Evening journal., 1889-11-16


Flint g. Co. received the following cable
gram late yesterday afternoon, dated at Rio
Janeiro: "Reyolution has broken out here.
The Brazilian armies in control. Ministry
has resigned. The revolution Is for the pur-
pose Of forming a republic"
Army Against Navy.
Mr. Flint who is one Of the best informed
men ON Brazil in the city, interpreted this
communication TO mean that the brazilian
army had revolted, but that the navy had
remained loyal TO the empire, and that the
two forces had come into hostile contact
with the result OF the death Of the minister
OF the navy. Mr. Flint regarded the matter
as a serious one, not only as regards Brazil,
but as regards tho trade Of the United States
with Brazil He said that about two-thirds
Of tho coffee consumed in the Unitod States
cnme from Brazil, and that nearly all the
rubber used here came from the Same source
II the probable political revolution should
interfere with the shipments OF rubber,
which was almost a certainty, the rubber
trade and the rubber industry in the United
States would be seriously damaged. The
stock Of rubber here was already short In
deed, there wns not enough on hand or in
sight 70 supply the demand for two weeks.
Very Bad for the United Gtatcs.
The Brazilian province of Para, which is
the great source OF rubber used ia the United
States, had long been dissatisfied with It's
lot under the imperial government There
was an annual assessment Of duties of 81, 000,-
OO0 on the products Of Para, Of which about
81 200, 600 was devoted 70 the local govorn-
ment Of Para The other 000 went
into the general Brazilian treasury. The peo-
Pile Of Para had long considered this distri-
button unjust, and were consequently likely
10 seize any opportunity 10 make change.
II Para had Joined the revolutionists the
rubber expectation TO the United States
must be seriously affected But even if Para
had remained loyal TO the empire the ravo-
luton would still interfere with the exporta-
tion, and the rubber trade OF the United.
States would be affected seriously
No Need OF Force.
The government since 1922 has been a con-
stitutional empire, but ON the 10th Of August
last, on the occasion OF laying the corner
stone of the now law building at Fernam-
buco, the Conde d'Ieu, the son-in-law Of the
emperor, and speaking in the name Of the
imperial family, said in the course Of his
speech that they desired only the happiness
and prosperity OF the Brazilian people, and
that when the people suggestedby their votes
that the monarchy is embarrassing the prog
ress of Brazil, the imperial family will retire
from the country
About month before that speech was
made the emperor's life was attempted The
would-be assassin was pronounced a lunatic,
and the Republican party Immediately dis
owned all sympathy with or participation in
the attempted crime
Ex-slavss Against the Government.
The most powerful enemies Of the govern
ment are those created by its most truly
liberal action e., the emancipation Of its
remaining slaves-about 5OO,000--lGst year,
without compensation 70 the owners. Even
the hostility of that class did not weaken
the position Of the government at the recent
elections, and IL that can be taken as a true
indication Of the tendency Of the people the
day Of a republic is still distant from Brazil