The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-02

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Day-Says the Story of Lees Bluff is ne
Lie-Foreign News.
Tampa, Fla, March las free man
Julio Sangually stepped on free Amerl-
can soil at 3 O'Clock this morning, after
a rough trip over from Havana. He was
seen al once by an Associated Press
correspondent, to whom he said:
81 feel very much fatigued after my
trip and the exciting incidents relating 10
nv release and departure. l know that
/ am a free man, but still can scarcely
realize that il is SO after those two long
almost endless years in Cabanas fortress.
/ had long ago given up all hopes Of
ever being a free man because / knew
never would be released as long as war
lasted and [ knew also that war is on
10 last always, or until the Cubans gain
their independence unconditional!y.
From such gloom you can realize that
my condition is somewhat dazed just yet.
My delight in reaching free American
soil is boundless and l do not know how
10 express myself justly. My plans for
the future are We: Unmatured. / have
my wife and son with me and as soon
as we get some rest in Tampa we VIII
consider where we shall locate,
so far as my treatment is concerned
while in prison 1 can only say that the
Spanish officers showed me every posi-
bic courtesy and, while other prisoners
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they were not ali treated as | was pain
ed me greatly but / was powerless and
would have been glad TO have shared
their hardships with them. l was given
a cell alone Ny food was the best that
was allowed in prison. While it was
against the rules, 1 was allowed occa-
sicnally 20 have American newspapers
and 10 read the cheering news Of sym
patty from the people here. While my
treatment was kind and appreciated, yet
they dared not reat me otherwise.
81 had lost all hope OF ever being re-
leased and did not think the United
States was treating me right 1 always
was proud OF my citizenship, but am
more so that ever now, for know that
| owe by freedom 10 the efforts of Gen
eral Lee and the bold stand taken by the
senate. This shows the power of the
United States, when eXerted, for Spain
did not dare let matters remain as they
were much longer, under the pressure.
II was useless to impose any conditions
In leaving the island on me because L
would not have remained there mo-
ment anyway, had L been released other
hoo ia. 20
me.
ut has always been my opinion that
there would be change Of foreign policy
under Mckinley. His selection of Sher-
man for secretary of state confirms my
opinion now. He has always been
against Spanish rule in Cuba, and the
struggling patriots viii have fair show
under him. The cause Of Cuba is in bet
ter shape today than ever before and
with fair treatment will soon win its
freedom.
81 had the pleasure of a long talk with
General Lee before leaving Havana He
said that after thoroughly understanding
matters he had made up his mind 10
demand the release of every American
prisoner in Cuba without just cause, but
that he must have warships to back up
mis- demands. He had made his inten-
tons known 20 Olney and said he had
sent his resignation to go into effect If
the request was not granted. As a mat
ter OF courtesy he was waiting now for
the new administration and would tell it
the same thing. If not accorded, he
would return at once, go before the SEN
ate and tell them all and show whose
fault it was that nothing had been done"
Fitzhugh Lee. Jr., came over on the
steamer with Sanguilly. He said his
mission was entirely personal one and
that he was not going to Washington
at all and would not go to his Virginia
home for several days yet. He refuses 10
confirm or deny the resignation report
about his father. saying that these mat
ters were entirely between his father and
the administration and he could not dis
cuss them al all.