New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-22
The BRAZILIAN OUI BREAK.
INFLUENCE OF SENIOR MARTENS IN RIO GRANDE
DO sUL-FONSECA's ACTIVITY.

INFLUENCE OF SENIOR MARTENS IN RIO GRANDE
DO sUL-FoNsECA's ACTIVITY.
London, Nov. 21.-To-day's advices from Rio Grande
do sui, by way Of Santiago, added little to what Is a
ready known. 1t again asserted that the man
whose influence is greatest at the present juncturc
Gaspar silveira Martins, nc time Governor OF the
Province. Martins is admitted by all parties to be
both able and energetic. lie is strong Democrat,
while personally friendly to Dom Pedro.
An Official dispatch from Rio de Janeiro this after
noon says that the Government OF tic Dictator is con-
tinu:ng to take active measures to suppress what Is
termed "the anarchical movement in. the State OF
Rio Grande do Sui. 1t is proposed 10 establish close
blockade at the ports Of Rio Grande. At tho same
time II Is said that the Government will use moderar
ton I'm its treatment OF the seeding STATE. The
Official dispatch says nothing nbout Fonsevs reportec
Illness about the possibility OF plots for mahfnf
Rio Janeiro, Nov o1.-It is learned today that the
of troops to proceed at to Destero the capita
of the Province OF santo Catharna. AZ sac Paulo q
popular outbreak is momentarily cxpectod-
The information relative to the supreme influence
wided by Senior SILVER Martins over the brazilian
secessionists of the Rio Grtnde do Sui affords one
more proof of the monarchca tendencies of the insur
gents 1t Is added that Senior Martins Is "a strong
Democrat but Dom Pedro himself was Democrat.
also in tile Greek sense OF the word lie really pre-
tended TO govern only in the name and for the goo1 OF
the people, exactly like Louis Philippe who was first
introduced to the Parisians desiring the establishment
OF Republic by General LAFAYETTE who clapping the
lrtu1c constitutional : itizcn king on the
shoulder. exclaimed Here is the best of the Re
pubcs 1t is to be hoped that The secession move
ment in Rio Grande do sui Will not succeed; but
another evidence that the monarchical element
mixed with it, not TO be denied ignored is found
in the fact that of the Republicans in Brazil
have fallen under the influence of the Impcriaists.
For instance, Senior Boyacuva former Minister OF
Foreign Affairs in Fonsecas first Cabinet and now
editor Of the paper o Pals" published recently the
following declaration:
II is toward the venerable face OF the Old exile
that the eyes Of the people ara turning tenderiy row
who d. not forget that reign In which shoIie at the
,amc time the pTrest patriotism and the trnest
prob,ty Adorned with the nmbus Of exile. TO which
he was condemned by the fatality of % revolution, the
personality Of the old Emperor Is now, In these mo-
merits of social discouragement, like the symbol OF
felicity and redemption.
senior SILVER Martins does not think otherwise
hut gees further thOn the platonic lamentations OF
senior B0yacuva, and is working for the restoration
Of the moD2chical system. 1t cannot be said that he
is actuated by dissatisfaction at the manner with
which President Fonseca has governed the country
since opposed 20 the latter and 10 the RepuDhc
from the beginning of the revolution OF 1ss0 and had
10 be sent into exile from which tie Republican COY
ernment recalled him. imprudenty, as II dld all the
eX-Imperialist leaders.