The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-26
SANGUILLY A FREE MAN


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any place in which l could act with
authority, would telegraph Sanguilly
not to withdraw his appeal. but to
stand on his rights as an American
citizen; and that there were enough
people in this country who respect their
rights to see that he was no longer de-
tanned in a Spanish fortress"
Here Mr.. Hale read telegraphic dis
patch of this date from Havana, stat
ing that counsel for Sanguilly had filed
in court papers withdrawing his APP
peal. 49," Mr.. Hale commented, 1.-THE
appeal is withdrawn and Sanguilly
stands ready to be pardoned.'
At this point Mr.. Frye, also a men,
Der of the committee on foreign rela-
tons, broke into the discussion. with
the impetuous declaration that if San
guilly's counsel had done that he had
done an exceedingly wicked and I'M
just act toward his client.
How does the senator know that?"
Mr.. Hale asked.
II know it from this" Mr.. Frye
answered, this Sanguilly has been
which is Imprisonment in chains for
life. He has entered an appeal to
Madrid. If that appeal is withdrawn,
it is a confession of the crime, and
judgment follows; and he can only es-
cape by pardon. He loses for himself
and for his family all claims for dam
ages against Spain. That is what
Spain is contending for. We contend
that the man has been unjustly con-
victed; that he has been treated against
international law; and that Spain must
deliver him up to us. And if had my
way" Mr.. Frye exclaimed dramatical-
ly, "a ship of war would start forth
with for Havana"
Applause broke out in the galleries
and was kept up for some time in spite
of the efforts OF the vice president to
suppress it.
Mr.. Hale-"My colleague has told the
whole story. 1t is not desire to have
this man released which is at the bot
tom of this matter. What they want
is war. That is what the senator
wants. l tell the senator, and the rest
of the senator's, that this country will
not be driven to war in the next seven
days-not if can help it."
Mr.. Hoar questioned the citizenship
of Sanguilly and referred to conflicting
statements on the subject in the COM
mittees report
Mr. Daniel renlied that he did not
feel called upon to go behind the &C
ton of the state department in recog-
nizing the citizenship of Sanguilly.
The discussion was still going on
when the morning hour expired. but
unanimous consent was given that Mr..
Daniel should conclude his speech.
Mr. Hoar brought uD once more the
question of Sanguilly's citizenship;
and once more Mr. Daniel said he
would not go behind the record in the
matter.
| 1T appears in this committee report
Mr.. Hoar persisted sin half a dozen
places that this naturalization paper
was taken out in the superior court in
New York in August, 1887, and that
| Sanguilly was engaged in the Cuban
instruction up to 1878. SO that it is
absolutely clear that his naturalization
paper is fraudulent. Sanguilly is no
more an American citizen than the SEN
ator from Virginia is subject of Tur-
key
| Mr.. Lodge replied to his colleague
and said that it was not for the com
mittee on foreign relations or for the
| senate to go behind the record of the
superior court Of the city of New York;
! until that record was overthrow San
gully was a naturalized citizen.
1.-THE committee on foreign relations, -
7 Il I l
pick g. quarrel with Spain, but it
| thought it was it's duty to ask the ac-
| ton of the senate upon the resolution
After contemptuous allusion to the
| four great powers in their treatment of
| Crete, Mr.. Lodge found a parallel for
| it in the treatment of Cuba by the Unit
| ed States. He desired" he said, etc
| defend the committee on foreign rela-
| lions from the charge made that they
We're parcel of jingoes who were try
| ing to thrust the country into war
| He had no desire to plunge the country
| into war. But he desired that Ameri-
| can citizens should be protected, wheth-
| er naturalized or native born"
| Mr.. Hoar quoted the revised statutes
| which declare that no alien shall be ad-
| ilHtteu W DecOille Il ClllHeI VINO mas mol
| for the continuous term of five years
next preceding resided within the Unit
| ed States. 1T was clear, therefore, that
Sanguilly's naturalization papers were
| fraudulent There was no decent pre-.
| tence to the contrary.
| Mr.. Teller declared that nobody, not
even the state department, has a right
| to go behind the records. He spoke OF
the conduct of the state department as
| pusilanirnous and said he expected
| nothing better from the next admins
tration. But he prayed and hoped thai
| the republican party, when it got into
power. might have a little of it's old fire
and spirit He agreed with Mr.. FRYE
who said that he would send ship tc
| Havana.
| Mr. President" he exclaimed, az
would send every ship we have got.
would not count dollars by the side OF
| American manhood and liberty and
rights t would make every power in
| the world respect American citizen
ship if it should take all the money an6
all the ships and all the men we have
! got to do it,
When Mr.. Teller finished his remarks
Mr.. Allen alluded to the fact that the
| discussion had been going for the last
| hour on the Indian appropriation bill