The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-28
SHERMAN KNEW IT
-a%Ns,s4< -
CONFIDENTIALLY INFORMED OF
THE SANGUILLY PARDON BY
SECRETARY OLNEY. &
THE LETTERS IN THE CASE.
SENT TO THE PROSPECTIVE
-...--.- PREMIER.
limited AT DURING THE DEBATE.
1t Was stated in the senate That the
Letters Now Made Public Were
in Evidence.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The fact
that Senator Sherman has been kept
informed by Secretary of State Olney
of the progress of the negotiations for
release of Julio Sanguilly from pris-
Oh was intimated during the debate In
the senate this week upon the resOlu-
ton demanding Sanguilly's immediate
release. The resolution was reported
to the senate by Senator Sherman, as
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations, by the unanimous vote Of
that committee on Wednesday, the oath.
In the course of the debate on the fol-
lowing day Senator White (Cal) said
it was understood that the committee
on foreign relations had received notice
that Sanguilly was about to be re-
leased, but the members Of the COM
mittee did not confirm Senator Whites
remarks. That any correspondence on
the subject had taken place has not
before been definitely known. The first
letter was received by Senator Sher-
man on Feb. II, and was as follows:
In reply to your message of today about
the Sanguilly case, l desire to say for your
own use and information exclusively, that
since my report Of Feb l, certain confiden-
this government and the Spanish government
which 1 confidently expect to result in San
gAilly's release. Indeed, l am given to un-
derstand that cable from Madrid ordering
the release may be expected any moment.
The matter is of a somewhat delicate ma
ture, and l shall be sorry to have the pres
ent favorable prospects for Sanguillys release
injudiciously affected, as they would be very
likely to be, by any public discussion OF the
case in the senate or elsewhere.
Richard Olney.
On the oath, the day on which the
Sanguilly resolution was reported, the
second letter was received by Senator
Sherman. The rumOr of such letter
was current, and 1t was reported that
the committee would withdraw its res
olution, but this was not done. The
second letter with an inclosure follows:
Sir: Referring to the case of Julio San
the Spanish minister at this capital, copy Of
which dn translation 1 herewith fnclose.
Richard Olney.
tTranslation) Personal and private:
Spanish Legation. Feb. %, 1S97.-Referring
to the confidential note which l have had the
honor to address you on this date relative to
the American citizen. Julio Sanguilly, have
the honor to inform your excellency, conhden-
evolent intentions of his majesty,
the king Of Spain, with regard to
that he should withdraw the appeal which
he has taken against the judgment of the
court which condemned him.
It is absolutely necessary, under the Span
ish laws, that in order that his majesty may
exercise the right Of pardon, the sentence
should be final. The minister of the colonies,
In obedience to the order Of the council of
ministers. has teIegraphed to Cuba to have
the necessary proceedings expedited, in case
Sanguilly or his counsel. withdraws the ap-
peal taken. When this is done. and when
the law, it win be communicated by cable.
e. Dupuy de LONE