The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-25
Two Resolutions Introduced in the
Senate Yesterday Demanding Re-
lease of American Citizens.
FlTZHUGH LEES GRIEVANCE
THREATENED TO RESIGN BECAUSE
HE WAS NOT GIVEN SUPPORT.
Administration Thought His Recon-.
mendatiOns Too RadicaI-Cases of
Sanguiliy and Ruiz.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. A.-JingOsm is
again rampant in the halls of the Capitol
Yesterday Mr.. Gibson, of Tennessee, asked
that Congress command the President to
send the United States navy to Cuba and
annihilate the island if all Americans con-
fined there in Spanish prisons were not re-
leased instanter. To-day in the Senate Mr.
Allen, of Nebraska, who is a Populist of
the "blood-up-to-the-bri brides Waite va
riety, also asked that war ships be sent to
Cuba. Mr. Morgan's war spirit was also
bubbiing over, for the Alabama senator
wanted the immediate and unconditional
surrender of Julio Sanguilly. His joint
resolution, which he will call up to-mor-
row, follows:
THAT the government of the United
States demands the immediate and uncon-
ditional release OF Julio Sanguilly, citi-
Zen of the United States, from imprison-
ment under the charges that are pending
and that are being prosecuted against him
In the military and civil courts of Cuba on
alleged grounds of rebellion and kidnapping
contrary to the treaty rights OF each of
SAID governments and in violation of the
laws of nations. And the President of the
United States is requested 10 communicate
this resolution to the government of Spain
and TO demand of that government such
compensation as he shall deem just for the
imprisonment and sufferings of Julio San
guilty.
Mr.. Aliens resolution, which went over
till Tomorrow on the suggestion of Messrs.
Gray and Quay. reads:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
Senate that the President should speedily
and effectually protect the lives and lib
critics of peaceful American citizens resid-
ing or soJourning in Cuba and that he
should promptly insist that Spain In her
war against her colonies in that island
should conduct the same on PRINCIPLES of
civilized warfare. eliminating all unusual
and unnecessary cruelty and barbarity.
and for the enforcement of these reason
able and just requirements United States
battle ships should be sent without delay
TO Cuban waters.
David Bennett Hill, the sage of VOL
fert's Roost," offered the following resoIu-
ton, which was agreed to without COM
ment:
be and he is hereby requested to transmit
TO the Senate, either in open or secret ses-
sion, as he may prefer: all the CORE
Spondence and reports Of the consul gen
eral of the United States at Havana re-
lating TO all American citizens now i'm
prison in the island OF Cuba not previously
reported on. p.rs
Consul General Fitzhugh Lees resigna-
ton, with a string attachment, is still the
speculation breeding diplomatic incident of
the hour. If the State Department has re-
ceived the document it is keeping the fact
a secret and denying the knowledge. His
close friends expect him TO throw up his
job very soon and to make the act as ex-
plosively sensational as he can contrive.
He has material enough to startle the
country if he dares to go into that sort of
thing and his temperament will incline him
that way.