Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-06
The Crisis Is Of a Serious
Nature.
President Fonseca Has Become
Dictator.
Congress Refused to Be Guided by His
Wishes.
somo Rioting Reported In Rio-Agents
of the British Governments Said to
Have Fomented All
the Trouble.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
Rio DE JANEIRo, Nov. 5.-The general
situation is unchanged. The crisis
arose from congress accusing President
Da Fonseca with having unwarrantably
assumed sovereign power. The freedom
of the press is suspended. The embargo
has been removed from cipher tele-
grams, but press kilograms and news
paper comments are subjected to a
rigorous censorship.
1t is officially announced that the
president has convened the nation to
elect new representatives, at adate to
be determined later. The federal capi-
tai (Rio Janeiro) and the town Of
Nitcheron, or Proia Grande, five miles
east of the capital, have been declared
to be in state of siege. For months
the president has been provoked TO take
these steps by the proceedings OF con-
gress, and by the efforts of the promot-
ers of restoration, to overturn the Re-
publican institutions. The army and
navy support the government and pub
lie tranquility. according to the official
announcement, is perfect throughout
ready to maintain order by every means ;;
that the constitution will be respected
and the government will be answerable
for all national engagements. The gov
ernors of the leading provinces have
congratulated President Da Fonseca up
on his success in maintaining order.
ENGLISH AGENTS FoMENTING STRIFE.
New York, Nov. 5.-Sefior De Paulo
Coelho, editor OF the United States of
Brazil, and a constant correspondent of
the most important officials at Rio, had
the following to say this afternoon rela-
tive to the trouble in the South Ameri-
can republic:
''There is no revolution in Brazil, nor
will there be one. The existing troubles
may be traced to the English and their
great chagrin at the treaty of reciprocity
recently made with this country. Ever
since President Fonseca signed the
treaty, English agents have been pour
ing into the ears of the younger con-
gressmen the great injustice done Brazil
and the vast sums of money thereby
lost. Thus impelled, the younger con-
gressmen have carried on fight. When
this became apparent to Fonseca, he
said to these congressman, Co. and to
pTcVcub tuc ScuuAiS VI uhiOuhuOu uAu
lying reports, he placed censorship on
clear away and you will find the out
come to be one Of peace and progress.
The markets are opened to America, and
England is, as ever, envious, but dis
Greet" s. .ka
THE FIGHT CULMINATED. 4f
NEW York, Nov. 5.-The Herald's Rio
de Janeiro correspondent cables as fol-
lows: The fight SO long maintained be-
tween congress on one side and President
Da Fonseca and the government on the
other, has reached its elimination. For
quite time there were differences over
financial affairs. Measures passed by
the legislature were vetoed by the chief
magistrate, and changes advocated by
the president was voted down by con-
gress. Recently an attempt was made
to curb the power of the chief executive.
The fact that Da Fonseca was military
man led many to fear, or to pretend
to fear, that he might proclaim himself
dictator. To prevent any such contin-
gency, congress short while ago passed
a law fixing a process of impeachment
of the president. Da Fonseca vetoed
the measure; his veto was overriden by
congress. AS soon as this action was
made known to Da Fonseca he became
very much excited and thereupon dis
solved congress. Martial law was pro-
claimed throughout Rio de Janeiro and
the otherstat forming the confederacy.
What the upshot will be no one can
say. Feeling here is one of great fear
of what may follow. The dissolution OF
congress may result in the choice of an
-4I no ,nf
chosen by the people, but by congress.
In case Of an uprising Da Fonseca would
have the army and navy solidly at his
back. Opposition to military rulers con-
tinues very marked. All cable and tele-
graph messages are subjected to censor
ship; the same is true of news agencies.
NEWS OF THE TROUBLE CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The state de-
partment has received cablegram from
Minister Conger confirming the report
of the dissolution of congress and the
declaring OF martial law in Brazil. The
disturbed state of affairs in Brazil is
viewed with deep concern here, in view
of the Importance of American interests
in that country and our close trade rela-
tions with it. There is reason to believe
that the revolutionary movement is
being fomented by considerable party,
which seeks the establishment of the
monarchical form,of government in Bra,
zil. The movement will probably lead
to the ordering of our naval vessels to
points where trouble threatens.
MEAGER ADvICEs RECEIVED.
LONDON, Nov. 5.--Very little news il
obtainable here in regard to the revolu
tion in Brazil. Only traffic cable mes
sages are allowed by the Brazilian
authorities to be transmitted to Europe
from Brazil, and even these messages
are carefully studied by the officials, 8,
as to make sure they are not cipheI
messages. The latest cable news re
ceived in this city before thu
censorship was established ovel
the telegraph offices in Brazil, wal
to the effect that Rio de Janeiro was full
Of soldiers quartered in barracks, il
public buildings. camped in the public
squares and billeted upon the hotels ant
other such places. The continued i'll
health of President Da Fonseca, an,