The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-15
CONFLICTING VAR REPORTS.
BRAZILIAN Minister Of Foreign Affairs Says
I'VE Ars in Perfect Peace"
BUTSETSTOTHE CONTRARY CONTINUES.
Evidently the Government IL EndcavorinE TO
Hush Up the Fscts-what the Bra
allan Minister Thinks.

W,rVoroN. Nov. 1f.-Senor Mendonca,
the brazilian Minister. this morning received
ne fob wing cab.ecram from the Minister OF
Fore Affairs at Rio de Jaueuo.
tmlp 49, ISu.-Bazlian Minister,
Washington. am in receipt OF your telegram
yesterday. The news Of the secession OF
E.. Grande or any other State is untrue. We
,-e in perfect peace. A telegram from the
lapifal of Rio Granlo. published IN to-day's
Iaro Official seys
Tho BOARD C.mmorc.ai Association, repre-
tentative. Ol tAe trade and people, went to
the Governor. house and asked Governor
Castillo. iu view ot the circumstances OF
stoto 6uo o. causes known TO him. 10 resign
tie office iu order 90 otoio material conhlct.
G,.err.r last.l resigned. and the lrOyi-
.i.r.I Iruta was organized Is follows DR.
Ass,l Brazil Dr Casai Rbierro and General
Os-ro Tranquility re-esta6lished and pub
eonn.ou satisfied.
lsgnedl CaERMoNT.
Minister Mendonca feels that the above
TELEGRAM ustfes the confidence he had had
In maintaining peace IN Brazil He explains
f.t Nr ASST Brazil. the first member or the
lunts. IS % trother-In-law of Governor Castil-
hos member OF the Brazilian Congress, and
distinguished man and good Republican.
Wien tie present cabinet was formed he was
9rerel a portfolio but declined 10 because
D, bis large industrial interests and his
preference for his congressional place.
De- is the author of the best
book Oh republican institutions p ublshed IN
lr.u. The two other members of the Junta
represent the National or old Liberal party
ln view of the fact that the two leading pOllt-
ical parties are thus represented IN the COM
position of Junta. Minister Mendonca feels
satisfied that the movement in Rio Grande
dl Su. is the result " o compromise of the
erslng differences that the conciliatory
pocy has prevailed, and that all danger Of
toolshed has been ayerted.
hEfoETs on THE REVOLT REITERATED.
IBy Gable TO The IimesJ
Inyn0y. Nov. 1.-THE chief subject of in
terest this week is the unsettled condition of
Brazil lt is known that the commercial
houses iu this city have for a long time been
dissatisfied with the existing Government. !
The American reciprocity treaty has made |
serious inr0ads up0n British trade and there |
is evidently no disposition % grant equally !
favorable arrangements 90 England. Lord |
Salisbury has utmated that it is beyond his |
power t0 interfere I'D the behalf Of British |
commercial interests, and Brazil ls too big a |
country 90 be frightened into improved trade
fe tons by the presence OF an imposing
British feet The social influence of the Eng
l,h DO Rio Janeiro, rs in all leading SOnth
American cities ls very great. and IL has been
n-eca government. There has also been no
hope 0f restoring the monarchy, but this
hope ha- place in the minds of but
feW who are acquainted with Brazilian
ltneut. 10 is well known by those who
were Brazil at the time that the monarchy
Was orerthrown not for dislike of Dom
b lro but for Tear and hatred of those who
might follow him. Dom Pedros family sur
rl llilgs are of the very worst The I'M
Icra house az Brazil is "a mixture Of Co
b.urls and B0urbons. some OF the latter
e.lg oi the worst branch Of the Bourbons,
'hat ot Aujou and the two Sicilies.
1HE MONARCHY NOT CONCERNED.
Such following would not willingly be &C
entei as rulers by any European people and
lld have stlll less chance with the proud
gl-sprted BraZ!uus. Therefore, any con-
e plated restoration of the monarchy can
.fe but little % do with the existing Crisis.
ls facts appear % be that the Congress.
lued Ou by foreign influences. has at last
goa ht public business 90 "a halt by refusingtO
tr1Tm constitutional duties. la fOnseca act
ls more upon tie precedent of a European linn
ei monarchy than of an American Republic.
.s dissolved the Congress. and proposes TO !
ave another election. Ion "a word. he appeals
o. te people meantime exercising supreme
ilorty. The mgagTe dispatches received
b -ctte extensive opposition % his course
le independent province of RIO Grande do
l. which threatened secession at the time
om Pedro was expelled has equally sue
.-ied so far as the deposition of the
oase-ca government and the establishment
"a provisional government at tie capital
.n elect secession. There is understood
p Dos TRIAL 40 arms an progress between
oareca and the new Government of Rio
alde do Sui Meantime. all Is reported
aceaole iu Rio Janeir0, and there is such
lal Ot business at that and other Brazilian 4
r's that vessels cannot be loaded fast
cough. The finances of the country are as q
.t ln g0ot condition and the national debt G
li been materially reduced IN the yeAr fol-
wing tle deposition Of Dom Pedro aud pre- !
lug tle recent coup etat.