The news & observer., 1897-02-26

State department and Spain and was
there not assurance expecting the release
of Sanguilly in a few days.
Mr.. Daniel broke in with a protest and
declined to yield further.
Mr.. Hale insisted that Mr.. Daniel was
a member of the committee on foreign re-
lations and that committee was the or
gan of the Senate.
But / am the organ of my State"
declared the Virginia Senator. Then he
added with scorn: "When l get through
will yield to some other organ--the or
gan of the Captain General of Cuba or
of the Queen OF Spain"
Mr.. Daniel was looking directly at Mr..
Hale and the remark sent buzz of sur
prise through the chamber.
This was followed Immediately by an
other explosion. Mr.. Daniel proceeded
TO say that the State department had
dealt with this case for two years and
can citizen out OF prison.
Here Mr.. Gray arose and said: Il
have just seen an Associated Press dis
patch from Havana stating that the
counsel for Sanguilly has withdrawn the
appeal in order to facilitate his release.
Mr.. Daniel was quick to answer,
throwing great energy into his words.
Il decline to recognize the justice of
imposing any condition on the release of
an American citizen from unjust inn
prsonment. If Sanguilly in despair has
submitted to the tyranny of Spain by
reason Of sickness, poverty and delay on
the part of his government to secure his
rights, it is q humiliation to the United
States that he has been compelled to
withdraw an appeal as a condition of his
release. If / represented Sanguilly
would telegraph him not TO withdraw his
appeal. There are enough people in this
country to demand unconditional re-
lease.
Mr. Hale again interposed, reading
the Associated Press dispatch that San
guilly's counsel had withdrawn the ap-
peal in order to facilitate a release
Mr. Frye, the colleague of Mr.. Hale.
stepped into the middle aisle and in tones
which rang through the chamber said
"lf the counsel for Sanguilly has done
that, he has done an inexcusabIy un-
just act"
Mr.. Hale sought to interpose How
can the Senator say that|' he asked his
colleague.
Because" answered Mr.. Frye with
strong emphasis, IF this counsel has
withdrawn that appeal then that man is
a convicted criminal liable to punishment,
TO Imprisonment for life and can only
escape by pardon and il he escapes by
pardon then he loses for himself and
family all claims for damages against
Spain. That is what Spain has been
contendng for all the time Now we
contend, on the other hand, that the man
has been unjustly convicted; that he
has not been treated according to treaty
rights; that he has been treated against
international law, and that Spain must
deliver him up to us and if l had my
way, a ship Of war would start forthwith
to Havana to deliver him"
Mr. Frye's words carried an electric
effect to the crowded galleries, and there
was tumultuOus and long continued de-
was n tumultous and long continued de-
Congress has heard in recent years.
The Fice-president stroye Vainly 20
check the outburst. He rose to his feet,
pounded the gavel, and amid the din,
gave menacing warning to the galleries
that they would be cleared if the de-
monstration was continued.
This is the Senate of the United
States said the Vice President sternly.
Mr. Mills Dem, Texas, was quickly
on his feet. ''The galleries are filled with
American citizens" he exclaimed, land
they have a right to express their feel
ings on this question"
Slowly order was restored
Mr.. Hale had again risen and with
a tinge of bitterness in his words, said
OF the statement which had aroused such
an outbreak: "The Senator has told the
whole story. 1t is not the release of
Sanguilly that is wanted. War is want
ed. And | say that this country will
not be driven to war in the next eight
days"
The storm subsidized somewhat as Mr.,
HOar turning to the report on the San
gully case, pointed out some indefnite
features i'm it.
Mr.. Daniel, continuing his speech,
quoted literally from the record in San
guilly's case.
The smallest tribe in darkest Africa
he said, could never have been treated
as contemptuously by neighbor as were
the United States authorities by the
Spanish officials in Cuba in this matter.
Referring to Consul General Williams
account of one Of his interviews with the
Governor General, Mr.. Daniel exclaimed
j wish that an American warship c0uId
Ihen have been in the harbor OF the CITY of
Havana with an American Admiral IN
.harge, who would have turned his guns
lpon that cuty and taught this arogant. |
nsolent nation--the nation Of the West !