Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL,
A Strong Plea for SanguiIIy.
Eloquent Words by Daniel 10 Be-
half Of the Prisoner.

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resolutions we're taken up promptly
By the senate. The first resolution
coming oyer was that Of Allan asking
the president 10 use effective meas
ures 70 protect American citizens in
Cuba and 20 that end send United
States warshlps % Cuban ports
Allen said American citizens were
daily being arrested in Cuba and
thrown into prison without trial. 1t
seemed TO be the disposition TO punish
every American citizen in Cuba. 1t
was a story full OF barbarity and
atrocity. Recently lady had been
taken by Spanish oficlals and her per-
son searched. Little girls had been
gathered mp in Cuba and sold into the
worst conceivable slavery. Spanish
soldiers had taken infants by the
heels and hacked them to pieces and
killed their parents. Such actions are
blot on the civilization OF the age.
The Sanguilly resolution was then
brought directly before the senate.
Daniel Of Virginia, member Of the
committee on foreign relations, fol-
lowed Morgan in support Of the reso-
luton.
"Few are aware" he said, "of the
enOrmity of this case. Sanguilly had
been held two years. Twice he had
been condemned to solitary imprison-
ment in chains, on military, unsworn
testimony. He had been treated rig.
orously, harshly, brutally.
"Our representatives in Cuba have
been arrogantly inSulted by the Span
ish authorities" exclaimed Daniel,
land this country has been insulted
by the Spanish authorities. l have
been told by high Spani ,h authority
that the presentation of the Sanguilly
case was a disgrace to the United
States and to the American dag. If
the feet OF the United States has
been sent to redress that insult it
would have been sustained by every
citizen Of the United States"
There was intense excitement
throughout the senate as Dan ;el's
work rung through the chamber.
"Why should congress remain
supine P" he continued. "The time
will come when this lnaction will |
make our people hang their heads for
being American citizens"
Danial said enough diploma attic red |
tape had been spun on this case TO
build cable from the United States
10 Spain, and enough ink spilled for
an oce'n In which to lay the cable.
Morgan said the committee on
foreign relations pressed forward this
protection OF American citizens as
'ast ae well-authhnticated facts would
permit, The reports OF atrocities
against women andlittle girls did not
nave that verification warranting
lction by the committee. II has
forward resolution for the
Immediate release OF Sanguilly, as the
acts in this case were well-estab-
ished beyond question.
Hoar inquired whether some time
hould not be given the senators TO
xamine into the Sangullly report, .as
ction on the subject involved grave
considerations.
Morgan felt speedy action essential.
lie reviewed the circumstances OF San
uilly's arrest, long confinement and
rlals. He read from treaties and
ointed out essential offenses against
anguilly as being solitary conflne-
lent, without opportunity TO prepare
defense:no bail except bond to pay
he costs of his own prosecution; no :
rial within the limited time as pro-
lded by the treaty; the piling up OF =
ther charges OF kidnapping;irregular :,
les OF the several trials, receiving
earsay and unsworn testimony.
One OF Sanguilly's chief witnesses,
aloma, he said, had been shot in the q
rison yard before he could be heard. n
he trials had shown extreme hatred "
listing against the UnitedStates, the q
panish officials indulglng In diatribes :,
'ainst this country. Never In the ol
story OF iurisDrud0nce Was fhana a A