Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-01
JULIO sANGuILLY is HERR
Arrives ut Key West and Receives n
| Most Hearty Directing.

Arrives nt Key west and Receives
Most Hearty Greeting.
KEY WEST, Fla. Feb. 2S.-General Julio
Sanguily has arrived from Havana, by the
steamship Mascotte. He was at first indts-
posed to say anything further than to ex-
press his lasting gratitude TO Consul General
Fitzhugh Lee, whom he described as
truly noble American and man who should
have long ago been in Cuba.
Had he been there three years ago., san
gully exclaimed, There would have been
less shedding OF American blood
He was very much agitated as he expressed
his feeling toward Consul General Lee.
| Asked how he was treated during his con-
| finement he begged earnestly not to be COM
| PEELED to recall his experience during the
| last two years.
why" said he 'T have not been allowed
| to read one solitary newspaper except those
| published the island. When I heard of
! the death Of brave General Maceo, II almost
made me collapse, not because thought
! the death of any one man would check the
| progress OF the Cuban cause, but because
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
| victory for the government"
| Speaking of his plans for the future Gen
era Sanguilly said: II do not know them
| myself but am going to Washington to at
tend the inaugural parade, having been in
Nlteu DN lue Olu NtlcIdH DOSS W pdIduS Nlth
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 sc
| faithfully for my release, and then, | shall
keep my promise to the people of Key West
to return and pay them visit.
General Sanguillys wife was equally loud
in her praise of Consul General Lee. "He
is the best of men," she said, "ah so noble
and firm in his convictions, and true. Tt
him we owe the final release of my deal
I =. lo, nEfNhE In ri a
dungeon for the past two years on trumpet
up charges, entirely unsupported by proof
To Consul General Lee and to the people
of this glorious nation, whose noble repre-
sentative he is we shall be eternally CRATE
full for my husbands release"
Senior Morote, correspondent OF Ell LID
eral of Madrid, on being interviewed, stated
he had been a prisoner of Maxine Gomez
and that while in the camp OF the insursen
leader he was treated with marked cour
tesy. He learned that the reforms pro
posed by Spain would never be accepted b.
the Cubans and that nothing short of tn
! independence of the island would brin
about a cessation of hostilites. Senor Mo
rote said his study of the Cuban cause ma
convinced him that it was just one he
ferring to General Weyler, he said: Nv
have general there who is causing daV
, astation and ruin to the whole island sim
, ply because he new sees that 1t is lost
Spain. and that the Cubans will win Il
spite of all opposition Spain can offer"
With Senor Brinas. Senor Morote CAV
' three ringing cheers for Cuba libre.
| deputation met General Sanguilly at tn
wharf He was discovered and pointed ou
by the crowd the moment the steame
. reached the dock. The throng in waitin
shouted viva Julio Sanguilly;" viva Con
Z sui General Lee" viva Cuba libre;" WV
4 los Estados Untidos.'
Sanguilly was escorted with his faml
t to El Poaco restaurant, where he dinet
t The restaurant was crowded with his friend
d and countrymen eager to have word Wit
: him and to embrace him. When Guestione
y by a friend as to the Competitors crew, h
replied earnestly that-if the United State
{ government did not take prompt and en-
4 ergetic action TO secure their release, h
l. feared the worst would befall them. Cor
e sui General Lees son passed through ke
y West enroute to Washington.
- Among the passengers on the Mascot'
= were Eva Edam Rodriguez, who was rescue
i at Porto Principe, and Burugas Dalmal
,. vice consul at Tampa.