The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-28
DECREE In BRAZIL
CIRCULATION OF FALSE RUMoRs
TO BE PUNISHED.


A Charge that They Have Been Set
Aroat in the Past in the Interest Of
Censurable speculations and to the
Injury of the Country's Credit.
James Fenner Lee Presents the
Joint Resolution of Our Congress.
RIO DE JANEIRo, March 3l.-The pro-
visioual government has issued decree
setting forth that whereas, to the detriment
of public order ard tranquility, false reports
and alarming rumors have been circulated,
with the manifest and unpatriotic object of
fayoring censurable speculations, and that
such reports and rumors are highly injuri-
GUS to the foreign credit of Brazil, weaken
ing confidence in the stability of our insti-
tutions and in the security of the obliga-
tons contracted by the nations, therefore
Manoel Dodora da Fonseca, chief Of the
provisional government instituted by the
army and navy in the name Of the nation,
hereby DEGREES:
ARTICLE 1. To the provisions of the decree of
Dec q, lSS9are subject all persons who originate
or aid in circulating, by means of press or tele-
graph, or in any other way, in Brazil or In for
mors such as refer for instance to the discipline
of the troops to the stability of the institutions
Of the country, and the public order.
ART. Z. From this provision is excluded writ
len or verbal criticism. however severe 1t may
be- of the governments acts for the purpose OF
exposing, correcting and preventing adminstra
tive errors, provided it be free from personali-
Ties and defamation.
ART. 3. When the offense shall be committed
in any place beyond the limits of the federal
capital the offender shall be arrested and con-
veyed TO said capital for the purpose of being
here tried by the tribunal instituted by said de-
cree.
ART. a. All provisions to the contrary are
hereby repealed The minister and secretary
Of state for the department of justice will cause
this decree to be executed.
Hall of provisional government of the United
States of Brazil On the Goth day of March,
second year of the republic.
MANoEL DoDoRo DA FoNSECA.
MANoEL FARRoz DE CAMPos SALES.
THE DECREE OF DECEMBER.
By the decree of Dec. % referred to.
persons committing the offenses therein
specified, are considered guilty of military
sedition, and must suffer the penalties for
which the crime is punishable. The trial is
according to military forms, before a mill
tary tribunal instituted by the government.
The offenses specified in that decree, are as
follows:
/. Conspiracy against the republic and gov
ernment.
2. Advising. aiding, or abetting by word,
writing or deed, civil revolt or military iusub-
ordination.
3. Attempting by any species of instigation,
to lead officers or soldiers into acts contrary to
their duty to their superiors, or hostile to the
republican form OF government.
Circulating in the army and navy false and
subversive ideas in such manner as to excite
untrlendly feelings toward the republic.
5. Promoting intoxication among the sol
ders for the purpose OF leading them into acts
of insubordination.
OUR RECOGNITION OF THE REPUBLIC.
On April / at o'clock p. m. his excel
lency, Quintino Bocequva, minister of for
elgn affairs, called for James Fenner Lee,
charge d'atfaires of the United States of
America, at his hotel and took him in his
carriage to the palace Itamarity, where he
had an audience with Gen. Issimo, chief of
the provisional government, and Marshal
Manoel Dodoro dao Fonseca. On presenting
the joint resolution Of the Uuited States
Senate and House of Representatives en-
crossed on beautiful vellum Mr.. Lee said:
DIR. PREsIDENT-I am charged with the agree
able duty of placing in your eXcellency's hand
an authenticated copy of a joint resolution of
the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in congress assem-
bled, which was approved by the President on
the 18th OF February last, whereby the United
States OF America congratulates the people of
Brazil on their peaceful assumption of the
powers, duties and responsibilities of self gov
ernment. My government, resting upon the
freely expressed will of the people of the United
States, thus gives voice through their
representatives to the cordial Sentiment
they entertain toward the people of
Brazil and utter their friendly welcome to a
nation that, by the adoption of self govern
ment, has enrolled itself among the independent
commemorative of the western hemisphere
The friendship which already united the TWO
countries is pledge OF even closer association,
LOOKING toward the attalnmeDt in the f11t1ra ~
ends common to both. cannot permit myeslf
to doubt that the high hopes my countrymen
cherish for the advancement of Brazil in the
paths of peace and material prosperity will be
aoundantly realized under the beneicent infu-
ence OF justice and reverence for the rights of
all men.
DoDoRo's REPLY.
Marshal Dodoro replied:
With feelings of heartfelt Joy I ACCEPT the
congratulations of the congress of the United
states OF America on the ansuicious event now
realized OF the assumption of self-government
throughout the whole continent The sentiment
OF friendship and amity which has fortunately
ever continued to exist between Brazil and the
United States of America will be henceforward,
hope and trust, more intimate and cordial by
reason of the identity of their political institu-
lions, which establish virtual alliance between
tne Brazilian people and the American people
an alliance founded on sentiments of mutual
respect, esteem and confidence and that has in
view interests common to the cause of peace
and of the prosperity of American nations. The
brazilian people who have always held in
ngh esteem the good relations maintained with
9e American people, will receive with feelings
oI gratitude this new proof of friendship on
the part of the worthy and ilIustrious repre-
sehtatlyes of the United States of America in
congress assembled, as well as the signal proof
o esteem offered us by the iLustriouS President
81 Oad tne powerful republic your native land, by
seuulng US through your intermedum an eX-
pIeS6lOn OF their friendly sentiments