Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-13
STILL A REPUBLIC.
No Chance for Monarchism to Win
Back Dom Pedro's Late Empire.
THE BRAZILIAN MINISTER TALKS.
His Assertions Are Amply CorrobOrated by
the New Bureau.
DL F0NsECES POSITION DESCRIBED

ing ABOUT the auegeQ revolt OF seNefal
States. He said: "Brazl is all right. The
Monarchists in one Stste, Rio Grande do
Sui, found themselves in minority at the
recent election, but they have not yet
learned to respect the rule of the Constitu-
tional majority. The Republican Governor
is to be seated. They kick 1t is OF no
avail, that is all.
''Unserupulous London fnanciers, through
their representatives in Rio Janeiro, seek
by exaggerated reports of an imaginary re-
volt. against the Fonseca rule to frighten
the holders of Brazilian bonds into selling
a. a Touchdown figure. The integrity of
Brazilian unity is as certain as the stars.
Ny official dispatch, received this morning,
confirms my utter disbelief in the sensa-
tional stories by the London commercial
advices.
No New Hope for Monarchy.
''No, there is absolutely no ground left
for monarchy among us. I admit that at
Rio there exists faction, composed of for
eign money representatives and ignorant
hirelings, and that minority of the old
monarchist party remains scattered through
the States. But only the Rio faction really
seeks restoration of monarchy. The mi
nority exists only-as party Of opposition.
In the late elections it sought less often
sive name in the Liberal party. The En-
pire favored monopoly of our immense
trade by European commercial firms. They
could then buy whole sale privileges which
are now withheld to encourage home in
dustrv and bone capital
Then. too, the European firms have un-
doubtedlv conceived jealousy of the
United States Just as soon as our reciprocity
arrangements were announced. 1t is quite
possible that money has been freely sent to
bolster up local political dissension, such
as that in Rio Grande st present, with a
view to disrupting the Republic. And if
not that, it is safe to say that they havs
countenanced the grossest misrepreselta-
tiou of the situation in their dispatches.
General Fons~ca Not a Dictator.
rs General Fonseca now a DICTATOR
Most emphatically he is not, in anv jus.
sense. Fonseca is the President of the Re-
public of Brazil What would President
Harrison be likely to do if when your Con-
cress meets next month, it should begin by
voting out of the Constitution the veto
power? Would he not. by his own solemn
oath, be ound to appeal TO the people of
the country? That is precisely the case in
Brazil. At the next general election a new
Congress viii be returned in place of the
one dismissed by President Fonseca. If it
takes the same position as the first, Fonseca
viii resign, and change in the funda-
mental law will be necessary; but that will
not happen.
The sudden blow of the revolution,
forced by the delicate health of Dom Pedro
and the probable succession of the Princess
d Eu, made the temporary dictatorship a
practical necessity during the time required
10 elect The constituent assembly, That |
done, DIcta or Fonseca was formally elected |
President. and President he is TO-DAY, the /
newspapers 70 the contrary notwithstanding |
During my rect Mt visit to Brazil I saw trust
worthy men from all parts of the country
Through them and all sources of informa-
tiou / saw that general satisfaction and |
pride in the new institutions existed eyery- |
where.
Looking to the Yankees for Idea-.
az NAV say with truth that the Brazilian |
legation in the United States is regarded as |
having importance second to none 1t is to |
the United States that we are locking for |
ideas land ruleG of practice in politics, as |
we'll as for the mutual profits of reciprocal |
trade Ia saying that | do not imply anv-
thing but the mos perfect satisfaction with |
our financial representatives in London"
The Bureau of american Republics has |
from semi-official sources the following in
formation: The telegraphic and other news
which comes from London is often entirely
false and generally distorted and magnifed.
British jealousy of the increasing influence
of the United States in Brazil, and the fear
of losing commercial supremacy in that
country so long and so proftably main
tanned under the Emnire, are the motives
which inspire the false and alarming dis
patches.
In Rio Grande do Sui, the most southern !
district in Brazil and bordering on Uruguay
and the Argentine Republic, the situation
is peculiar and needs some special expla-
nation. When the revolution of November,
1885, substituted the republic for the En-
pire the State of Rio Grande do Sui ac-
cepted the new form of government quite
as readily, and with as little disturbance as
any other State
Local Trouble in Rio Grande.
But othe on rganization of the State Gov
ernment party lines were closely drawn and
party feeling was warmly aroused between
the Republicans on the one hand and the
adherents of the Liberal PARTY, partisans of
the deposed leader, Silveria Martins, on the
other. Forcible resistance was offered to
the installation of the Governor-elect, who
was the candidate of the Republicans. The
armed interference of the Federal Govern
ment was necessary to overcome this resist
ance, but the feeling of opposition natu-
rally remained and was perhaps intensified
by Federal interference.
1t is reasonable 10 suppose that the Gov
ernor of Rio Grande do Sui would support
the power which assured him possession of
the Office to which he had been chosen.
The position of Rio Grande do Sui as an in
dependent State, in consequence of sue
cessful movement for secession, would be
extremely difficult and full of peril, be- .
tween the mother country and Uruguay,
with which country she has been in contin-
nal dispute and whose people are of diff .
ferent and almost hostile race The posi
tion Of the State would be that precisely
of Texas should she attempt to maintain an
independent existence between the United
States and Mexico.
Many Germans in the State.
About one-third of the population of Rio
Grande do sui is of German descent, of
" hom probably 10000 have not vet been
nsturalized rs Brazilian citizens A gen.
tleman thoroughly acquainted with this
German population saws that among them
the national feeling is much stronger than |
State attachment, and that they are entirely
Brazilian IN their sentiments and aspira-
tionS The foregoing reasons would lead to ,
the conclusions that no secession movement
can be permanently successful in Rio Grande
do Sui
There is tendency among the smaller q
States to merge themselves in their larger
neighoors, and clause Of the new Consti-
tuition, prepared with knowledge of that
tendency, provides for such action on the {
part Of the States. ]
The Brazilian Minister has a number of
in which no mention is made of
political disturbances or secession move
mentS, and the United States Minister at | {