The age-herald., 1897-09-26
TOO MUCH GUSHING CAUSES SWELL HEAD Arrogant BritiSherS, Through German
 CaF0SSinS, FEEL THEIR IMPORTANCE Native Iron Ores of E and To Be Ez.
 perimenteT Aith.
 R ABUNDANCE OF 9JEL TO BE HAD Potato Starch WiIK3 Converted Into Sugar London Spel,Ss,o or Pats Uncle Sam
 On l>S Back for His
 Cuban Altitude.
ABUNDANCE OF 9JEL TO BE HAD
Special Cable Letter, Copyrighted, 1897,
 by the Associated PressA

Special Cable Letter, Copyrighted, 1897.
 by the Associated Press.) '.
 London, Sept. 25-The average Britt isher has come to the conclusion that he is the arbiter of the fate of Europe and holds the balance of power It must be confessed that the changed tone of the continental politicians and newspa- per writers from abuses to caresses en- courages this assumption. Even Prince Bismarck recently deprecated the con- stant badgerfng and batting of Great Britain by German statesmen and writ CTS. As matters stand in the event of war the side securing the assistance of Great Britain must win. !.
 An interesting experiment. in smeltinE native ore is about to be inaugura ted in the western highlands of Ireland which is comparatively rich in minerals. The main investigations have been satfsA factory Beds of iron stone were nu- merous there half century ago and iron works were operated to turn out a high quality of iron, but they were dis continued owing to the scarcity of fueIs Now, the peat is drying and a pressingt plant is being erected to utilize the turf. .N
 An extensive econmical revolution ia in sight if the claims of Dr. Erinsen Gerlings turn out to be what the doctor asserts they are. Dr. Gerlings, a gov- ernment official, of Java, and formerTy professor of chemistry at the University of Amsterdam, announces the discovery of a simple method of converting potato starch into sugar He has lodged his description of the method with the French Academy of Science so as to se-. cure priority for his invention, although he is not quite ready to make the detaila public.
 The Spectator accepting as fact the report that the United States has admonshed Spain, finds it difficult to think war can be avoided, adding:
 Apart from ths fact that pride anf ignorance of the consequences bid Spain defy the United States, war is probably considered the best way out of the difi1- culty. Were the government to propose the abandonment of Cuba in cold blooL it would simply mean handing over the country to Don Carlos and therefore, the government intends to employ the United States to do the amputation act to prevent Cuban gangrene spreading to the rest of the country
 The Spectator continues: "To prolong the war would be crime and If America chooses to stop these hideous cruelties all Englishmen should applaud and re- fuse to inquire too narrowly into the reason which influenced her statesmen in putting pressure upon Spain."
 Referring to the objection of patriotic Americans to the admission into the union of Cuban and Hawaiian states anj the consequent election of senators by degraded races, the Spectator says: Americas duty is to stop the long agS ny in Cuba, and if her constitution doss not allow her to do so safely, the sooner she amends her constitution so that she can extend her influence on a better footing the better for her and human ity"