Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-26


Sanguilly has withdrawn the appeal IL
order 10 facilitate his release
Mr.. Daniel was quick TO answer: 'I de
cline to recognize the justice OF imposing
any conditions on the release of an Ameri
can citizen from unjust Imprisonment Il
him no t @ts sssgRE egld Tshlegrap, 1
his unconditional relase."
Mr.. Hale again interpoged. reading the
Associated Press dispatoht that SanguNlY's
counsel had Withdrawn. the fppese.
Mr.. Frye. the colleague, of Mr.. Hale
stepped into the middle aisle and said: III
the counsel for Sanguilly has done that, he
has done an intxrusapy r H1Jrist act"
Frye Talks of warships.
Mr.. Hale sought to, ,ipteGpose. How ear
the senator say that % he said.
Because answered Mr.. Frye, IF his
counsel has withdrawn that appeal, ther
punishment, to Imprisonment for life. and
only escape by pardon, and if he
escapes by pardon then he loses for him.
self and family all claims for damages
That is what Spain has been contend.ng for
ali the time. Now we contend, on the
other hand. that the man has been unjust
him up 10 US. and i'll had my way a
ship OF war would start for Havana to de-
liver him"
Mr. Frye's words carried an electric ef-
feet TO the crowded galleries and there
was tunultuous and long continued
demonstration such as neither brafich OF
congress has heard in recent years. =
The vice president strove yainly to check
1t. He rose to his feet. pounded the gavcl
and amid the din gave menacing warn,
ing TO the galleries that they would be
cleared II the demonstration was continued.
This is the senate of the United
States" said the vice president -sternly.
Mr.. Mills. Democrat. OF Texas. was
quickly on his feet "The galleries. are
filled with American citizens, he ex-
claimed, 'and they have "A right TO ex-
press their feelings on this question:
Slowly order was restored -e-.
Mr. Hale had again risen, and with Q
inge of bitterness. said of the statement
! which had aroused SUCH an outbreak: '..rhe
senator has told the whole story. 1t is not
the release of Sanguilly that is wanted.
War is what is wanted. And / say that
this country win not be driven to war in
the next eight days" ;
The storm slbsided somewhat as Mr..
y 'rnns ponte % GeR0Ta 6sp Eoe Se hns
features TO IT. He inquired whether some
time should not be given for senators TO
examine into the Sangufiiy report, as ac-
zion on the subject involved grave inter-
national considerations. --'- .sY
Mr.. Morgan felt that speedy action was
essential. He reviewed the circumstances
of Sanguilly's arrest and long, confiuenents
the proof OF his American citizenship: his
freedom from completely in the revolution;
hts several trials and other well known
circumstances in the case.
While the Cuban debate proceeded the
public galleries filed rapidly.
Treaty Rights Violated.
Mr. Morgan read from the treaties and
pointed out the essential offenses against
Sanguilly TO be: Solitary confinement
without opportunity TO prepare ~ defense;
no bail except bond to pay the costs of
his own prosecution: no tria1 within linn
sted time as provided by treaty; piiing up
other charges of Kidnapping; irregula rites
of the several trials; receiving hearsay and
0nsworn testimony
ma, he said. had been shot in the prisca
yard before he could be heard. The trials
had shown the extreme hatred existing
against the United States the Spanish Of
fcials indulging in diatribes against this
country. The resolutions demanding i.nme-
diate release was justified, Mr. Morgan
said on the sole ground Of frreEuIarity ip
trial, for never in the history of jurispru-
dence was there n case where there was
less show or reason for a conviction. But
the resolution was urged on still higher
grounds namely, that of the government
of Spain utterly Ignoring the rights of the
. American citizen under our treaties.
At the request of Mr. Morgan. the Allen
resolution was referred 10 the COMMITTEES
on foreign relations, the assurance being
given that it would receive speedy consid-
The sanguilly resoiutioni was then
brought directly before, the senate
Mr. Daniel Democrat. Of Virginia, q
fions, followed in Support of the resoIu-
enorsnity eS,i. Of this. case sanguiiiy had been
sa Ss sos tgS ssas yssts5aay g asIy TMfs mpfson ne
fieent ir chaing on rafiitary. Ffsworn testi-
meny. He had bssfs treated rigotously,
harshiy and brntally, the manner ot ms
treatment was disgrace TO civilization
American RIng Disgraced.
.sOtr representative In, Cuba has been
srrogantly ins1ited by the Spanish authori-
flies exclaimed Mr.. Daniel f'and this
country has been insulted by the Spanish
authorities. have been told by. a high
Spanish authority that the presentation. of
. fha Sanguiliy case was a disgrace to the
United States and 10 the American flag.
lf u feet of the United States had been
pert 10 redress that insult It would have
been sustained by every citizen OF the
United States."s -.3 fs.tiT
senate and in the galleries as Mr.. Daniels
words rang through the chamber. 1t was
but the prelude. however, TO a most dra-
matte Incident
Mr. Daniel said enough diplomatic red
tape had been spun on this case TO build
a cable from the United States to Spain;
and enough Ink for an ocean in which to
At i o'clock a conflict arose as to prece-
dence of business, the bankruptcy bill be
entary nns IA 9rasi agiris e which S resulted In the
appropriation bills being made the pending
question. but Mr.. Daniel was allowed to
the record in the Sanguilly case showed
that the Spanish authorities had made
themselves as disagreeable and offensive
as possible. and that the 7exactions made
we're OF q most extraordinary character.
+ ..pbe smallest tribe in darkest Africa 4
he said, ..couid never have been treateu as
: contemptuonsly by a neighbor as Were tne
United States authorities by the Spanish
officials in Cuba In this natter. .4
Fiery Talk Against Spain.
Referring to Consul General Williams
ACCOUNT OF one OF his interviews with the
governor general. Mr.. Daniel exclaimed:
: Il wish that an American warshiDs could
have been then in the harbor OF Havana,
with an American admiral In charge who
would have turned his guns upon that city
and taught this arrogant. insolent nation
the Turk OF the West, the unspeakable
Spaniard, who Is doing the work sof. hell
mands OF the United States government
are to be respected
Such a course would, he continued. have
produced Sanguiliy's release and shown the
Spaniards that in building their hopes of
success upon. course OF contumely to-
ward the. United States they were building
lIpon a foundation OF sand. IT seemed. said
Mr. Daniel, that something was going on
between this country and Spain and poor
SanglIiily. had withdrawn his appeal, doubt
hess on the insurance That II he would
plead gnilty and brand himself for life he
earnestly hoped this report was Hot, true.
NN<aThP humiliation bf citizen of this
country is the humiliationrp of every citizen
3n IT." exclaimed Nr, Daniei
Mr. Daniels peroration WIS fervid plea
Tor q demand for an unconditional suTren--
der of our compatriot back TO us from the !
brutal tyranny which is the curse of Spain
and the disgrace of civiiizauon- 1
Mr.. Hoar again brought forward the
claim as to SanguillH,s. citizenship. assert
ing that his naturalization papers were
fraudnlentIy obtained, and that he was no
tor Darisl a citizen Of Turkey. Though
this statement was directed at Mr.. Daniel
the reply came from Senator Lodge. who
stated that, ssanguilly. beld nafuraiiza ton
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