The age-herald., 1898-03-24
NJ RENT IN THE
 GLOOMY CANOPY Today May Bring New Situation
 in Cuban Affair. THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE May Be Accompanied by Reports From COnSuIS in Cuba Showing the FEARFUL CONDITIONS EXISTING An Appropriation Sufficient to Feed and Clothe Them Will Be Asked For. SPAIN MAY MAKE OBJECTIONS TO THIS But If She Does American Charity Will Be Delivered and Dispense Through the
 Persuasive Power of Bayonets-
 The War Must Cease.
An Appropriation Sufficient to Feed and Clothe Them Will Be Asked For.
SPAIN MAY MAKE OBJECTIONS TO THIS
Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.
 BY JAY r. DURHAM.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-To- morrow may bring a new situation in the Cuban affair. It is possible, even probable, that the president will send to congress his message accompanied by reports from con- suls in Cuba bearing upon the sit uation of the starving condition of the people. This will be done for the purpose of paving the way for subsequent events which will quickly show.
 McKinleys plan is to show to the world that Spain is practicing inhuman warfare on the island, and is using methods unknown to civilized nations. These starving and naked thousands must be fed. He will ask for an appropriation sufficient to feed and clothe them. Spain may object to this, as it has already indicated it would. Con- gress will pass the bill without opposition. Supplies will be sent there with the white wings of peace fiuttering from the top masts of the ships. If Spain objects, then American charity will be delivered and dispensed through the per suasive power of bayOnets.
 Murderous War Must Cease.
 When the time comes, and the day is not far distant, Mckinley will say to Spain it's inhuman and murderous war must cease. The American government proposes to show Spain up in it's proper light before the world, and when this is done no nation will appear to worse advantage than the Madrid government. Spain must strike the first blow. It is believed it. will do it when this nation starts out to feed the thousands now upon the point of death, made so by Spain's want of humanity. This will be a reflection upon Spain's honor that no self-respect- ing nation can pass by without hostile resentment. Then the fun will begin.
 This is in brief the plan to be pursued by the administration, and those who read can we'll see that the crisis is not far away. The action of the president today in calling in to his council demo- cratic leaders like German, Mills, Cockerill, Morgan, Turpie and others, is significant in the ex- treme. The president wanted to know if he could depend upon united party action in congress in case of war. Every one to man promised him their support. Cor man, who has, rom the outset, been the chief of democratic con- servatives, said to the president that he now recognized that some- thing must be done-and done at once. He was in accord with what he understood to be the presidents contemplated policy.
 Regardless of Maine Report.
 The action also indicated will be taken regardless of what may be the report of the inquiry board on the Maine. The latter will be treated separately, though in the aggregate so as to make up more aggravated case, and follow d by another message laying the