Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-10
ARraziIian Consul Talks.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 9.-Mr. Alphonse
De tigueredO, Brazilian consul at St.
Louis, gave reporter very interesting
chat concerning Brazil and the controversy
between President FOuseca and congress.
Mr.. De E'igueredo said that, as consul, he
might be expected to be Very closely in
formed regarding events in that country.
Yet he supposed he had little information
not in the possession of any one who closely
reads the reports from Brazil, as appearing
in the daily papers.
The interview began with a question con-
corning Fonseca, the alleged dictator, :"
his prominence in Brazilian affair hereto
fore, and his character generally.
Il first knew Fonseca during the Para
guayan war, along about 1876 ~ or rs.
He was then in charge of the defenses in
the interior, in the province of Mata Grosa,
and was in excellent repute as military
man. He had two brothers in the army,
and all three We're regarded as brave and
energetic soldiers. After that, having left
the country, | kept no track of him, and
scarcely heard of him until his election to
the presidency of the republic some two
years ago. The papers write him up Us
man of about forty, but he must be much
older. His prominence in that Paraguayan
service, at least fifteen years ago, would in
dictate him to be now between fifty and
sixty. Having somewhat closely studied
him in his new and important capacity as
president, / have come to regard him as
very competent man and truly patriotic
Brazilian"
Glow did this trouble between him and
congress originated"
Il think it was occasioued by the friends
of the monarchcial regime, who desire a
restoration and whose policy is, of course,
to obstruct the republic as much as posi-
BILE ! do not know whether there is a well
defined monarchical party in congress. but
,fNt s,1t a1d, ,s.,,~ ~,
that body. although probably a decided
majority are adherents of republicanism."
"Will Brazil maintain the republica'
"Brazil is III spirit republican. Why,
when ] left the country in 1865, republican
sentiment had pervaded all classes of So
Getty 1t was not only talked, but was
widely printed. having several very able
papers. Mendonsa. now the Brazilian min
lister at Washington, edited, so long ago as
1865. a very pronounced republican journal
at San Paulo."
What about Fonseca's dictatorship"
81 don't believe it, to begin with. and I
don't think we are receiving true account
of what has happened and is happening in
Brazil and. consequently, we are in poor
position TO form an opinion. l think these
stories of dictatorship originate from stock
jobbing purposes. These reports of his
overriding the congress, and of declaring
martial law, will, think, shrink good
deal when the real circumstances are
known. We here are quite in the dark, and
those who are better informed Gin the diplo-
matte service) cannot, for state reasons,
tell what they know"
s'Fonseca is reported to threaten an ap-
peal TO the country. VIII he be sustained
if he does 500"
PROFESSIONALLY The provinces OF
largest population are republican in tend
ency, and will not favor any procedure that
plays into the hands of the monarchical
party. They established the republic be-
cause the monarchy was too repressive-
did not allow the development of their re-
sources. They were heavily taxed to sup
port costly throne, and no part of their
revenue was returned to them in the way
of public improvements. etc. The poorer
provinces were taxed, and they, also, got
no local benefit in return. So the dissatis-
faction was general, and this accounts for
the unanimity with which Dom Pedro's
overthrow and the proclamation Of the re-