II Spanah officer, high in authority,
to whom he made II most polite and cour'
teOus appeal, that his conduct in present
ing an Intervention in favor of Sanguilly
by order of the State Department was ii
disgrace To the United States ana to the
American flag.
IF that consul, Mr.. Daniel declared.
chad demanded his passport, and if the
Spanish government had failed TO apollo
gizc for tnat insult to our representative
and to our flag. and an American fleet
had been sent to Havana to demand it.
do not believe there Is IA single citizen OF
the United States who would not have re-
joced ut it,
Mr. Hale asked Mr.. Daniel whether the
purport of the Joint resolution was the
release of Sanguilly,
That is the purport of it. - Mr.. Daniel
admitted.
Mr., IIalc''lIas not this whole matter
Deen the occasion of direct diplomatic
negotiations between the State Depart.
mcnt and the Spanish government for
the purpose of securing the release of San
moment the State Department has con
Quoted the negotiation to the point that
it j. expecting the release OF Sunguiliv
within Il few days"
Before Mr. Daniel had time To answer
the question. Mr.. Lodge crossed the aisle,
and made IL whispered suggestion to him,
and then Mr.. Daniel replied that he hau
no such knowledge.
Has there been,' Mr.. Hale persisted,
mo communication from the Secretary of
State to the committee on foreign rcla
tions stating that he is expecting that
Sanguilly will be released, through the
ordinary efforts of diplomacy, within II
few days.
Not within my knowledge" Mr.. Dan
icl replied; and Mr. Lodge also added his
ncgation.
II ask the Senator Mr.. Hale pcrsc-
vered. and ask the Senator from Ohio.
Mr.. Sherman, whether, lie has not Il letter
on that subject from the State Depart
mcnt'
II must Decline" said Mr. Daniel
furnishing information which can he
easily got ut the State Department.
But the Senator will rccollect, = said
Mr.. Hale in remonstrativc tones, THAT
the committee on foreign relations is the
organ of this body.
that account Mr. Daniel replied. Il
am the organ of the State of which | am
representing and when | get through |
Will yield 20 any organ that may desire to
be heard. whether it be the organ of the
captain general OF Cuba or the queen of
Spain or any one else
When a laugh followed this pointed al
fusion, Mr. Daniel promptly iisclaimed
meaning anything offensive.
Il could say something Offensive Mr.
Hale remarked. IF l wanted to, but /
will not do So
II could not, Mr.. Daniel politely re-
Piled, 'evcn if desired to-
II hope" said Mr.. Hale, that before
the discus sion ends, (and it will not end
in one or two hours or in one or two
days, the committee on foreign relations
Will put the senate in possession of what
the state Department is doing in the way
OF the release of Sanguilly, If that be the
object of the Joint resolution
Mr.. Daniel The State Department
has been dealing with This matter. dipio-
matically, for two years; and two wears is
long enough for this government to get
II United States citizen ont of prison.
When Mr.. Hale read II telegram from
Havana stating that Sanguiliys appeal
to Madrid had been withdrawn so rs to
facilitate his release, his colleague, Mr..
Frye, denounced that Withdrawal! rs {,
wicked AMI unjust act on the part OF San.
suilly's counsel and declared with an
accom- pnn;mcnt OF applause from the gal
irricsl, that il he had his way. ship OF
war would start forthwith for linvana.
NJ. Hale regarded that outburst as tell
ing the whole story. What his colleague
aud other Senators wanted WAS war. hut
the country would not he drawn into war