Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1896, and the Annual Report of the Secretary of State

Mr. Springer to Mr. Uhl.

United States Consulate-General,
Habana, May 4, 1895. (Received May 13.)

No. 2498.]

Sir: With reference to the correspondence of this office in the cases of Messrs. Julio Sanguily and José Maria Timoteo Aguirre, and especially to Mr. Williams’s communication to the government of this island of the 25th ultimo (inclosure to dispatch No. 2491), I have now the honor to accompany copy and translation of a communication received to-day from the acting Captain-General to the effect that orders had been given to have copies made by the special judge of instruction of those parts of the cause instituted against Julio Sanguily and others, for conspiracy for rebellion, which affect the American citizens, Messrs. Julio Sanguily and José Maria [Timoteo] Aguirre Valdes, which copies would be shortly sent to the civil jurisdiction of this city, his excellency having waived the military jurisdiction in favor of the civil jurisdiction as respects the said parties.

I understand that to-day is the tenth day that Mr. Sanguily has been “incomunicado” (in solitary confinement) by order of the military authority, not allowed the visits of his family, or even to see his advocate appointed by him for his defense.

Very respectfully, etc.,

Joseph A. Springer,
Vice Consul-General.

[Inclosure in No, 2498.—Translation.]

Acting Captain-General of Cuba to Mr. Williams.

Captaincy-General of the Ever Faithful Island of Cuba,
Office of Chief of Staff,
Habana, May 4, 1895.

Sir: By a decree examined and approved (auditoriado) under this date, in the cause instituted against the civilian, Mr. Julio Sanguily and several others, for the crime of conspiracy for rebellion, I have resolved among other matters that by the special judge of instruction of said cause shall be made a copy of several parts of the cause wherein it concerns Messrs. Julio Sanguily and José Maria [Timoteo] Aguirre Valdes, American citizens, which copy I shall very soon send to the ordinary jurisdiction of this capital in order that said parties may be tried thereby for crimes imputed to them, for the reason that I have inhibited myself (waived) jurisdiction in favor of said courts in respect to the said parties. Which I have the honor of informing you for your knowledge.

God guard you many years.

José Arderius.