The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1891-11-13
DICTATOR IN Brazil.
President Fonseca's Disagreement with
His Congress Causes Him co Declare Him
self Dictator.

President Fonseca's Disagreement wIsh
His Congress Causes Him co Declare Him
self Dictator.
VALPARAIso, Nov. z--Advices by
wire from Rio Janeiro, Brazil, give
further details of the causes that have
led to the trouble between congress
and President Fonseca..- It. seems to
have had its origin in row that broke
out in the legislative chamber. The
senate passed bill to establish the re-
sponsibility of the president for his diff
ferent acts. This act met with Fon-
secas violent 'disapprobation, and he
refused to accept what he termed any
such dictation as to his rights and
duties from congress He ordered the
troops under arms throughout Rio on
November 4, and this led to intense ex-
element among the populace. Bands
OK opponents of the governments, in
Guiding old republicans and moparch-
lists, assembled and shouted out their
disapprovaL Between them and the
soldiery many fights took place. Riots
occurred In the streets all over the city.
The troops were then given orders to
fire upon the rioters, which they did.
Many of the rioters were killed Rio
was now practically in state of siege
Itwas not safe to start out of doors
Soldiers patrolled' the streets Martial
lawswas proclaimed. 49,
As in previous cases strict censor
ship of the press was established. All
communication by telegraph was
stopped. A spirit OF revolt manifested
itself in the army. When Fonseca was
informed of this fact he went at once to
the troops and made them stirring adj
dress, promising to guard their inter-
ests and to protect them in all their
rights. His words had good effect
The uuruly spirits were completely
brought around to his side and at the
end of his address loudly cheered him.
The chiefs of the army then requested
Fonseca to resume the functions of a
dictator, saying that the emergency de-
manded it He appeared to demur. for
a time, but at length gave his consent
He then issued a decree relating the
causes of disagreement between him
and congress and defending his
position. At the same time he declared
that congress had gone SO far in it's at.
tempts to interfere. with his preroga-
lives that he thereby dissolved 1t. It.
had no longer any use for existing, he
said, since it was passing laws that
were contrary to the constitution. This
occurred on Tuesday. The troops yes
terday morning marched to the Pando,
where President Fonseca was holding
a conference with his military COM
manders- A conference of the minis
ters was also in progress. at Q a. m.
Fonseca's decree was made public. He
said that the dictatorship was to last
until the political revolutions were at
an end and lawmakers learned to keep
up in progress with repu blican ideas.
kilograms received from Porto Ale
gro, in the state OF Rio Grande de Sui,
declare that the authority of the die
tator issnot recognized there. Allegro
has population of some 80, 900 inhab-
itants. Rio Grande de Sui is one of the
most prosperous and independent of all
Lie states. 1t has population of near
ly 100000. The republicans in it say
that they will not tolerate dictator.
ship, and are demanding armed opposi-
ton to Fonseca. They say that he
wishes to resume imperial rule, with
himself as emperor, and that he has
grown tired of republican government
The navy has pronounced III favor of
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