The new North-west., 1897-03-05
SANGUILLY ON FREE SOIL
FULL OF GRATITUDE FOR CONSUL
FITZHUGH LEE.
Correspondent of I1l Liberal of Mad
rid Freely Predicts That
Cuba VIII Win.

Key West, Fla, Feb. 2S-General Julio
the steamship Mascotte. lie was at first
indisposed to say anything further than
what woula express his lasting gratitude
to Consul General tItznugn Lee, wnom
he described as a truly noble American
and a man who should long ago have
been in Cuba.
Had he been. there three years ago."
Sanguilly explained, there would have
been less shedding of American blood
He was very much agitated as he ex-
pressed his feeling toward Consul Cen
eral Lee. Asked how he was treated dur
ing his confinement, he begged earnestly
not to be compelled to recall his expert
ence during the last two years.
Why" said he, Il have not been al
lowed to read one solitary newspaper, ex-
cept those published on the island. When
l heard Of the death OF brave General
Maceo I almost collapsed, not that l
thought the death of any one man would
| check the Cuban cause, but because l
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 great victory for the
| government"
| Speaking Of his plans for the future,
| General Sanguilly said
| II do not know them myself, but I am
going to Washington to attend the in
| augural parade, having been invited by
the old veterans to parade with them. l
have been given place of honor in the
parade. After that 1 shall go to New
| York to see my brother, who has worked
SO faithfully for my release, and then !
| chal Laor to ba of
Key West, to return and pay them a
VISIT
General Sanguilly's wife was equally
loud in her praise of Consul General Lee.
HE is the best of men, she said: $50
| noble and firm in his convictions, and
| true. To him we owe the final release
| of my dear husband, who has been con-
| fined in a damp dungeon for the past two
years on trumped up charges, entirely
unsupported by proof. To Consul General
Lee and to the people of this glorious ma
ton, whose noble representative he is,
we shall be eternally grateful for my
husbands release
| MOrOte DenOunces Weyler.
| Senor MorOte, correspondent of El Lib
eral of Madrid, on being interviewed
stated that he had been a prisoner OF
Maxine Gomez, and that while in the
|
treated with marked courtesy He learn
ed that reforms proposed by Spain would
never be accepted by the Cubans, and
that nothing short of independence ol
the island would bring about a cessation
of hostilities. Senor Morote said his
study of the Cuban cause had convinced
| him it was Just one. Referring to Gen
eral Weyler he said:
! 1--WE have a general there who is cauS-
ing devastation and ruin to the whole
island simply because he now sees thai
it is lost to Spain, and that the Cubans
will win in spite of all the opposition
that Spain can offer"
Reception to Sanguflly.
A deputation met General Sanguilly al
the wharf. He was discovered and point
ed out by the crowd before the steamer
reached the dock. The throng in waiting
shouted "Viva Julio Sanguilly," "Viva
General Lee,' "Viva Cuba Libre," anc
viva Estados Unidos.'
He was escorted with his family to e
Palacio restaurant, where he dined. The
restaurant was crowded with friends anG
countrymen eager to have a word with
him and to embrace him. When ques
toned by friends as to the Competitors
crew, he replied earnestly that If the gov
ernment did not take prompt and ener
getic action to secure their release he
feared the worst would befall them.
Consul General Lees son passed
through Key West, en- route to Washing
ton.
Among the passengers on the Mascotte
were Eva Adam de Rodriguez, who was
arrested at Puerto Principe, and Buhigas
| no1poop vii oonS111 of TaTnDa