The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-04

: limited time. as provided by treaty
piling up of the charges of kidnapping
irregularities of the several trials; re
ceiving heresay and unsworn testimony
One of Sanguilly's chief witnesses
Caloma, he said, had been shot in the
prison yard before he could be heard oil
! Sangully's behalf The trials hat
| shown the extreme hatred existing
against the United States, the Spanish
officials engaging in diatribes against
this country. The resolution demanding
immediate release was Justified. MIR
! Morgan said, on the sole ground of irreg
ularity in trial, for never in the history
of jurisprudence was there case where
: there was less show of reason for con.
yictiop. But the resolution was urged
on still higher grounds, namely, that the
government of Spain utterly ignored the
rights of the American citizen under our
treaties. The case stood on the same
rights MS those Of an American merchant
vessel fired upon by Spain on the high
seas.
At the request of Mr.. Morgan, the Al
len resolution was referred to the com
mttec on foreign relations, the assnr-
nnce being given that it would receive
speedy consideration.
The Sanguily resolution was then
brought directly before the senate.
Mr.. Daniel (dem) of Virginia mem
her of the committee on foreign relations,
followed in support OF the resolution.
Few were aware. he said, Of the enormlty
of this case. Sangully had been held
for two years yesterday. Twice he had
been condemned to solitary confinement
in chains on unsworn testimony. lie
had been treated vigorously, harshly and
brutally, The manner of his treatment
was n disgrace to this civilization.
"Our representative in Cuba has been
arroganty insultcd by the Spanish au,
thorities," exclaimed Mr.. Daniel, and
this country has been insultcd by the
Spanish authorities. | have been told
by high Spanish authority that the
prosecution of the Sangullly case was Il
disgrace to the United States and the
American flag. If fleet Of the United
States had been sent to rcbuke that IN
suit il would have been sustained by
every patriotic citizen in the United
States" u,o
There was intense excitement in the
senate and galleries as Mr.. Daniels
Words rang through the chamber.
1t was but preliminary to more ORA
matte episode. ..,
Mr.. Daniel said enough diplomatic red
tape had been spun on TINS case 10 ouilu
n cable from the United States to SPAN,
to lay the cable.
Mr.. Hale (rep) of Maine rose at this
point and began series OF inquiries
which brought the proceedings to fever
heat.
tape, said Mr.. Hale, had not tins whoe
question been the subject of direct dlpio-
matte negotiations between the state de-
partmcnt and Spain, and were there not
assurances of expecting the release OF
Sanguilly in few days.
I'VE have no such information an
swcred Mr.. Daniel.
SIS there not communication from
the secretary of state, saying that he cX-
poets Sanguilly will be released in few
daysT
fThcrc is not" said Mr.. Daniel, decis-
lively.
~ hsk the senator from Ohio (Sher-
mani if he has not letter.
Mr. Daniel broke in with protest and
declined to yield further.
Mr. Hale insisted that Mr. Daniel was
a member of the committee on foreign
relations, and that committee was the or
gan of the senate.
But | am the organ of my state de-
clared the Virginia senator. Then be
added. with scorn:
"Whcn | get through l will yield to
some other organ-the organ of the cap
min general of Cuba, or the queen of
M:r Daniel was looking directly at Mr.:
Hale. and the remarks sent buzz OF
surprise through the chamber.
Mr. Hale said the alusion carried no
personal offense TO him.
IL such things were to be snid he could
say something in that Fne. =,
IL a
across the aisle.
The Virginia senator was quick to say
that he hoped any badinage would not
be taken MS personally offensive.
'rhc senator has not offended me IN
the least" replied Mr.. Hale.
This was followed Immediately by an.
other explosion. Mr.. Daniel proceeded
to say that the state department had
dealt with this case for two years. and
two years was enough to get an Ameri-
can citizen out of prison.
Here Mr.. Gray arose and SAID:
81 have just seen an Associated Press
dispatch from Havana. stating that the
counsel for Sanguilly has withdrawn the
appeal in order to facilitate his release.
Mr.. Daniel was quick to answer, throw
ne great energy into his words.
IL decline to recognize the justice OF
imposing any condition on the release of
N American citizen from unjust punish
ment. If Sanguilly, in despair, has sub
mittcd to the tyranny of Spain and by
reason of sickness, poverty and delay on
the part of his government to respect his
rights, it is humiliation to the United
States that he has been compelled to
withdraw an appeal as n condition Of his
release. II | represented Sanguilly l
would telegraph him not to withdraw
his appeal There are enough people in
this country to demand his unconditional
release"
Mr.. Hale again interrupted reading the
Associated Press dispatch, that Sanguilly
had withdrawn the appeal in order to ia
,ilitatc Il release
Mr.. Frye, the colleague of Mr. Hale,
stepped into the middle of the aisle. and
II tones which rang throughout the cham
Der. said:
"If the counsel for Sanguilly has done
that, he has done an ineXcusablc, unjust
| action"
Mr.. Hale sought to intcrpose.
How can the senator say thatT he
! asked his colleague
Because" answered Mr. Frye. with
| strong emphasis, "if this counsel has
withdrawn that appeal then that man is
n convicted criminal. liable to punishment,
to Imprisonment for life, and can only
escape by pardon. and If he escapes by
pardon then he loses for himself and fam
! lily all claims for damages against Spain.
That is what Spain has been contendinG
for all the time. Now. we contend on
the other hand, that the man has been
unjustly convicted that he has not been
treated according to treaty rights; that