Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-26
SCENT IF BLOOD AFAR OFF Pent Up Anger Let Loose by ChiVaIrouS Senators. HIGH HANDED DESPOTISM On the Part of Spain Has Called for Words of
 Grave Import DISGRACE 10 AMERICA AND HER FLAG The Unwarranted Imprisonment of Our Citissns by castile, and Other outra- ges Bitterly Denounced by Men
 of All Parties.
DISGRACE 10 AMERICA AND HER FLAG

rent disregard to whether the appropria- ton bills, still unacted on by the senate, are to be passed at this session, or are to be relegated to the house in extra session, the senate today by vote of forty to twenty-seven laid aside the Indian ap propria tlon bill which had already occu- pied three days and took up the joint resolution which had been reported yes terday from the committee on foreign relations demanding the immediate and unconditional release of Julio Sanguilly from a Cuban fortress.
 It came up, in the first instance, as part of the morning business, the viee-presi- dent deciding that under the rule mo- tion to take up the Indian bill was not in order until after the morning business was disposed of and when at D. n. the morning hour did expire, motion to pro ceed with the Sanguilly joint resolution was made by MT. Allen, populist of Me- braska and although it was resisted by the chairman of the committee on appro- pria tions, MT. Allison, and was voted against by the chairman of the commit tee on foreign relations. MT. Sherman, it prevailed by the vote above mentioned.
 The debate from the first was of rather exciting character. MT. Allen spoke of Spain as "a deeaying mon- archy blot on the map of the world and disgrace to civilization"
 MT Daniel went over the story of the case. Sanguilly was, he said, wounded and sick in prison
 He had been treated harshly, cruelty and brutally--in a manner that was dis grace to this century and to civiliza tion. Not only that, but the American consul had been treated arrogantly by the Span- ish authorities-not only in his own per- son, but in his own country. He had been told by Spanish officer high in authority, to whom he had made a polite appeal that his conduct in presenting an intervention in favor of Sanguilly by or der of the state department was a dis grace to the United States and to the American flag.
 If that consul" MT. Daniel declared, ''had demanded his passport, and if the Spanish government had failed to apolo- gize for that insult to our representative and to our flag, and an American fleet had been sent to Havana to demand it, I do not believe there is a single citizen of the United States who would not have rejoiced at it."
 MT. Hale asked MT Daniel whether the purport of the joint resolution was the release of Sanguiily.
 That is the purport of it." MT. Daniel admitted
 been the subject of direct diplomatic ne gictiation between the state department and the Spanish govennin ent for the pur- pose of securing the release of Sanguilly? If so, will the senator sibate what has been the reeE-r1t? Is it not a fact at the present ncn7cnt the state department has conducted the negotiation to the point that it is expecting tfie release of Sanguilly within few days?
 Before Mr. Daniel had time to answer the question MT. Lodge crossed the aisle and made a whispered suggestion to him, M,, pJ i01 Iatcr 6,a 11pad tdtn such knowledge.
 Has there been,'' said MT Hale, 'snlo communication from the secretary of state flo the committee on foreign rela- tions stating that he is expecting that Sanquilly will be released, through the ordinary efforts of diplomacy; within a few days?"
 Not within my knowledge" MT. Daniel replied; and Mr Lodge also added his negation.
 .I ask the senator,'' MT. Hale perse- yered "aind I ask the senator from Ohio (sherman) whether he had not letter on the subject from the state depart ment?"
 "I mlsts decline" said MT. Daniel furnishing infounNabion which can be easily gotten at the state department. D
 But the senator will recollect," said MT. Hale, in remonstrative tones, that the committee on foreign relations is the organ of this body"
 "I am not bound to yield my time on the floor on that account" MT. Daniel interrupted. q am the organ of the organ of the Stalte which 1 am represent ing, and when I get through I will yield to amy organ that may desire to be heard whether it be the organ of the captain general of Cuba, or of the queen of Spain or any one else.'
 When laugh followed thIis pointed a1- 1usion MT. Daniel promptly diSclaimed anEtbino offensive
 "I could say something offensive" MT. Hale remarked. If l wanted to, but l will not do so"
 1T could not" MT. Daniel politely re- piled, "even I desired to-
 1T hop-," said Mir. Hale, "that before the discussion ends (and it will not end in one or two days) the committee on for eign relations will put the senate in poss session of what the state department is doing in the way of the release of Sanguilly, if that be the object of the joint resolution"
 MT Daniel-The state department has been dealing with this matter. diplomat ically, two years, and two years is long enough for this government to get a United States citizen out of prison.
 When MT. Hale read a telegram from Havana stating that Sanguilly's appeal to Madrid had been withdrawn so as to facilitate his release, his colleague, MT, Frye, denounced that withdrawal as a wicked and unjust act on the part of Sanguilly's counsel and declared with an accompaniment of applause from the galleries) that if he had his way, a ship of war would start forthwith for Ha- Vana.
 Mr. Hale regarded that outburst as tell ing the whole story. What his colleague and other senators wanted was war; but the country would not be drawn into war in the next seven days if he (Hale) could help 1t.
 MT Hoar showed from the committees own report that Sanguilly had been only two months instead of five years in the United States, when he got his natural ization papers; had then left the coun- try and had never returned (having lived in Cuba for the last eighteen years) that the naturalization papers were fraudu-