The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-26
SOME HOT TALKS
The Senate Again Becomes Ex
cited Over the Cuban
Question.
Resolutions Demanding Release
Of Sanguilly the Direct
Cause.
Sensational Scene Upon the An
nOuncement Of Withdrawal
Of Appeal.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26-The senate
consider the request of the state de-
partment that the committee do not
press its resolution demanding the i'm
mediate release of General Julio San.
gully from Spanish prison in Cuba.
The committee gave the subject careful
attention but declined to grant the re.
quest. The secretary's statement that
the Spanish government had agreed to
release Sanguilly was coupled with the
condition that he should be withdraw
his second appeal to the Spanish court,
and it was stated that the release would
be granted whenever this appeal was
Withdrawn. The committee discussed
this point. and the opinion generally
expressed was that for General San
gully to pursue this course was mad.
visable, as it would amount to on &C.
acknowledgement of guilt and would be
equiva4ent to the abandonment of any
claims that he might have against the
Span sh government for damages.
The committee therefore decided to
press the consideration of the resolu-
ton reported.
The senate met at II o'clock and the
Cuban matter promptly came up, Sem
ator Allen of Nebraska taking the
floor on his resolution.
Americans Have No II 'ghts.
Mr.. Allen said American citizens
We're daily being arrested in Cuba and
thrown into prison without any trial,
many of them being denied access to
the United States consul general. 1t
seemed to be the disposition of Spain
to punish every American citizen in
Cuba. 1t was, he SAID, story full of
barbarity and atrocity. Recently a
lady had been taken by Spanish Off
cials and her person searched under cir
cumstances of extreme cruely.
Little girls had been gathered up in
Cuba and sold into the worst concelva-
able slavery; sold to a life of shame.
Spanish soldiers had taken infants,
held them up by the heels, hacked
them to pieces with the deadly machete
and killed the parents.
Such action was blot upon the civ
ilization of the age. Why should con-
gress remain supine? The time would
come when this inaction would make
our people hang their heads for being
American citizens.
Facts Established Beyond Question.
Mr. Morgan said the committee on
foreign 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 were
vague and did not have that vertical
ton warrantlng action by the commit
tee 1t had, however, brought forward
the resolution for the immediate release
of Sanguilly as the facts in this case
were established beyond question.
Mr.. Hoar inquired whether some
{ me should not be given for senators
to examine into the Sanguilly report,
as action on the subject involved grave
International considerations.
Mr.. Morgan fel5 that speedy action
was essential He reviewed the cir.
cumstances of Sanguiily's arrest and
long confinement the proof of his
American citizenship; his freedom from
complicity in the revolution; his sew
eral trials and other we'll known cir
cumstances i'll the case.
Pointed Out the Onenses.
Mr.. Morgan read from the treaties,
and pointed out the essential offenses
against Sanguilly to be:
Solitary confinement without oppor-
tunity to prepare q defense; no bail
except bonds to pay the costs of his
own prosecution; no trial within a