The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-11
Powerful Provinces Ready to Break
AWAY From the Governments.

CHICAGO, Nov l0.-A special from Washington
City says: A long cipher dispatch was received
by the state department today from the Ameri-
can minister at Rio Janeiro, but the department
refuses to give out any information. British
Minister Fauncefote has dispatch from the
English admiral OF the Brazilian station saying
the country is in open revolution.
LONDON, Nov. 10.-The Santiago correspond
ent of the Times says 1t is with difficulty that
Brazil news arrives here unless it is favorable
to the dictator. Ii is affirmed that the manager
OF the London ana Brazilian bank in Rio Janeiro
took refuge at the English consulate against
official persecution for his alleged ef-
forts to lower the rats OF exchange.
President da Fonseca has published decree
making expulsion the penalty for resisting the
dictatorship. Only the position OF the navy
favors Fonseca Admiral Mellstrong, Repub-
licau, has protested against any change in the
form of government. All attempts to hold
meetings are frustrated. The chambers were
dissolved forcibly. 1t is alleged that President
da Fonseca intends to reduce the number of
states OF the republic to eighteen. Exchange is
falling in Rio Janeiro
dispatch Just received from Pernambuco
brings further alarming intelligence regarding
the situation of affairs in Brazil. There is no
doubt that the situation Of affairs in Brazil aris
ing out OF the assumption of dicta.orial powers
bv the president of the republic, Marshal Deo-
dore da Fonseca is rapidly approaching point
where resort to arms viii be necessary TO estsb-
lsh the position OF the dictator. The dis
matches of yesterday showed that there was
a feeling of discomfort prevailing everywhere
throughout Brazil. The Republicans see in this
last move OF da Fonseca an attempt TO override
the authority vested in him by the constitution.
So strong has the opposition 70 da F0nseca grown
that Yesterday twas announced that the i'm
portant province OF Rio Grande do Sui had de-
clared its independence. The dispatch just re-
ceived shows that steps will have to be
Immediately taken TO prevent, il possible, the
disintegratlon of the republic. The province of
Grande Para has followed the example set by
Rio Grande do sui, and today declared its inde-
peudence. Grande Para is one OF the most i'm
portant provinces in Brazil
This independence movement will probably
be followed uy a similar declaration by the pro-
vince of Bahia. Dictator da Fonseca ia moving
rspilly 70 suppress these attempts to set up sep
arate governments, and has ordered warship
to proceed without delay 10 Rio Grande do sui
to take such action as is necessary 70 prevent
the provincial authorities from carrying the de-
claration OF independence into effect
1t behooves him TO move with alacrity, for al
ready man has been named in connection
with the contemplated presidency OF the pro-
vince He il silvence Martinez, who. during
the last revolution. was banished from the coun-
Try. He afterwards was allowed 10 return. Sill
yence Martinez, without doubt, possesses
greater political influence than any other man
In the province.
WAsHINGToS CITY. Nov. l0.-No news has
been received at the Brazilian legation to indi-
cate that the province OF K Grande DO Sui has
seeded from the republic OF Brazil or is in state
OF revolt. A eablegram has been received az
the legation from the minister OF foreign affairs
relating to routine matters, but giving no hint
OF a revolution or res gnstion OF the cabinet.
The state of Para, on both sides of the Para
river stretches along the Atlantic coast from
the 6uianas on the north 10 the state OF Maran-
ham on the south It's area is 4i2-467 square
miles the third STATE in size, and Ia populstIa
IL ranks tenth, with 407.350 inhabitants. It's
dense forests furnish rubber, cacao and para
nuts hieh are its chief articles OF export. Cat
tie raising is also extensively carried on. The
| chief city and capital is Belem, or Para,