Democratic Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1898 — WAR NEWS. [ARTICLE]

WAR NEWS.

Washington, April 1.. The sub committee of the senate committee on foreign relations a oint ed to draft a repo t and prepare a form 01. resolution outliiing the course of action which this government shall pursue toward Spain with reference to Cn v, a. so fai completed work today that it will be ab e to report t the full come mittee at the meeting tomorrow. The sub-committee will recommend the adoption of a sesoluticn declaring for the recognition of the independence of the Cuban iepublic am. for intervention by the Unite! States with their army and uavy for the purpose ot assisting the Cub ins, in case Spain continues do refuse to concede it... Th committee will treat the rescinding of the order so. the codcc (ration of Cuban non combatants as a subterfuge, will dwell upon the past, if not the present treatment Ueatment of these unfortunates; will deta 1 the Ma ne incident and attempt to demon strake it is sufficient cause for a declaration of war if this coun i y were desi ous of making it such; also will touch upon the injury to American interests caused by the Cuban strugg e as full justification for our interference.

This committee will report on Monday unless it is then made< vident that it has been impossible for the president to complete his promised message for lack of time The disposition of the committee is now aga'nst further postponement for ary cause. The come mittee’s present information is, however, that the message will be ready for submission by Monday.