The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-31
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE SOUTH AMERICAN WAR

1 THE SOUTH AMERICAN WAR
Advices from the seat of war la South Amer.
lea announce the landing at lilo. or Pacocha. on
the twenty. flfh Of February. &C Chillan force
OF about ten thousand men. including cavalry
and abundant artillery, with evident designs Of
attacking the city Of Arica. simultaneously
with this movement d demonstl alton was made
| aeai net africa by the Huascar and Magallanes
the two ships on blockade duty, but they are re-
ported az having beer roughly handled by the
| old American built monitor Nance Uapec. II
is believed that tho intended attack on AFRICA
will be made both by land and sea. the CHILEAN
feet. with competent torpedo service, destroy.
| ing the Nance Capee and occupying the atten.
ton of.the forts while theland forces surround
the city and cut Gen. Montero Off from all help,
The land forces EN- ployed are about equal In
a amber. while the Chisiane are superior In ar
tiiaery and cavalry. and any attack upon africa
woMld be assisted by the CHILEAN fleet. africa IL
q sea port OF Peru. GAO miles southeast of Lima.
It 10 noted SO having been the theatre Of many
cart hquakes. the worst Of which occurred In
| s6s. and resulted In the loss of 500 lives and
s12. Ooo Ooe worth of property. The shocks were
followed by tidal wave. which wrecked the
United States ,storeship Fredonia and stranded
he United States steamer Wateree and ether
vessels. Among the curious effects of tho
earthquake was the opening of the earth near
africa. and the disclosure Of large number of
munmjes. which had been buried In the sand
n q sitting posture. facing the sea. In a oeme-
tery covering large area.
CAPITAL AND LABOR DIFFICULTIES.
The strike of the piapo-makers In New York
may be considered as having fairly ended.
nearly all the operatives having returned to
The factories. A spirit OF concession on both
sides has so modified the differences that there
will scarcely be any difficulty In coming to an
eduit able arrangement satisfactory alike to
employers and employees. 1t is to be hoped.
also. that THE movement will be generally fol-
10 wed by other work men and their employers
throughout the country. as the time already
spent In angry discussion has been uselessly
wasted. and has doubtless ocoasioned vast
amount OF individual distress. 1t Is. therefore.
to be greatly regretted that each side did not see
this ere they permitted their differences to 70 so
far. We appreciate the fact that wages are
very low. nevertheless the mechanic or laborer
oh ould consider that. in many trades and In
d u stries. the employers have kept their bust
q ess going at no profit: and. In some cases. at
q loss, fer the long period Of depression
through which the country has lately passed.
Now that the horizon appears brighter. let
there be mutual undo rstandipg that as bust.
ness and profits improve. the employer will
deal jus IL BY those who have stot d by him
during the hard times. There Ia direct nor
emote profit when q cessation Of labor en-
q eavors to force an advance or decline OF wages
and the employe is generally the sufferer.
The remedy for all such trG ube ls to be found In
co operation In business. Capital IL the power.
and CON bination Of individuals employing
the meelves comprise power capable OF ac-
co III plishing great results.
THE coLoMB1ANs ON THE IsTHMus CANAL.
The citize Is OF Panama and Of the Colombian
republic generally are much exercised over
reports that the United States government will
Oh pose the construction Of q canal by a foreign
company. They say they want no protectorate.
neither French nor American. and will submit
TO neither without striking back as hard as they
can. They are strongly incensed st the slight
offered to Colombia. In that she Is not to be
all owed the right to grant a concession to pri-
vate companies other than American. or with
out a. king permission OF the United States.
The feeling Is exceedingly strong and may be
developed to produce evil consequences.
Should the opponents OF NJ. de Lesseps carry
their point In Congress- the effect In Colombia
will, It Is claimed. be luxurious to American In
terests. It will certainly create sentiment Of
hostility The Colombians feel inclined to
place all foreign capital invested In their terri
tory upon an equal footing. aud declare that
they are not willing that any other government
whether French. English or American-shall
interfere IL the mater at all. They say II citi-
zsns OF the United States or OF any European
country wish to invest their money In a canal
throuRh Colombian territory all right. but they
will not tolerate the interference Of their re-
spective governments.
IRON MINES IN ALABAMA.
In a recent Issue Of the DEMOCRAT we alluded
to the vast iron resources of Virginia and pre-
dicted great future for that old common.
wealth when her mineral wealth should be pro-
perly developed. An important Increase In the
production OF iron In Alabama. by the In
creased working Of the mines and the building
OF new furnaces and rolling mills. Is now no
ticed. It is expected that great advantages will
accrue to the State. and the work is being as
Stated nv the railroad lines running through