Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-27
Nh CUBAN sIrUATION.


ANYTHING definite. aside from the fact
that a majority If the Senators are in
favor of some sort of action of more
o- less decisive % ture. But they sim
oIv talk. and do not act.
Among ~ things made prominent
BIZ the two .-ys' debate was Jne fact
-h9t the emf ire discussion, So far as it
related TO Saurliiy. was unjustiaed, in
that SaruiIy ST. as rardOned before the
debate took place. ard his pardon was
without prejudice as to future claims
for damages. mother important mat
ter was o. declaration from Senator
sherman. who will be the premier of
the incoming administration, showing
pretty conclustyely that he has no love
t- Spain or for Spanish methods.
AS is stated elsewhere, Sanguilly's
pardon was granted after he had with
drawn his appeal. which technically left
him guilty by his own confession, but
left his claims against Spain free from
nut This occurred before the de-
bate came on in the Senate, and the
Senators knew this.but they deliberated
the matter upon a broadened and more
General ground. and Senator Morgan's
sreech of Thursday illustrates this. In
reviewing the case i'm full, Mr.. Morgan
declared that Sanguilly was innocent
u The charges mace against him; that
the evidence aga nst. him was Of the
ffmsiest sort. trumped up for the oc-
-as.on: that one of the witnesses for
snuflly had been shot in the castle
ward before he could testify; that San
gully had been imprisoned in solitary
confinement without opportunity to
consult lawyer or prepare his defense;
that no bail had been accepted. except
such as would defray the cost Of his own
prosecution: that the trials were ire
gurar. and that charge had been piled
upon charge ir order to force a convic-
ton. He alleged that much Of the evil
de7ce AGAINST the prisoner was Of a
mere her-sav sort. unworthy Of the re-
sheet of any tribunal. In all these
trials. Mr.. Morgan asserted, Spanish Of
fctals had shown their intense hatred
of the United States. and had not hes
f-ated to- abuse this country and its
citizens in open Court He said the
chief argument i'm favor of Sanguilly's
unconditional release was that he had
been imprisoned. tried and found guilty
i'm violation of the treaty between Spain
and the United States. This case, -
said the Senator. Stands upon the same
ground as if Spain had fired upon an
American ship upon the high seas"
1Iessrs. Frye. Daniel and other Sen
ators took a similar broad view Of the
case. ignoring Sangully's voluntary ac-
ton except to- declare that the only
course left the prisoner was to escape
as best he could. with the brand OF
guilt upon him.
Mr.. Sherman's brief part in the de-
bate is Of great interest, as showing his
individual feelings beyond question.
He said he felt that Sanguilly had been
made the subject Of almost barbaric in
justices. and proceeding he said:
.r saw. therefore. that Mr., Slnguil'y's
r.-nt- should Doe respected and Suard-d py
/ rr. IrFF mo-. ln LlADI Oh
81. r.-f-g no resolution at this time when
49, stands On the way Of appropriation oll.s.
Proceeding. Mr. sherman said he had
agreed to the reporting by Mr.. Morgan
of the resolution, and he had voted
against IT'S consideration when it an
tag1nized the appropriation bills, and
he saw no incou 'stency in this course;
but this feeling on his part that ap-
proDrations should be provided could
not prevent him from entering his pro-
test AGAINST violence and wrong, and
le trusted that the time would never
come when he could see a man robbed
off his rights. as Sanguilly had been,
without entering his protest. He would
not if he could prevent it, see San
gully driven to- the point of suicide,
as another American citizen in Cuba
seemed TO have been. In conclusion,
me said:
.r am oorosed go tyranny and wrong
/ y,.t.r.y.- encountered. and / should stand
I lv NT~. S3uguu'y ~ L stood alone.
This language from the coming Sec
rotary of state is strong, and indicates
/ that he will meet any emergency which
may arise firmly. and that the lives
and interests of american citizens are
safe i'm his hands.
Yesterdays debate appears to have
/ been merely a continuance Of the elo-
oueuce of Thursday, without definite
action. or sign of any i'm the immediate
future Generally, however. the Sena-
torial debate shows that Congress is
| i'm no mood TO triae further with Spain,
and that the next breeze which brings
from the South information of insult
and wrong TO- American citizens may
bring with it, the sound Of shotted
GUNS fred by Americans in defense of
American rights. spain is uiniRe with
q people who viii rot be tride- with
much longer. without resenung the
! WRONGS imposed upon MS.