New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-13
IMPRESSMENT IN BRAZIL.
WILL FONSECA BE MADE LIFE DICTATOR {?
MINISTER MENDoNCA INSTRUCTED TO DENY
ALARMIsT REPoRrs-rHEY CONTINUE

MINISTER MENDOSCA INSTRUCTED TO DENY
ALARMIsr REPoRrs-THEY CONTINUE
TO COME, HOWEVER.
Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 12.-Reports were current
in this city to-day to the effect that the army and
navy forces were making preparations to proclaim
General da Fonseca life Dictator Of Brazil.
The Government is securing a full complement
Of men for it's warships by means of impressment
Many citizens have been seized, in the
name OF the Government, for this pur
pose Press gangs actively engaged
in the work of peuncing upon and forciby
conveying to the war ships in the harbor, despite
the entreaties or the physical resistance of their
captives, all men who they think would make de-
sirable members of men-ofwar'S crew.
A number of officers have started for Rio Grande
do Sui, at which place, it is reported, those who
have taken part in the revolutionary movement
against the dictatorship of General da Fonseca are
now completely under the control of the Govern
ment
Washington, Nov. 12.-Senhor Mendonca, the
Brazilian Minister here, late last night received
the following cable dispatch
Continue deny alarming reports spread through Eu-
rope 10 regard restoration OF monarchy and disturbance
OF public order In Brazil Rio de Janeiro is perfectly
quiet; business is satisfied and lively, with confidence
In the Government News daily received here announces
perfect quiet except Rio Grande Sui.
where the Government has taken measures TO put down
the conflict arising from the struggle for supremacy be-
the parties. There is idea Of secession.
which is repugnant 20 all Brazsns No conflict exists
outside OF RIO Giende do Sui
Deny London Times'' telegram and declare there
general discomfort In the country The Government:
shortly fix day for the Congressional ELECTIONS
cording to Electoral law. Restoration of tho
settled. euro Preto Nabuco and all the old Monarchsts
enjoying perfect freedom Exchange IS conducted with
security and confidence in the Governments stability is
general. The Bank OF the Republic Is giving artificial
quotations and the English banks dealing exchange
freedom they declare that the reports the contrary
circulated by the enemies OF the Republic.
CHERMoNT
Minister Mendonca has furnished copy of
the above dispatch TO Secretary Blaine He ex-
plains that it was sent by Senior Cherm0nt, the
Brazilian Minister Of Foreign Relations 10 the
Lisbon Mission, with instructions to forward it
to the Brazilian Ministers in all European coun-
tries as well as to the Minister in the United
States.
There is a strong suspicion at the Legation here
that the exaggerated reports Of Internal troubles
in Brazil, published in English papers, have been
sent from Brazil with speculative purpose:
When Minister Mendonca left London, on October
20, Brazilian bonds were quoted at 73 Upon
the exaggerated reports recently published of
revolution in Brazil, the bonds fell off in price
to 63. As these bonds strong favoritcs on
European bourses. the temptation to use certain
news dispatches to influence their value in a
speculative manner seems to Minister Mendonca
to have proved irresistible.
Information has been received at the Depart
ment of State to the effect that in three towns
in the Brazilian province of Rio Grande do Sui
the military have Joined the citizens in opposing
the domination of the Fonseca Government.
London, Nov. IA dispatch from Rio Janeiro
says that Dictator da Fonseca has suspended the
operation of the civil laws and has annulled the
guarantees to Brazilian citizens. This is held
here to show that the Dictator depends upon the
military and naval forces to uphold him in his
usurpation of dictatorial power. Further he has
appointed commission Tor the summary trial
of those persons who decline to accept his
dictatorship and whom he terms insurgents. AS
evidence of the truth of the reports that every
thing in the political situation in Brazil points
TO revolution against the Dictator. the dispatch
says that General Fernandez. who is said to be
one of the principal leaders in the revolutionary
movement has been arrested and lodged in prison
by the DictatOr's order.
The dispatch further says that discomfort is
spreading among the troops. and that the garrisOns
stationed at several places numbering in all about
1000 men. have declared against da Fonseca.