New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-18
pRAZIL FAR FROM TRANQUIL.
SENSATIONAL ADvICEs FROM RIO.
TITLE SAID TO BE IMMINENT IN RIO eRANpE
~ .r,-pARA RIPE FOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT

PASSING MONEY FOR WAR SUPPLIES.
-, Nov. 1.-THE Exchange Telegraph
i rives publicity TO sensational news from
oV"f Ianeiro. No explanation is given con-
Mo ~ ,he fact that the news was allowed to be
Germ, and il is known that the Government OF
n;.,o,or has taken complete control OF the
". and has refused to permit any intelligence
.a,.orahle to its interests TO be teiegraphed
~' - ,hs country To-days dispatches are not
' D' here as certain 20 be accurate.
nj. rxchance Company's advices from Rio de
a. renort complete prostration of the postal
Co.. &c This. il is asserted, was suspended To-
ST. 7, is supposed that this report refers to
u"' reral postal service of the republic, though
.~ no that il means only that Of the capital.
-. ..'s same time, the Government has put stop
AZ ~ transmission of all press dispatches by the
- N limos 10 the various cities Of the country.
M 80, Is INTERPRETED as meaning that opposition
~ Dictator's rule is growing in the provincial
-. AVID that the authorities are determined.
as practicable TO prevent one centre OF dis
..~s.cfion and incipient rebellion from gaining
"..r,aoement and inspiration from prompt intel
,~.noe Of revolutionary movements or uprlslngs
= Otber parts of the Republic
:. Pho de Janeiro, it is declared, pracucal
= ~ siege exists. the city being IN the hands
"a =, the mercy of the Dictators soldiers. The
nv s,r;ncent measures have been adopted to
'"',.srt disorder or organized opposition to the
r..ort Administration. If this report should
f.ovs 10 be founded on fact, it would seem TO be
r., that a large element in the capital Is OPP
"e. a % the dictatorship, and is prevented only
- ~ s,-ono hand of the military from asserting
~, Az all the papers which refused 10 support
~ Dctator have been suppressed, the opposition
u" nrblic mouthpiece The only papers that
-. allowed ~ appear persist in asserting that the
,.n.,-v Is TRANQUIL and that the assumption OF
80, nv Fonseca has met with popular ap-
.,oval But these papers. II is more and more
..or, do not reflect the opinions of the majority
- ~. reone even at the capital: and it has been
ossa,v for the authorities to declare state of
80 in order to prevent if possible, the growing
s~eO';tion 70 the present regime from creating
an effective organization.
rho news received at Rio Janeiro according
a The Exchange Telegraph Companys advices,
,ror the State Of Rio Grande do Sui, is of AN i'm
,otant character To.day's dispatches report
.ha, the forces OF the opposition, or party of Sc
..ssion IN Rio Grande DO SUP are already in the
Geld and are marching. fully equipped, to meet
,he army of the central Government The armies
are not far separated from each other, and de-
csye battle NAV be expected within short
ti,ue Previous advices have declared the army
% tho seceders TO be 10000 strong. The number
q, men in the Dictators forces is not Known
The Exchange Telegraph Companys advices also
give sensational news from Para. 1t is asserted
mat the principal naval and military officers
stationed in the province have held meeting, and,
after discussion of the present situation, have
decided in favor Of the State Of Para declaring its
independence of the Brazilian Union. 1hls
movement in Para in favor of secession is con-
sidered 50 formidable at the capital, according to
the dispatch, that it is believed that the Govern
ment Of the Dictator will be unable to cope with
it. Many persons familiar with men and matters
in that State adds the dispatch, believe that for
some time to come anarchy will prevail and that
business will be at a standstill.
The only news favorable to the Dictator which
has reached Europe to-day is contained In a
Rio de Janeiro dispatch received at Paris This
says that the Government of Sac Paulo sent
congratulatOry dispatch to the Dictator yesterday.
on the occasion of the celebration of the second
anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic
Of Brazil This fact is taken TO indicate that
the State OF Sac Pauo is steadfast in its support
Of Fonseca.
British merchants are receiving many Brazilian
orders for machinery, apparatus. etc. for develop
ing Brazilian industries but they decline to execute
the orders at present, fearing a further fall In
the rate Of exchange, although the Brazilians
offer TO deposit with the Bank Of England an
ample amount Of paper currency as security.
Rio Janeiro, Nov. 17.-Marshal ola Fonseca has
issued a decree authorizing a special credit Of
Is. 900 900 milreis, TO he expended Tor war ma
terals
The decree OF President d. Fonseca ordering an is
ue Of 100000 milreis about $500 000), TO be e1
pended for war materials seems. at first sight, con-
hmatOry of the of the spreading Of the civil
war in Brazil. still, ii must be remembered that a
large portion Of that money destined to be employed
In carrying out the measures recently adopted for
better equipments OF the Brazilian army and navy.
Moreover, the President who Is an energetic man,
wants to have at his disposal the necessary means TO
crush Immediately the incipient revolutionary move
ments against the new Republic, which is assaled'
for instance by who have placed at their head as
In Rio Grande do sui, leaders of the type of Svsirr
Martins a noted Imperalist. The Junta formed by
these men is In respect similar to the famous
Junta Of Chill, which fought to maintain republican
Institutions in their purity against Dictator whose
government was more absolute than is that of an
Emperor. The present struggle in Brazil might re
suit in the restoration Of monarchy. and President
Fonseca Is fighting like the Gillian Junta, for the
maintenance of a republican form of government.
Aside from the political aspects of the conflict,
interested in commercial and financial dealings
With Brazil will learn with satisfaction that the interest
the foreign debt Of that country is provided for ana
that the state revenues have increased Of Late The
financial embarTs ssmentS and the depreciation
Of the milres especially Rio de Janeiro and
certain other large cities. whose speculation has been
bold during these two years But as is admitted by
sThe London Financial nmes,' OF November d, paper
rather unfavorable 10 Fonsecas Administration, the
Brazilian Government has large balances, amounting
several millions sterling lying at its command In
London, and these will be shortly reinforced by the
gold ALREADY advised as on The way from Rio' On tho
other hand during the first eight months of this year.
the customhouse receipts at Rio de Janeiro amounted 10
sl,lel oonos of mireis about $10,Oo0ooo, against
4O2A contos during the same period OF 1890 ana
against 80 100 conos In 1883. This Is an Increase OF
about 90 Der cent within four years. Finally, the
crops more abundant this year than they ever before
have been
What taking place in the province OF Ro rra1 h
cable Dispatches sent and from the province nave