Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-04-08

OWUeu III COIDulOU.
Approaching the frankness with
which you have met me, and hoping
that we may arrive at an amicable
solution of all questions relating to
our respective companies, am very
truly yours.
(SiGned)
FREDERICK BILLINGS.
Riot and Ruin in Peru.
New YORK, April 4.-The star
and H'rdld Of Panama says that a
war of races has broken out in the
valley of Contete, where more than
1000, Chinaman have been barbar-
ously murdered by negroes and
Cholos. On one plantation GOO in
offensive men were murdered in cold
blood. All cane fields, sugar houses,
machinery, etc, have been burned
and property to the value of millions
has been wrecked. All foreigners
have fled. The valley is one of the
most fertile and productive in Peru.
The work of murder and plumber is
still going on. 1t is feared that the
adjacent valley of Chinca will suffer
next. The Chilians refuse to send
troops to quell the disturbance.
Henry Swayne is heavy loser. A
number of women and children
sought refuge on board a couple of
vessels at Cervoa. Zul and Swayne
have chartered steamer to bring
refugees to Callao. 1t is feared that
similar scenes have been acted
throughout Peru. Even if the Chill
ians leave Lima, foreigners will GER
tainly have to fight for their lives
and put down the Canaille, who are
already Boosting what they intend
doing as soon as the CHILEAN troops
leave. All plunderers caught are
soundly logged, and under this sys-
tenn the streets are safer than they
were few weeks ago. A list of 80
Peruvian property owners has been
issued by the Chilians, from each OF
whom they demand war contnbu-
ton of $4,000. Thus 81 100000
will he raised which is the quota for
the first month. The Gillian gov
eminent is determined to collect ST.
600 900 per month for the expenses
of the army. The SO gentlemen
named held a meeting and some OF
them declared that they would not
pay. AS the penalty for non-pay'
ment is the destruction of property
worth three times the amount, few
are expected to fail to pay. The
houses of those who have not paid
by the 18th will be destroyed.
The Ara,tanian Indians now on
the war path, engaged squadron OF
the Chilian cavalry and II troopers
were were killed. Crops have been
burned, cattle driven off, men, wo-
men and children killed, and all the
revolving savagery OF Indian warfare
INDUCED in.
How California Is Viewed by Eastern
Eyes.
BosroN, April 2.-Tho Herald con-
cludes an editorial review of Califor-
MIA: The spirit of business enter
plise there has never been favorable
to individual development. Every
movement has been controlled by
rings. Men have not gone into new
undertakings on account Of IeSltl-
mate profit to be made theretrom,
but fol the purpose OF the establish
ment of monopoly which Will allow
tax of the remainder of the commu-
nifty. There has been IL monopoly III
land, grain, meat, wool, III tact III
about everything into which mono
poly could enter. The salvation OF
the State has been its prodlSlous
wheat hurvests, but even III these the
grain production has been much less
than it might have been if shipments
could hcve been made from San
Francisco with small port charges.
AS it is, San Francisco is the most
expensive polt i'll the world to the
ship owner, and tins i'll consequence
of this same tendency toward mono
poly. How the thln3 will end it Is
hard to say. With greater natural
advantages than any other part OF
our county, California Is not now
making the progress that many other
states are. Its opportunities have
been wasted, and considered as
whole, its people ale poor and dis
satisfied when they should have been
we'll 10 do and contented. That
under these circumstances 1t Is II
tempting field for investment of east
ern capital is an assertion open to
grave doubts.
The AIuska Indian Service.