New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-18
ROBBED or 4 DISCOrEEEES EIGHr

TIE DEPOSITS OT CERTAIN BRAZILIAN ISLANDS,
AND JAMES c. }. WIT, CfNM' t. HEM.
Communications have recently been passing
between the ONCE OF the Secretary OF Sinc ard James
C. Jrwct regard to the discovery - phosphate de-
pnSiis on the Fer UNDO dc SJfJnhn. the AbTOhos aud
the Roc4s Islands tao Brazilian conat In tue begin
ming OF I379. sppgar> Mr. Joweit. VINO Is merchant
Of tins city. m 'd out vessel ior tue exploration 81
these islaal- III object WIS 10 hnd Phosphate
Of lime suited tho manufacture OF i"ttI'
iz.rl and valuable deposits wcrc discovered. Tie
captain Of the v.,'l followed NJ the discovery 10y
making survey Of the deposits. After this. -dmpics of
tn mineral aud IN anarsS nc with thc Brazilian
Minister o. Agriculture with an application based on
imperial decree. OF 1871 ana 1879 for the exc us'c
right to- work ship thc mineral hn'pnatrS Iha de-
crccs 10 Question: II u sad provide taat parSoni-Th
out regard 10 citizenship who discover within the
nmits OF The Empire the situation OF min rails are en-
tiled 10 risa Tor period OF eighty ye'rs I'll d'ei-
opiug and working the discovery to their benefit ana
this without paving any royalty or duty 10 'he Vcrh
menr Acting Oh he application the Munster OF Agit
culture therefore granted 10 Mr. Jrwci. 10y an act dIt"d
Fcbuary $50 the right t. work and shp thr phoSpnne'
he bad discovered the Fernando E'ronha Islands.
Mr. Jowel agreed to pay into the imperial Treasury
81 30 tor each OF phosphate shipped EyerJ thing
beng thus satisfactorily arransedw" American vessels
were at once ispatchcI Fernando NurOnha To load
phosphate for the United states
Two months after tho cOnccs had been made. how
power. This tie sigma for general attack ON the
part OF the majority tho Chamber Of Dcputns against
the granting OF 80 important commercial privilege to
foreigner resolution of inquiry passed addressed
10 the new Ministry. On August 10 answer to tho
resolution was given Ivy the Minister Of Agriculture.
who stated that Mr. Jewctt's general application
10 remove the pho phate from the islands had been re-
fused In the ensuing debate Deputy declared that tho
depnsit on Fernando Norpnba guano Of the value
OF $50 ton and phospa chained further thdt
la pstnbislfd the TACT that DOUOOOO tons
were on fhi4 group Fernando EOronha alone OF tho
value of 0O0J OO0Awich was FAR loo great sum 10
20 III" Uritcd states.
Tie following month another OF Mr Je~etts vessels.
the Ella having been sent TO Fernando Noronhn, is
ca ain was officially informed by the Governor Of the
islands-wliich contain convict sett ment-that ho
could not have the deposits The Ella has remained at
ancnor before the fort ever since
of the story best told by Mr. Jewctt,
who AT his Office yesterday BY TRIBUNE re-
porter. 80 .
that my vessels would not be permitted 10 load the
g. almost three months after the Ella started her
vOyage November 20 n discussion took place In th9
Cnamber oil Deputies ON an application OF the new MIN
posts highest bidder. Ono OF The Deputies then
moved "a resOuton-wmch WAS passsd-tO appoint
Commission for tho discovery, the sole
emanaled from a foreigner. The Commission started
last month armed with The aDs aud plans had SUB
Tins Oniy shows In what bad faith the Ministry
has acted toward IL knows that the discovery Is
due to alone. yet 1t will not allow me TO enjoy the
benefits accruing rom u.
Well applied to the Secretary OF State for redress
md instructions were sent to tho American Minister In
Brazil 20 draw the OF the BraZ Han Executive
10 tbs matter The negotiations are advancing very
slowly but have hopes mono the less that iavOrane
understanding VIII sOhu lie arrived ut Tie case O inc
OF letter have just received the State Depart
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