Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1898 — OTHERS MAY RECOGNIZE CUBA. [ARTICLE]

OTHERS MAY RECOGNIZE CUBA.

Southern Republics and Britain Would Follow Our Example. There has been much discussion in Washington during the last few days on the question of the attitude of foreign powers in the event of the recognition of Iho independence of Cuba by the United States. The President has been told that many, if not all, the Southern republics would recognize the independence of Cuba simultaneously“ with the United States, and although no official declaration, as far as can be ascertained, has yet come from Great Britain on that point the earnest desire of that country to avert war between the United States and Spain will, it is believed, indoee her to promptly fol-. low any action ia this direction which may be taken by this country. Appreciating, as they do, that such joint action would be one of the strongest guarantees against war, the administration officials are naturally anxious that other countries should follow our course in recognizing the new republic.