Telegram-herald., 1891-11-07

has caused .
scSncA most unfsver-
BE Impression Great anxiety is
felt - To the result Of Fon-
sscss proclamation and the disso-
luton of congress- II Is officially an
nounced that ths president has con-
vensd ths nation 70 elect new repre-
senta.ives as . date to be determined
upon latsr.
After th. trouele between Fonseca
and congress. which resulted In the d..
solution 81 that body. this city was the
scene Of riots caused by the ordering
Of the troops under arma
Martial law WAS proc aimed As in
previous eases . strict censorship Of
the press was established All CON-
munication by telegraph was
stopped A spirit Of revolt WAS
manifested in the army. When Fon-
SEGA WAS informed OF this fact he
them a stirring address. promising to
guard their interests and to protect
them in ali their rixhtA His words
) had good effect The unruly spirits
were com plssely brought around to his
SIDE aud At the end OF his address
loudly chesred him.
Tho chiefs Of the army then re-
quested Fonseca to resume tho func-
tiors OF dictator. saying that tho
emergency demanded il He appeared
70 dsmur for time, bpt at length gave
Ma consent He then Issued q decree
relating the cause Of disagreement
between him aai congress and de-
leading ais position. A. the same
time he declared that congress
had gone 20 far in its attempts TO in
ter.ere with his prersgatisss that hs
thereby dissolved Il. 1t had No longer
any excuse for existing. he said. since
it WAS passing iaws that were contrary
TO the constitution This occurred On
Tuesday.
The troops Wednesday morning
marched 20 the palace where President
Fonseca was holding conference with
hrs military commanders. A conference
OF the ministers WAS also in progress.
At9a IA. Forseca's decree was made
public. He said the Dictatorship was to
last uatil shs political revolutions were
At an end aad lawmakers learned to
keep in progress with republican ideas.
A Dictatorship. he added, was the best
thing for the disturbed country. He
diselaimsd any intention OF prolonging
IL after peace had been restored
throughout the country.
kilograms received from Porto
Allegro, in ths state Of Rio Grande do
Sui. declare shat the authority Of the
dictator is net recognized there. Allegro
has population OF some 80, 900 inhab-
itaatA Rio Grands do Sui Is ono of the
most prosperous and independent
OF all the statea IL has . pop
ulssion OF nearly soo,o Tho re-
publicans in il say that they will not
tolerate . Dictatorship and are dem and
ing armed opposition 10 Fouseca They
say that he wishes to restore imperial
rule. with himself ~ emperor. and that
he has grown tired of republican gov
ernneat Tho navy has pronounced in
favor of Fonseca Rio Is now quiet
~ 10 believed that tbs revolt will DO
put down aud that peace win be re-
stored 81 IN early date.
Fenseea In his manifesto. says that
he will govern IN accordance with his
constitution. The national guard has
been mobillzed in the provioce Of Rio
Grade The troops are Ia their quar-
ssrA An outbreak 10 feared owing to
the influence OF the opposition Com
mercial interests 10 Rio Arc net sf.
eetsd
Itis said the government h ready to
maintain order By every msans; that
tss constitution viii be respected, and
that the rovernmept viii also ~ an-
s.verahi- fer AL n.sional engagements
TIE governors of tho leading provinces
lav. congratulated Prssidsas Fon-
s~ca UPON bis aaeeess in maintaining
order. Tbs general situation is un-
changed The crisis arose from con-
sress accusing President fonseea of
having uawsrrantaslv assumed scv-
s~eizu power. The freedoT OF the
press 10 snspsnisd. The en- largo has
been removed from cipher telegrams.
0us p-sss tslerrsns and newspaper
comments are subject to = rigorous
censorship
wAssTSercS. Nov 6-Tt,s depart
mens Of state has received cable
gram from Minister Canger confirming
the report Of the dissolution OF con-
gress aad the declaration Of martial
law in Brasil The aixturb bed state Of
sifsirs in Brazil is viewed with deep
concern here in view Of the importance
sf American interest IN that country
saa our close trade relst iess with IL
There is reason % he iieve that the rev.
cluticnary movements is being fomeat-
ea sv considerable PARTY which
seeks 20 reessahlish q norarchicsi fern
ef govern mrnt in Brazil, but IL Is not
generally besicved that The rsactiousry
element "a strong e1ouah % uprccs the
rew repuslie.
The Fraziiisu government has re-
srxasi rsa iss diplomatic ard senxaiss
service. rrsesiax cxv>sdsseres very
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