The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26
SUGAR FROM POTATO STARCH
IN Important Discovery II Dr.. Ger
ling'S Claims are True.
WILL We HAVE A WAR WITH SPAIN ?
The Spectator Thinks Its Avoidance Would
be Dinicult-Tho Probable Action Cons
mended in Advance-England
Arblter Of Europe's Fate

LONDON, Sept. 25-The average Bit
isber has come 70 the conclusion that no
,s the arbiter Of the fate Of Europe and
holds the balance Of power. II must be
confessed that the changed tone Of the
continental politicians and newspapers
frc,,, abicos to caresses encourages this
aeeurontion. Even Prince Bismarck re-
Gently doDrecated the constant badgering
ana hating Of Great Britain by German
statesmen and writer's. As matters now
stand i'm the event OF war. the side Sc
curing the assistance Of Great Britain
must win. -
INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.
An interesting experiment In smeluns
native orc is about 20 be lnaugulaten I'D
the western highlands OF Ireland, which
arc coroparativelv rich in minerals. The
preliminary Investigations have been sat
isfactorv Beds OF iron-stone were nu-
rnerous there half a century ago and iron
works were operated to turn out high
quality Of iron. but they were discour-
aged owing TO the scarcity Of fuel Now
the neat is driving ana a pressing plant IS
being erected 10 utilize the turf.
An extensive economic reVoiuuon rs lh
eight. M the claims OF Dr. Prinzen Ger
lines turns out 10 be what the Doctor as
eerts they are. Gerlings, a government
Official Of Java and formerly professor or
chemistry at the University Of Amster-
dam. announces the discovery Of a sim
ple method OF converting potato starch
into sugar. He has lodged his oescrip-
ton Of the method with the French
Academy Of Sciences so as TO secure pri-
ority for his invention, although he Is not
quite ready 20 make the details public.
WILL 1T BE WARP
The Spectator, accepting as lacI
the report that the United states mas ad-
monished Spain. finds 1t difficult 10 thlnK
war can be avoided, adding
Apart from the fact that pride ana ig-
norance Of the consequences bids spain
defy the United states, war is probably
considered to be the best way out Of the
difficulties.
Were the government 20 propose the
abandonment OF Cuba in cold blood u
would simply mean handing over the
country TO Don Carlos, so the government
proposes to employ America a. the sur
geon to 90 the necessary amputauon'
which will alone prevent the CUBAN sah-
creme from spreading TO the rest OF tho
/ body polite
After detailing spain's iniquiu-s IN Gu
ba. the Spectator continues:
''fro prolong the war would be n crime.
and n America chooses to stop these
hideous cruelties an Engllshmen would
applaud and refuse 20 inquire too mar
rowly into the reason which Influenced
her statesmen in putting pressure upon
Spain
Referring 70 the objection Of THE pa
triotic Americans 90 admission into the
Union Of Cuban and Hawaiian States
and the consequent election Of Senators
by degraded populations the Spectator
adds.
"Aroerica's dutv IS 10 stop the long
agony of Cuba and if her Constitution
does not admit Of her doing so safely
the sooner sho amends her Constitution
so that she can hold her new acquisitions
on different footing the better for her
and for humanity"