The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-16
THE REPUbl r BRAZIL.
Senator Turpie Urges the Senate to
Recognize the Struggling
Brazilians.
Harrisons Present Attitude Con-
trasted With that of Grant
and the French.
The House Refuses Ia Pass the Bill EeiIn-
bursing Members for salaries stolen
by Silcot.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-ln the senate to-
day. after some petitions had been present.
cd, Sherman introduced bill TO provide
for a permanent national bank circulation.
Chandler offered a resolution. which was
referred 30 the committee on contingent eN-
pcnses, instructing the committee on immi-
grafton toinycstigate the various laws of the
United States and of the several states rel
ative to imnigratiou also TO investigate
the working Of the contract made ly the
secretary oi the treasury. The senate then
took up Norgan's resolution for rccogni1-
ing the United States of Brazil as 4 free
and independent sovereign state. Turpie
spoke in support OF it.
lurpie said he had voted against refer
enoe of the resolution because he thought
the delay cccaslOned by reference wholly
unnecessary. He favored immediate recoc-
milton OF the republic of Brazil. He WAS
not one of those who entertained the opin-
ion tha, congress was bound 10y the action
or non-action of the executive OF of the
state department about such 4 matter as
the recognition OF new nationality, es-
pecially n new republic. Congress might CO.
operate with those authorities. The position.
Nllhf Vi Iit AuullulNIlhlltn lONNIu ilN
new republic of Brazil was one of strict
neutrality and supinc Indifference. There
was not III the message Of the president n
word Of sympathy or encouragement TO the
revolutionary movement. As 10 the presi-
dents suggestion of awaiting popular as
sent 10 a change of government IN Brazil,
Iurple said the revolution was not the iIst
step, but the last step. The assertion IN
the presidents message that the revolution
ary government in Brazil had been cstnb-
lished without or against the assent OF the
people. disclosed the real attitude Of the
administration toward the new govern
mcnt. II approached very nearly the con-
dition of covert hostility. II expressed
partly concealed but very apparent
sneer at the sovereignty of the republic of
Brazil. The time had come when the exist
ence and authority of the republic OF
Brazil could be no longer controveried in
words; II could be coniroverted only by
war. The chairman of the committee ON
foreign relations fShermAn had told the
senate IL should wait and inspect the new
constitution of Brazil. The Cnited States
however. WINS not concerned 10 knOw what
were the particular provisions Of that consti.
tuition. The president of the United State,
had been long known rs n republican, usinl
the word in its larger and better sellse. hui
lulplt lcdftu 6iil tulS luslhncf lhc pIeSluciil
was "A very much belated republican. In
the case of Brazil, even Mr. Blaine seem,d
~ limp and linger in the rear of opponun.
ny. he contrastod the DELAY in the recog
milton Of the republic of France in 1870 by
Mr.. Washburne, under the instructions oi
! President Grant. He trusted the delay IN
the recognition had not already led TO d
very serious misconstruotion of the ulteriol
motives and intentions OF the United States
government.
The resolution wen! over without further
action. The senate then took up the calen.
dar and passed the following bills: Grant.
ing % the state Of Oregon townships p. ~
-, 20 and ~ south, in ranges five and six
east of the Willamette meridian for pub,
/ lie park; appropriating $4,000 for the pur
chase of site and the erection Of huildings
at Washington for hall Of records. After
an executive session the senate adjourned