The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-26
WAR THE BEST WAY OUT
DESIRE AN END OF
SPANISH CRUELTIES.
CUBA SHOULD BE ANNEXED SOMEHOW
England Should Not Look Too Narrowly Into
Motives for Pressure Upon Spain--A
Method Of Making Sugar Gut Of
Potato Starch.
Copyright 1897, by the Associated P.ess,

Copyright 1897, by the Associated P.ess,
London. Sept. 25.-Tke average Bri-
fisher has come to the conclusion that
he is the arblter of the fate of Europe.
and holds the balance of power. 1t must
be confessed that the changed tone OF
the continental politicians and newspa-
per writer's from abuses to caresses, en-
courages this assumption. Even Prince
Bismarck recently deprecated the con-
slant badgering and batting of Great
Britain by German statesmen and writ
ers | As matters stand, IN the event OF
ws the side securing the assistance OF
Grdit Britain must win.
An interesting experiment in smelling
native ore is about to be inaugurated in
the western highlands of Ireland, which
are comparatively rich in minerals. The
preliminary investigations have been sat
isfactory. Beds of iron stone were mum.
erous there half a century ago and iron
works were operated to turn out high
quality of iron; but, they were discon
tinued, owing to the scarcity of fuel.
Now, the peat is drying and 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 doctor
asserts they are. DR.. Gerltngs, govern
ment official of Java, and formerly pro-
fessor of chemistry mt the University of
Amsterdam, announces the discovery of
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 Sc
cure priority for his invention, although
he is not quite ready to make tie details
public.
/ The Spectator accepting as a fact, the
report that the United States had adj
monished Spain, finds it difficult to think
War can be avoide. adding
t"Apart from the fact that pride and
ighqrance Of the consequences bid Spain
defy the United States, war is probably
considered to lie tlfeehest way out of the
difficulties.
"Were the government to propose the
abandonment of Cuba in cold blood, j
would simply mean handing over tie
country to Don Carlos, so the govern
ment proposes to employ America as the
surgeon, to do the necessary amputation
which viii alone prevent the Cuban gan.
creme from spreading to the rest of the
body polite"
After detailing SPANS lnlqultles in
| Cuba, the Spectator continues:
ITO prolong the war would be a crime
| and il America chooses to stop these hid
eous cruelties all English men should ap-
| plaud and refuse to enquire 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 Un-
| ion of Cuban and Hawaiian States, and
| the consequent election of Senators by
degraded populations" the Spectator
says:
"America's 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 Sc
| that she can hold her new acquisitions
| on a different footing, the better for her
and for humanity"