The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-28

ment Wonld go to War With the United
States SO as to Prevent its Overthrow,
Change in Attitude Continental SeDti
ment Toward England-TO Renew Iron
Industry in Ireland-To Make Sugar Out
of Irish Potatoes
copyrighted by the Associated Press)
London September 25.-The average
Britisher has come to the conclusion
that he is the arbiter of the fate of
Europe, and holds the balance Of
power. 1t must be confessed that the
changed tone Of the continental poll
ticians and newspaper writer's from
abuses to caresses, encourages this as
SUMPTION Even Prince Bismarck re-
Gently deprecated the constant badger
ing and batting Of Great Britain by
German statesmen and writers. AS
matters stand, in the event Of war,
the side securing the assistance Of
Great Britain must win.
An interesting experiment in smelt-
ing native ore is about to be inaugu-
rated in the western highlands of Ire
land which are comparatively rich in
minerals. The preliminary investiga-
tiOns have been satisfactory. Beds of
iron stone were numerous there half a
century agO and iron works were Oper-
ated to turn out a high quality of iron;
but they were discontinued, owing to
the scarcity Of fuel. Now the peat is
drying and a pressing plant is being
erected to utilize the turf.
An extensive economical revolution
is in sight, if the claims of DR.. PrinZen
GerlingS turns out to be what the doc
tor asserts they are. DR.. GerlngS,
government official of Java, and for
merly 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
sciences SO as to secure priority for hi2
invention, although he is not quite
ready to make the details public.
The Spectator, accepting as a fact
the report that the United states has
admonished Spain, finds it difficult to
think war can be avoided, adding:
Apart from the fact that pride and
ignorance of the consequences bid
Spain to uefy the United States, war is
prObabl considered to be the best way
out of the difficulties. Were the gov
ernment to propose the abandonment
of Cuba in cold blood, it would simply
mean handing over the country to Don
Carlos, so the government proposes to
employ America as the surgeon, to do
the necessary amputation which will
alone prevent the Cuban gangrene from
spreading to the rest Of the body
politic.
After detailing Spains iniquities in
Cuba, The Spectator continues: ITO
prOlong the war would be a crime, and
if America chooses to stop these hid
eous cruelties all Englishmen should
applaud and refuse to inquire too nar-
rowly into the reason which influenced
her statesmen in putting pressure upon
SPAIN
Referring to the objection of pa
triotic Americans to the admission into
the union of Cuban and Hawaiian
states and the consequent election of
senators by degraded populations"
The Spectator says: Americas duty
is to stop the long agony of Cuba and
if her constitution does not admit of
her doing so safely, the sooner she
amends her constitution SO that she
can hold her acquisitions on a differ
ent footing, the better for her and for
humanity