The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-07
BRAZIL WANTS NO KING
Utter Collapse Of the Attempts
at a Restoration.
NO DISORDER AT RIO JANElRo.
Story of Conspiracy Against Chilean
General CantO a Canard.
Invented to Gain Possession OF tho
Refugees-Incendisry Meeting Held
In Santiago, and Egan Tells the Junta
That Agitation Must Be Stopped.
RTs, Nov. 6.-The Brazilian minister

PARIS, Nov. 6-The Brazilian minister
here said today:
Brazilisns will never accept dictatorship and
President Da Fonseca will not dream of it. Mar
tial law has been proclaimed only in Rio de
Janeiro as protection against monarchists'
attempt at restoration OF the empire. From
the experience obtained when Dom Pedro was
dethroned, congress is aware that Ii cannot de-
pend upon the support of either the army or
navy. III it could. it might initiate Chile aud
seek to fight Fonseca. The troops remain faith
ful because they fear a monarcnical menace
lurking behind eventual success for congress
Fonseca is ill, and has neither the will nor the
power To menace the existnnce of the republic.
brazilian finances are in good order, and there
is enough money deposited in London to meet
all expenses abroad for the next nine months
When the suggestion was made that
identically the same congress might be re-
elected, the minister replied that he had
no fear but the election would turn in
favor of the government.
A dispatch from Rio Janeiro states that
the election for members of the new
chamber of representatives is expected to
take place in January. Congress will re-
wise the constitution and will retain it's
republican and federaliZed character The
dispatch further states that commission
has been appointed for the summary trial
of persons charged with being enemies of
the republic. Upon conviction of that
charge they will be banished from the
country.
LONDON, Nov. 6--The Times Rio de
Janeiro dispatch says: 1t is the general
opinion that nothing serious will happen
Exchange is firm, and business proceeds
as usual.
Advices received by the Times today from
the Rio Grande declare that the army and
navy compelled President da Fonseca to
assume the dictatorship, and that there is
considerable agitation in the province of
Rio Grande de Sui, where the late events
at Rio Janeiro were considered to be but a
prelude to the restoration of the empire.
Northern Brazil is decidedly in favor of an
empire, and only in Central Brazil is the
republic popular. This may lead to Dom
Pedros grandson becoming chief of state
under the regency of three prominent
citizens.
New YORK, Nov. GA prominent busi-
ness firm of this city today received the
following from Rio: "Everythingis is quiet,
and business is proceeding as usual"
Rio JANEIRo. Nov. 6.-President Nav
mates public affairs. Count de Figuer-
redo has been placed under surveillance.
The situation of affairs here today is re-
assuring. The troops which have been
guarding the telegraph offices since the
disturbance commenced have been with
drawn. Complete order prevails, and the
usual amount of business is being trans
acted. The government has ceased to
interfere with any kilograms. The general
impression is prevalent that trouble is not
likely to occur. The prosperity of the
country is unimpaired by the recent oc-
currences.
LISBON, Nov. 6.-Cable dispatches re-
ceived today from Rio Janeiro contain In
formation that all the theaters and places
of amusement have been closed by the
authorities. Soldiers are patrolling the
city for the purpose of preventing the as
sembling of people. All public buildings
are guarded by troops. The members of
the diplomatic corps are holding confer
ence today in regard to the situation.