The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-25
FOgSAKES POWER FOR PEACE.
Vr5sDca Receives OfnCial News Of The
Brazilian Coup d'Etat.
Ill TO AVERT A BLOODY CONFLICT.
s.ov Untruihs in the London Stories
The Republican Convention Issues the
Formal Call.

g,ouNarox. D. c.. Nov. 2A-Minister
v,pi,nca received a cable dispatch from the
pr.raan minister Of foreign Affairs tonight
which officially aairms the cable dispatch
from Brazil about tie resignation OF fresl-
5..t Fonseca and which states that Vice
r,oa5ent pie1o.t0 bad succeeded him.
Minister Mendonca said that the receipt Of
tenews gave him great pleasure as there
had been blood She'd aud tranquility would
now prevail and tie change would establish
harmony along the Brazilian people.
lie said thst F0useca was not man who
vonld cause bloc she'd, and would willingly
sscr,foe the honor and glory OF his high posi-
nom rather fhau cause a civil war, and as the
1pris.ngin Brazil was national movement,
tfe ns,p not being 10 accord with the policy
of Fouseca le bowed 20 the inevitable and
retired lie also thought il was the desire Of
tfg people of Brazil TO support the depOsed
.anrress and that President PiexOtte would
be- Nd thorough accord " Ia lt.
The I0rlon stories. he said falsihed the
condition Of affairs IN Brazil and at no time
ld be place credence III them, as they con-
ts.nei many untruths
Minister MendOnca is expecting further
slices rom Brazil in regard TO the present
a1let and what changes may take place In
4
ToSsEcA ANXIOUS TO RESIGN.
by Gable 10 The Timesl
LONDON. NOV. PA Rio Janeiro dispatch
o.s that the city j. peaceable. although con-
siderable popular excitement IS still mani
HteI Tie naval movement against FOn-
sea was determined upon at meeting held
.1 >aturlay last Of high naval officers.
Tie general feeling expressed was that
e J.
ot any apparent cause. except fOn-
ssas unjust assumption of supreme
auth ritv. and that bis removal was abso-
lu.ev necessary. There WAS little OF no per-
s..al auimOs Ity Co fOuseCa and no doubt eX-
pressed that he would esign rather than pro-
v.ksa inslrrectiOn on the part of the navy.
Io1seca 30 is said. had not anticipated serious
opposition 90 bis course. and although he had
re' sel the demand Of Rio GTande do Sui
that he should resign. he had not given up
i.pe0t peaceful adjustment lie IS said 10
t4 NJ g disposition far from sanguinarv, and
there is no doubt that the bloOdless feature
a. tho Dom Pedro revolution was largely due
O. bus in uence His assumption of dictator
ship however was regarded as intOlerable
whatever his intentions. he naval officers
WHO visited Onseca with the ultmatum
t tho feet were surprised at his
readiness % comply with their wishes. he is
f1i t0 have Acknowledged 90 Admiral Vidal
that he felt deeply relieved by the change and
pleased that the navy hal given him an hon
rab.e prete1t for Withdrawing from the pres
lency, which be had been secretly anxious to
surrender Whether this is true or not, it is
remembered that az the time of Dom PedrO's
expulsion Fonseca was about to give up his
leadership in the movement. and was per
slaied or almost compelled. 70 persist hy his
ss,oc.ues. who felt that any sign Of yielding
nigh. be fatal.
RESTORATION or ORDER.
Commercial adyices from Rio Janerio are
a. favorable 90 the success of the new re-
gme PeIotto has received congratulations
by telegraph from all points accessible by
te e1raph and is already ID ne otiati with
M1 Irand0 do SUI for q settlement of the eK-
srng difficulties The deputies from that
Uoynce who were imprisoned bv Fonseca
lava been released and other members OF the
.a.e congress, who incurred the hostility of
Le DICTATOR have Co.Ie out of hiding. Con-
g.ess VIII re-assemble as soon as the members
wl arrive here from the various States. No
steps o.. hostile character have Teen taken
s-atst torseca personally. and the officers
WHO eXacted his resignation gave him their
personal assurance that he would be pro
t..ted
Adspatch from Montevide0 saws that the
news oi f0nseca's resi- gnation has been re-
.eyel ~ Port Allegro aud Rio Grande do SUI
WITH the widest IOicing. Bulletins signed by
mem ers OF the Provisional lunta were issued
an uacingthenews AtPorl Alegre the people
went about embracing each other and shout
llg iar the republic The popular feeling is
strongly against secession and no doubt IS
entertained that the Junta Will come to "a
peaceful understanding that Will restore Rio
elaade % its place among Brazilian States.
At no 6rande do Sui hostile preparations
were abandoned and every body appeared TO
To- cgnize the end of the war.