The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-11


win have to wake up and pay little more
attention to what is going on in the navy, or
we shall have to classify them all among the
Rip Van Wrinkles OF the age.
Moro Troubles in south Amcrfca-The
Spanish-Chilean Dimculty.
By the news from South America which we
give to-day it will be seen that the Spanish
Admiral Pareja has actually inaugurated
another war in South America by the blockade
Of Chilean ports, and that the Congress Of Chile
has declared war against SPAIN President
johnson, in what he said to the Minister of the
Argentine Republic on Thursday, expressed
pretty distinctly the interest that the United
States has in all these South American troubles
He expressed the especial favor and affection"
with which we "regard the republics on this
continents" and while he regretted the miseries
that war must inevitably bring, he hoped also
that the issue "w0uld involve no detriment to
the cause Of republicanism." This expresses
the national thought as to the fate of South
American republics, while il intimates to the
Argentines that their present relations with the
empire of Brazil in war against sister re-
public, necessarily lessons our interest in their
welfare.
In the case of the war just begun against
Chile there is no such cause to qualify our IN
terest; and all our sympathes with an American
republic at war against European monarchy
are even intensified by the arrogance-the as
scrton that might should make right-with
which Spain has entered upon this contest. II
had been supposed that the difficulty between
the two governments was amicably adjusted
some time ago; but the Spanish Admiral, arriv-
ing at Valparaiso on September IL, with con-
siderable feet, announced, in the most brusque
manner, that his government entirely repudiated
the arrangement that had been made, and au-
thorized him to commence hostilities at once if
certain things were not done by the Chilean
government The things required were That
Chile should make certain explanations of sup
posed outrages to Spanish dignity, and salute
the Spanish flag. the Admiral agreeing to
salute the Chilean standard in return. These
acquisitions show the war to be a truly Spanish
war-a war for dignity, punctilio and etiquette.
Spain, in thus coupling her demand with
threat, made it an insult and at the very start
rendered il impossible for Chile to accede to it
without national humiliation. Chile at once,
and in the most distinct manner, refused to meet
the requirements of Spain.
Admiral Pareja therefore, declared n block
ade of the Chilean ports--a measure which he
has seven ships to enforce. His ships are nearly
all heavy steam frigates. Chile has a coast line
Of more than two thousand miles, and the whole
coast is exceedingly bold and has large num-
Der of ports. The Spanish Admiral proposes
that we required in our blockade to close one
port. His blockade is therefore an absurdity.
Chile has met this measure by q declaration Of
war; and by authorizing the President to raise
troops and to contract loan Of twenty mil
lions. Parcja proposes TO continue his blockade
to stronger measures il satisfaction is moi in the
meantime given. II is supposed he may bonn
bard Valparaiso. Chile has no effective navy
TO meet him, and Valparaiso is regarded AZ de-
icnceless. But forty-fve days is time enough
for the construction OF splendid earthworks, and
if Chile has any heavy guns at all the Spanish
ships may have warm reception.
We may expect stirring events soon. II il to
be regretted that the United States is only re-
presented in Chilean waters by the old sailing
sloop 81. Marys.
Coon ADVICE TO THE RADIcus.-Lct such
counseiors Of the republican party as Charles
Sumner and Thaddaus Stevens remember that