New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-08
THE ALLEGED BRAZILIAN HORROR

70 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The editorial in your issue of tho 18th instant
headed Civilization by Murder" was undoubtedly
based on erroneous information Tho following nots
sent by the Secretary Of the Brazilian Legation In Lon
don to Tho Times" seems wholly to dlsspprove the
truth of the report:
have Just read the commune stion !" nom cor.
respondent published in your journal to-day, AND
comments thereon in one Of your leading articles 10
Is really astounding that you have attached % such
trlc named there arc no indians whatever h is need
less add that such atrocities, nowadays unhead Oh
In any S the Seua Dai hs
Government You will obnge me BY giving publicity
TO this declaration.
"The South American journals Of April % say
is ridiculous cock and balls story, and says the
Imperial Legation in london hes received IN Official
alton from the Brazilian Government dcclAr-
ing It be utterly devoid of foundation II there
had been any truth in It think our company would
have received information from Of agents
in the Provinces Of Brazil Yours res Peerpuns
President Z. s. & Brazil Mall B. B. Co.
NewYork, May Z, 1888.
A CORRECTION FROM COLONEL McCAUILA
TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: VIII you kindly contradict the report tele
graphed from Philadelphia and published in The Tnb
une to-day, that Colonel McCaull wants q Phllz|
delphia theatre and that he Is negotiating for the
successful at the Chestnut Street Opera
House, where 1 have arranged for extended engage
ments of the McCaul Opera Company for ths
next two years, the company appearing at
other theatre in Phladelphia. have enjoyed ths
luxury of the proprctoIship of Philadelphia theatre,
which found agreeable but expensive Yours very
truly. JOHN A. McCAuLL.
New-York. May T.
SOMETHING ABOUT BRASS AND FREE TRADE
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir Mr.. E. p. Wheeler president of the Free Trade
Club Of New-York, said in the Boston tariff debate
that the Americans mako the best brass goods 10
the world, but cannot export them because Of the
duty on copper
This is the man put forward to educate the people
In regard to tariff legislation. How ridiculous is
to who have practical knowledge tho
subject. In this narrow valley OF the Naugatuck-
thirty miles long and five miles wide-we about
one hundred million pounds Of copper annually In
brass and copper manufactures, and Mr.. Wheeler
can put the entire duty paid this vast amount
In his vest pocket in pennies and not feel the burden
did suppose that everybody but this "high light
in the Free Trade Club knew that copper largely
an American product and that our markets wero
down to, or below, the markets Of the world that
copper an article of export, and that, Is
imported and consequently duty paid, the paper
tariff copper could not affect tho price Of brass
and copper manufactures Tho American market
has been in that state for years So Mr.. wheelers
statement in regard to our ability to compete In
Foreign markets seems to DO without support
During the Russian aud Turkish war we loaded
steamships at New-Haven with the products Of our
brass and copper mills direct for Mediterranean ports,
and are now shipping more or less OF TIE produeo
in no way affects the price Of this class Of mer-
chanass as we mine our own ecPPes e nation
Ansonia. Conn, April 90, 1885.