The herald., 1897-02-26

tory of Jurisprudence was there a cas-
where there was less show of reason TO
conviction. But the resolution wa
urged on still higher grounds, namely
that the government of Spain was ut
teriy ignoring the rights of this Ameri
can citizen under our treaties.
Mr.. Daniel of Virginia, a member o
y the committee on foreign relations, fol
lowed Morgan in support of the resolu
tion. Few are aware, he said. of th'
enormity of this case. Sanguilly hat
been held two years yesterday. Twic;
he had been condemned to solitary i'm
prisonment in chains. He had beer
treated vigorously. harshly. brutally
"Our representative IN Cuba has beer
arrogantly insulted by the Spanish au-
thorities," exclaimed Daniel, land this
country has been ins$ited by Spanish
authorities. i have been told by high
Spanish authority that the presentation
of the Sanguilly case was disgracs
!. to the United States and to the American
flag. If a fleet of United States wal
vessels had been sent TO redress that in
suit it would have been sustained by
every citizen of the SJnted- States"
There was intense interest through the
senate and in the galleries as DaniePs
words rang through the chambers. Dan
iel said enough diplomatic red tape had
been spun on this case to build cable
enough ink spilled for the ocean in which
: TO lay the cable.
Mr.. Hale of Maine, Republican, arose
at this point and began a series of in
quiries which brought the proceedings
7 to fever heat. Since reference had been
!. made to red tape, said Mr.. Hale, had
not this whole question been the sub
ject of direct diplomatic negotiations
between the state department and Spain.
and was there not an assurance of the
release of Sanguilly In a few days?
"We have no such information, an
swered Mr.. Daniel
as there not communication from
the secretary of state saying he expects
. Sanguilly to be released in few days?"
insisted Mr. Hale
There is not" said Mr.. Daniel, decis-
lively.
IT ask the senator from Ohio (Sher-
, mani if he has not a letter.
Z Mr.. Daniel broke in with protest and
declined to yield further.
Mr.. Hale insisted that Mr. Daniel was
q member of the committee on foreign
relations and that committee was the
organ of the senate.
"But I am the organ of my state"
declared the Virginia senator. Then
he added, with scorn: when I get
through I will yield to some other organ
the organ of the captain general of
Cuba, or of the queen of Spain"
Mr.. Daniel was looking directly at Mr..
Hale, and the remark sent a buzz of
surprise through the chamber.
Mr.. Hale said the allusion carried no
personal offense to him. If offensive
fkings were to be said, he could cay
something in that line. He in turn was
addressing Mr., Daniel, across the aisle.
The Virginia senator was quick to
say he hoped that any badinage would
not be taken as personally offensive.
'The senator has not offended me in
the least" replied Mr.. Hale.
This was followed imm ediately by
another explosion. Mr. Daniel proceed
ed to say that the state department had
dealt with this case for two years, and
that was enough to get an American
citizen out of prison.
Here Mr.. Gray arose and said: IT
have just seen an Associated Press dis
match from Havana stating that the
or Sanguilly has withdrawn
r,- al in order to facilitate his re-
MEL was quick to answer: IT
recognize the justice Of i'm
~ conditions on the release of
lean citizen from unjust i'm
MT. If represented Sanguilly
telegraph him not to withdraw
al. There are enough people
ountry to demand his uncondi-
lease"
ale again tnterposed, reading
,lated Press dispatch that San
ounsel had withdrawn the ap-
Mr.. Frye, colleague of Mr. Hale. step
PED into the middle of the aisle and
SAID: IF the counsel for Sanguilly has
done that he has done an unjust act"
Mr. Hale interposed: "How can the
senator say that?"
Because" answered Mr.. FRYE. .if
his counsel has withdrawn the appeal
then that man is convicted criminal
liable to punishment, to imprisonment
Tor iife and can only escape by pardon,
and If he escapes by pardon then he loses
for himself and family all claims for
damages. That is what Spain has been
contending for all the time Now, wn
contend. on the other hand, that the
man has been unjustly convicted and
that Spain must deliver him up to us.
and If had my way ship of war would
start forthwith for Havana to deliver
him at once
Mr.. Frye's words carried an electric
effect through the galleries and there
was long continued demonstration
such as neither branch of congress has
heard in recent years. The vice presi-
dent strove vainly to check it. He rose
to his feet, pounded his gavel, and amid
the din gave a warning to the galleries
'Stration was continued.
This is the senate of the United
States" said the vice president sternly.
MIR. Mills of Texas was quickly on his
feet THE galleries are filled with
American citizens" he exclaimed. "and
they have right to express their feel
1Egs on this question:
Slowly order was restored Mr. Hale
had again risen and with a tinge Of bit
terness, said of the statement which had
aroused such an outbreak: "The sena-
tor has told the whole story 1t is not
the release of Sanguilly that is wanted.
War is what is wanted, and ! say this
country will not be driven to war with
in the next eight days"
AT l o'clock a conflict rose as to prec-
edence of business, the bankruptcy bill
being in order. There was a sharp par
liamentary skirmish, which resulted in
the appropriation bills being made the
pending question, but Mr.. Daniel was
allowed to continue his remarks He
declared the record in the Sanguilly case
showed that the Spanish authorities
had made themselves as disagreeable
end offensive as possible, and that the
exactions made We're of a most extra
ordinary character
1.-The smallest tribe in darkest Africa"
he said, could never have been treated
as contemptuously by neighbor as
were the United States authorities bv
the Spanish officials in Cuba in the MAJ
ter"
Referring to Consul General Williams