Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-11-12
DICTATOR IN BRAZIL.

President Fonseca's Disagreement With
His Congress Causes Him to Declare Him.
self Dictator.
VALPARAISO. Nov. 7.-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 a 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-
seca's 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 popuiace. Bands
of opponents of the government, in
Guiding old republicans and monarch
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 a state of siege.
1t was not safe to start out of doors.
Soldiers patrolled the streets. Martial
law was proclaimed.
AS in previous cases a 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 a stirring ad.
dress. promising to guard their inter.
ests and to protect them in all their
rights. His words had a good effect.
The unruly 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
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 its at
tempts to interfere with his preroga-
tives that he thereby dissolved it. 1t
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
conference with his military COM
mandera A conference of the minis
tiers was also in progress. At 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 is not 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
the states It has a population of near
ly 700, 600. The repu blicans 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
F0ncooo