The news & observer., 1897-02-25
CASE OF SANGUILLY
Committee Unanimously De-
mand His Release.
TO BE CONSIDERED TO-DAY
BUT THERE MAY BE ATTEMPTS
TO STAVE 1T OFF.
HoAR sCoRCHEs PETTIGREw
The Cuban Question Coming Again
SensationaIIY to Life-- Stormy and
Sarcastic Scene Between SEN
ator Allen and the Speaker.

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Sarcastic Scene Between SEN
ator Allen and the Speaker.
Washington, d. c., Feb. 24-The Sen
ate Committee on Foreign Relations to-
day unanimously agreed to report a reso-
luton demanding Of Spain the release of
Gen. Julio SanguiIly. The resolution was
presented in the Senate by Senator Nor
gan and was accompanied by a written
report The report is introduced by
quoting the joint declaration by the
Spanish Minister and the Minister of the
United States in 1877 making the Span
ish law of 1921 part of the treaty be-
tween the two governments. After COM
menting upon the explicit character OF
thls agreement the report proceeds with
the declaration that during the present
hostilities in Cuba this declaration has
been frequently called to the attention
of the Spanish authorities in order to
secure the benefit of its stipulatiOns in
favor of the citizens Of the United States,
who have been arrested, tried and con-
demned for alleged offenses lin gross
violation &c our treaty rights
The case of Sanguilly is then taken up
explicitly. Of which it is said that it is
characterized with deliberate injustice
and with persistent diregard Of these
engagements"
1t is shown that Mr.. Sanguilly is now
a feeble old man, still suffering from the
wounds of twenty years ago, and that
for eighteen years he has lived in peace
in the island 1t is charged that the
Spanish authorities have concealed from
this government much Of the actual re-
cord Of the proceedings against the
prisoner and that this has been done
notwithstanding the frequent demands
of our government for full information.
Attention is called to the fact that the
proceedings were by court martial and
in secret and thus contrary to our treaty
rights. 1t is then asserted that the facts
so far as they have been obtained ''show
a deliberate purpose to prosecute an in
nocent man."
1t is shown that he was alone with
his family and without arms when ar
rested and the details of the prosecution
are entered into at length, as are the ef-
forts Of this government to secure fair
treatment for him, and it is declared that
every step taken in the trumped up
cases only added to the burden of his
wrongs and made his deliYerance more
hopeless The evident purpose was to
multiply prosecutions against him in or
der to hold him in prison"
The resolution went over until to-mor-
row, Mr.. Morgan and Mr. Sherman
stating that action would be expected
then. There will probably be an effort
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committee what was done to-day with
reference to General Sanguilly The
State Department has transmitted to the
committee information 10 the effect that
news of the release Of Sanguilly is daily
expected, With this statement under
stood 10 have been coupled the intimation
Of Congressional agitation at this time
might have the effect OF rendering the
departments work abortive Upon the
receipt of this information Senator Sher-
man decided to call a meeting to be held
prior to to-norrow's session Of the Senate.
Senator Morgan gave notice to-day that
he would call up the resolution and try
10 secure its passage tomorrow.
Attention was called to the Cuban ques-
tion in the Senate to-day by the presenta-
tion Of three resolutions on that subject.
One Of these came by unanimous vote
from t.he committee on Foreign Rela-
tions and called for the immediate and
unconditional release of Julio Sanguilly,
held at Havana Mr. Morgan, who re
ported the resolution, will endeavor to Sc
cure action on it tomorrow. It's text is
rs follows:
That the government of the United
States demands the immediate and uncon-
ditiOnal release of Julio Sanguilly, a citi-
zen Of the United States, from imprison-
ment under the charges that are pending
and that are being prosecuted against him
in the military and civil courts OF Cuba
upon alleged grounds of rebellion and kid
mapping, contrary to the treaty rights of
each OF said governments and in violation
Of the laws Of nations. And the Presi-
dent of the United States is requested to
communicate this resolution to the gov
ernment of Spain, and to demand of that
government such compensa tion as he shall
deem just for the Imprisonment and suf-
ferings Of Julio Sanguilly.
The reading of the resolution was fol- |
lowed with the closest attention by Sena-
tors.
Preceding this, Mr.. Allen Pop, Neb.), |
offered the following resolution:
lFVu, AHtt IL is Une sense OF UAlc |
Senate that the President should speedily |
and effectually protect the lives and lib |
critics OF peaceful American citizens re-
siding and sojourning in Cuba, and that /
ne should promptly insist that Spain in h
war against her colonies in that island. /
shonld conduct the same on principles of /
civilized warfare, eliminating all unus- I
ual and unnecessary cruelty and bar /
bariiy, and for the enforcement of these
reasonable and just requirements, United |,
States battleships should be sent without /
lelay to Cuban waters"
Mr.. Gray tDem., DELI, and Mr.. Quay
suggested that the resolution should go
,ver until tomorrow, and this order was
made.
A third resolution hu Mr. ELL nf New