Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-16

ate to-day, after some petitions had been
presented, Mr.. Sherman introduced a bill
to provide for permanent National Bank
circulation. Referred.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution (Which
was referred to the Committee on Contingent
Expenses) instructing the Committee on
Immigration to investigate the various laws
of the United States and of the several
States relative to immigration; also to inves-
tigate the working of the contracts made bv
the Secretary of the Treasury; and with
power to send for persons and papers.
The Senate then took up MIR. Morgan's
resolution recognizing the United States of
Brazil as free, independent and sovereign
state, and Mr.. Turpie proceeded to make
speech in support oft,
IMMEDIATE ACTION ASKED.
He had voted, he said, against the refer
ence of the resolution, because he thought
that the delay occasioned by the reference
was wholly unnecessary. He favored the
immediate recognition of the Republic of
Brazil, and was quite willing that Congress
should declare to-day-as part of the in
ternational common law of three Americas
that no European power shall interfere in
any part of this hemisphere to restore the
representative of monarchy or empire, or to
prevent the establishment of Republic. but
that such interference would be regarded as
an act unfriendly to the United States, and
would be resisted by all the means neees-
ssry to effect its illustration.
He was not one of those who entertained
the opinion that Congress was bound by the
action, or non-aetion, of the Executive. or
of the State Department, about such a mat
ter as the recognition of a new nationality.
especially of a new Republic.
THE ADMINISTRATION SCORED.
Congress might cooperate with those
authorities. But a diplomatic dispatch was |
one thing. A legislative enactment was |
another thing; and a thing Of more In |
portanee, gravity and publicity He read |
extracts from the message of President Har- |
rison, announcing the change of Govern /
ment in Brazil, and spoke of the message as
q listless, languid resignation to the course
of affairs there. The position, he said. of |
the administration toward the new Republic
of Brazil was one of strict neutrality and
supine Indifference. There was not in the
message Of the President word of sympa-
thy or encouragement to the revolutionary
movement.
As to the Presidents suggestion of await
ing the popular assent to the change of
Government in Brazil, Mr. Turpie said that
revolution was not the first step, but the last
step, taken when a people determined to
abrogate their old form of government and
TO adopt a new one. There was ALWAYS pop-
ular assent before a revolution became
fragrant and successful.
AN ALLEGED SHEER AT BRAZIL.
The suggestion OF the message was itself
destructive and suicidal of revolutionary
government. No revolutionary government
had ever submitted the question of its
authority to any arbitrament. save only that
of the sword. The assumption, in that pas
sage of the Presidents message that the
revolutionary Government of Brazil lad
been established without or against the
assent of the people of the country, dis
closed the real attitude Of the admipistra- |
ton toward the new Government It ap-
preached very nearly a condition of covert
hostility. 1t expressed a partly concealed
but very apparent assertion, and even a |
sneer, at the sovereignty of the Republic of
Brazil
The time had come when the existence
and authority of the Republic of Brazil
could be no longer controverted in words.
II could be controverted only in war. The
chairman OF the Committee on Foreign Re-
latiOns Mr.. Sherman) had told the Senate
that it should wait and inspect the new
Constitution of Brazil.
NONE OF UNCLE SANS BUSINESS.
The United States, however. was not con-
cerned TO know what were the particular
provisions of that constitution any more
than it was concerned to know the particular
provisions of the Constitutions Of any other
The marriage feast and supper of ]
the people of Brazil, with their new bride.
were prepared. The guests were hidden,
Many Of them had gone in. But the repre-
sentative Of the United States loitered at the :
open door, declining to enter.
He had no doubt that the next speech
from the throne" delivered to "Mv Lords
and gentlemen" at Westminster, would re-
fer to the revolution in Brazil in terms SINH
lar to those employed in the Presidents
message. They would be informed that "a
revolution has occurred in Brazil" and
that the event is one of great interest to
the people of the British Empire;" that
diplomatic relations between the two couu-
tries are undisturbed;" and that, in some
Indefinite time in the future, recognition
would be accorded to the new Government.
What, he asked, was there behind such
mysterious reticence in the message? And
what was the reason of the mistaken policy
of procrastlnation? He should be very far
from attrlbuhng it-and be hoped that no
0ne would attribute ito anything like the
ehect of speculation in coffee, or in specula-
bon In the bonds and securities of either
ihe new Government or the old.
ENTITLED TO RECOGNITION.
Still less would he attribute it to any fear
II the dynastic houses of Great Britain and
he European continent-fear Of offending
hem by early action. No, it was due to a
certain indehnable and unconscious dispo-
ition Of the Executive to distrust the peo-
lie, to mistrust popular revolution as
~ Ii l
to under-value the efforts of the
lew republic in the way Of political en-
The Republic Of Brazil was entitled tn
ecognition, approval and admiration at the
ands OF the United States-to the approval
nd admiration of all those in every cline.
Inder every sky, who were lovers of free.
ON and humanity. The President of the
United States had been long known as a
republican, using the word in the larger
nd better sense; but he Mr.. Turpie) feared
hat, in this instance, the President was a
cry much belated Republican, tagging far
ehind the march of time and events.
MR. BLAINE ALSO BLAMED.
There was a very eminent publicist at the =
cad of the State Department, having the
cry highest reputation for wisdom in coun-
Il and for promptness and decision in
ction. But, in the case of Brasil, even he
Mr.. Blsine) seemed to limp and linger in
be rear Of opportunity. The whole Depart :
lent Of State seemed to be under the spell
some slumberous swoon, or to have fallen
lto the condition of that old Saxon chief
hin who, for his habits, was named the
rnready.
Should the United States Government
ant for the crowned heads Of Europe to set
ne seal Of their sanction to the Republic of