The herald., 1897-02-26
NIT to another similar atrocity should
not be exploited by partisan advocates
of any particular policy toward the
island Of Cuba.

NIT to another similar atrocity should
not be exploited by partisan advocates
Of any particular policy toward the
island of Cuba.
THE RUIZ CASE.
1t is understood that the Spanish gov
ernment has decided to order strict
inquiry to be made into the death Of DR..
Ruiz.
No confirmation has been received of
the reports sent out by the correspond
ent in Puerto Principe of La Lucha, Of
the death of the president of the Cuban
republic, Salvador Cisneros Betancourt,
marquis Of Santa Lucia, who Is said to
have expired from sickness and old age
combined.
The whereabouts Of Maxine Gomez
Is not made public, If 1t ie known to the
Spanish officials, but private dispatches
from Santa Clara say that numerous
bands of insurgents, some say number
Ing 5000 men, have been seen passing
over the railroad line between Cienfue-
gos on the south coast and Santa Clara
going by forced marches in the direction
Of the province of Matanzas, destroying
railroad lines and culverts as they push
ed forward
General Calixto Garcia, with some four
thousand insurgents, is reported to be
operating In the vicinity of Puerto Prin-
cipe and Baracoa, on the north coast
The steamers Quita and Manuela,
coasting near Baracoa, have been fired
upon and obliged to put to sea.
FILIBUSTERS' RIGHTS.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 25.-
Judge Locke, in the United States court
here. has overruled the demurrer of the
government In the case Of w. A. Bisbee
VS.. Captain Kilgore and the collector Of
the port, asking for an injunction to
restrain them from interfering with
the clearing Of the Dauntless. The gov
ernment Is given ten days to attend
Judge Locke took occasion to say that
the secretary Of the treasury was going
too far In requiring vessels owner to
swear that he would not carry arms,
men or munitions of war, as according
TO law, he can carry any one of them the
combination Of the men making it un-
lawful.
SANGUILY'S RIGHTS.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-It is under
stood. and the fact may have an i'm
portant bearing on the treatment Of
the Sanguilly case. II well established,
that the withdrawal Of his appeal was
without prejudice; in other words, that
1t does not estop him from taking action
in the future II he feels that he has
reason, to secure indemnity for his i'm
prisonment 1t appears that the only
legal method Of securing the prisoners
discharge speedily was that adopted,
namely, Withdrawing the appeal that
had been taken from the sentence Of the
lower court in Cuba. Perhaps the same
result could have been obtained by al
lowing the appeal to be heard by the
court at Madrid, but this involved a long
wait and so long as the appeal was
pending the Spanish law did not admit
Of a pardon. So for the benefit OF the
prisoner, his counsel was made aware
Of the state of the law. They agreed to
withdraw their appeal in this state of
the case and now they are awaiting
with anxiety the possible interruption
of their plan by the action Of the senate.
This Is indicated by the following letter
which Senator Sherman has received
and which appears to have been disre-
garded In the senate debate today. as a
letter from Secretary Olney:
Hon. John Sherman, Chairman OF the
Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions-Sir: Shall be permitted, in my
capacity Of counsel and representative
of Mr.. Julio Sanguilly, imprisoned in
Havana, to request you, in all earnest
ness, in the name Of my client and for his
benefit, to prevent II possible the pas
sage of the resolution directing de-
mand to be made upon the Spanish gov
IueHC lOT Tic IcuSdSc VI lily CllChl, c0SA
release having been already granted by
the Spanish government upon no other
condition than the fulfillment Of GER
tain technical requirement of the Span
ish law, a condition which here, as San
guilly's lawyer in Havana, do readily
assent to? Would 1t not be injurious to
the prisoner to afford the Spanish gov
ernment a plausible opportunity to
withdraw from its engagement in this
respect?
"Of course, cannot be but grateful for
the general spirit shown by the resolu-
ton to which I refer, as am. with all
my heart, and my client is grateful to
the honorable secretary Of state for his
manly, untiring and benevolent efforts
in favor of Mr.. Sanguilly.
II cannot but see and recognize that
the movement in the senate is inspired
by the same generous feeling which
from the beginning has inspired the hon.
orable secretary of state. But I am
afraid the effect which the resolution
may have, If passed. would be necessar-
lily provocative in the government cir
cles of Spain and perhaps among the
masses Of such resentment as would
result in the defeat of the efforts both
Of the state department and of the SEN
ate.
IT make. therefore, to you an earnest
submit this letter, If proper, to the con-
sideration of the senate, which in its wis
dom will no doubt pay attention to the
statement therein contained.
II am, sir, with greatest respect, your
obedient servant,
~. I. RODRIGUEZ,
Counsel for Julio Sanguilly"
The editor Of La Lucha, Senor San Mi
guel, and Senior Morote, correspondent
of Ell Liberal Of Madrid, will, it Is an
nounced, fight a duel, the result of the
recent attack of La Lucha on Senior Mo-
rote, growing out of the interview with
the Cuban insurgents obtained by Morote
and cabled to his paper La Lucha prac-
tically accused Senior Morote Of vio-
lation OF the Spanish laws in visiting the
camp of Gen. Gomez and the Cuban lead
ers.
LEES PRESENT POSITION
HAVANA, Feb. 25.-It is claimed the
withdrawal of the appeal of Sanguilly
was due to the fact that J pardon was
offered him as already cabled.
Consul-General Lee dined at the Hotel
Inglaterra tonight and spent the evening
in company with his friends and family
The position Of Gen. Lee is now said to
be as follows:
If Secretary Of State Olney will not
promise to support a demand for a re-
- l.