The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-15
A CUBAN AMERICAN CITIZEN.

for over two years IN a Cuban dungeon.
on what the senator's. Of course with fun
knowledge Of all the circumstances OF the
OF completely in the present insurrection-
Just at the time the senate was engaged in
one OF it's typical war debates the pardon
OF sanguilly was being signed BY the
Queen Regent Of Spain. in response to So
licitatiors OF the state department. and
sanguilly has since been released and is
now in this country.
He has, as a matter OF course. been
pretty thoroughly interviewed by the
Newspaper correspondents. and In view OF
the allegations as to his perfect innocence
Of al completely with thu present uprising.
his remarks make very interesting read
Ing. Now that he Is safe on American soil.
Ssnguilly not only does not make any Sc
cret Of his interest In the cause OK Cuban
Independence. but admits that he proposes
TO take the first opportunity TO get back to
Cuba. and join the Cuban army Ia the
field. where he expects TO receive high
command by reason OF his gallant record
during the ten years war which broke out
in lsss Following is statement made in
the News columns of the New York Mail
and Express. accompanying an interview
with sanguiliy himself:
Gen. Sanguilly Is TO return to the scene
OF hostilities and take the field Ia person.
10 fight the Spanish forces as he fought
tasm through the ten years war" was the
statement made this morning by a Cuban
sympathizer and contributor ian Ameri-
cam. who knew whereof he spoke.
THAT this statement will meet with de-
NAL at this time is TO be expected. but its
accuracy will eventually be proven beyond
any question" he continued. land at
time when the Spaniards least expect Il.
Whatever promises sanguIlly made IN
prison IN Havana was under duress, and
which any man under similar circum-
stances would not feel in honor bound 10
respect.
He will spend a week or two In New
York. making his preparations. That his
temperance Ia the field viii create con-
Sternation may be inferred from his rec
ord as a fighter during the last revolution
He will not supersede Gen. Gomez. but will
take the place left vacant In the Depart
ment of thu East by the death OF Gen.
Aaceo.'
II this alleged American citizeA violates
his parole. as II is claimed he proposes TO
do. under the rules OF war enforced In CIV
illzed countries. as we'll as In Spain and
Cuba. he will be most certainly subject TO
drumhead court-martial and instant death.
Yet. II Is 10 be presumed. that IL he falls
again into Spanish hands he will once more
claim his privileges as an American citi-
gen." and ask the lnterposition of the state
department.
Just such cases as this afford the most
difficult problem which has TO be met with
in dealing with the Cuban situation. II Is
clearly apparent now from SanguiIy's
own admissions. his demeanor and his an
nounced intentions. that his original i'm
prisonment was perfectly just and proper.
lie suffered precisely as dozens OF men sur
fered in the United States during the late
civil war. Every one knows that many
men. Of high position, including ex-sena-
tors and ex-ministers TO foreign countries.
were imprisoned In fortress Monroe on
Just such charges as those against SAN
gully. Such cases are the common Incl
dents OF civil war. Yet because sangullly.
a native OF Havana. and resident there at
the time Of bis arrest had al one time lived
in the United states long enough to make
a pretsnss OF becoming an American eiti-
zen. our government has felt called upon
10 secure his release through diplomatic
channels.
No American citizen feels the slightest
sympathy with Spain. in the war which
she now has on her hands. The manner
in which tina, war Is being conducted Is
revolving 10 al persons Of Auglo-saxon
blood Nevertheless. so long a. this eoun-
try preserves a neutral attitude In the
struggle. and does not elect 20 interfere by
force 20 end e, there are certain duties
which this country owes 70 Spain as much
as 10 any other country with which we are
on terms os diplomatic friendship. This
country is not only bound % prevent. as
far as lies in It's power. the ntting out OF
hostile expeditions from SIS shores: but In
common honesty e should refrain from
emhrosInE Itself With Spain over the cases
of such alleged citizens as sanguilly.
whose naturalist ton. Il IS apparent was
secured for the Sole purpose OF claiming
the protection II our government. IA case
- his arres; IN his native land. In which
he s1aas bis permanent home. nofwIth-
standing hfs pretended citizenship in th,s
country. Our sympathy with Cuba should
no; eInG Us 60 the fact that men Ike san
gulUy sre coasTivstors against tns gov
srnmtnt un6er which they 1--we. subject 20
punishment a. sach. sna that their alleged
citizenship ,n TIE United states Is not only
a fraud upon the country which claims
them as subjects but upon the Unltea
states. frosn whom tssy cam pgosectsoa
whea n trouble over the conseQu o..
thelr owa acts
TOWN IiRR ARIES.
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