New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25
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SENATE DEMANDS JUSTICE
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF JULIO SAN
GULLY ASKED.
THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE WITH
Mr.. sHERMAN's APPROVAL OTHER
CUBAN RESOLUTIONS INTRO
DUCED BY SENATORS
Hill. AND ALLEN.
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Washington Feb 24-The Senate to-day De.
cided to take hand in settling the issues raised
by Consul-General Lees abrupt population Of
the Administrations languid and easy going
Cuban policy The Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons by a unanimous vote. reported this morn
ing joint resolution peremptoriy demandin&
the release Of ono of the American citizens Julio
Sanguily. for whose release from prison the
State Department has for some time past been
negotiating. Mr.. Morgan, Of Alabama, drew the
resolution. which may account for its vigorous
language. but 1T was approved without qualifca-
ton by Senator Sherman who said that he hoped
a vote might be taken on it at to-morrow's ses-
sion. The text of the resolution is follows
The Government of the United States demands
Sanguily. citizen Of the United States from i'm
prisonmen under the charges that are pending
military and civil courts Of Cuba upon alleged
Tie treaty rights Of each Of said Governments and
in violation Of The laws OF Nations And the Presi-
nicate this resolution TO the Government of Spain
and to demand Of that Government such compen.
saton as ne shall deem just for the imprisonment
and sufferings OF Julio Sanguily
The resolution went over, after being read as
objection made TO its immediate considera-
ton. Mr.. Morgan also submitted a report on
the Sanguily resolution.
The Senates action in springlng a demand for
Sanguily's Immediate and unconditional
lease" cannot fail TO BE- greatly embarras sing 10
the Administration, whose Cuban POLICY has Just
received s;agg ring blow from its own agent
and representative in Havana. Sanguy's re-
lease. it is believed. had been arranged for be-
tween Secretary Olrey and Minister de LONE as
a sort Of dramatic climax with which TO bring
the present management Of Cuban and Spanish
relations close. The threatened resignation
% Consul-General Lee on account Of the Ad-
ministraton's lack OF vgor in edressing wrongs
done - American citizens and the Introduction
Of Mr.. Morgans pcremptory resolution have
spoiled the possible effect of such concession on
the part OF the Spanish Government San
guilys tardy RELEASE.
The few friends Of the Administration left In
the Senate will Of course night the Morgan reso-
luton, but even if t. passes both houses it can
never be made effective. for the President will
undoubtedly kill it with pocket veto
Mr.. Hill offered another resolution on the same
general subject and it was agreed TO without
question. 1T is as follows:
Resolved. That he Secretary OF State be. and he
hereby Is, requested 10 transmit TO the senate
either In open or secret session. as ne may !rei.,
All the correspondence and reports OF the Consul-
General of the United States at Havana r. ating 70
Cuba not previously reported on
Mr.. Allen offered the following resolution and
asked for its immediate consideration:
Resolved That IL is the sense OF the Senate that
the President should speedily and eftectuaily pro-
tect the lives and liberties of peaceable American
citizens residing sojourning IN Cuba. and that he
should promptly insist that Spain. in her war
against her colonies in the island should conduct
mating all unusual and unnecessary cruelty ana par
barity; and for the enforcement OF these reason
able and just requirements United States battle
ships should be sent without delay TO Cuban waters
Objection to the immediate consideration OF the
resolution was made by Senators Gray and
Quay, and it went over until tomorrow.