Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

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by court-martial or otherwise, and theil
story is first told to the world in these lines
through an American paper.
Perhaps the most striking face was that
of Jose Carlos de Carvalho, capitao tenente,
distinguished ex-naval officer, who has
| for some wears been well and favorablv
known as the "gerente," or manager of the
corporations controlling the immense
tropeches or docks of the grand harbor OF
the capital city of Rio de Janeiro. In per,
sonal appearance he somewhat resembles
Mr.. Talmage. He courteously and unob-
trusively walked up and down the deck
with me, carelessly dressed in pajamas and
slippers, talking freely but as conserva-
lively as a college professor about the gen.
eral condition of affairs in his country.
This gentleman thoroughly understands the
situation in Brazil. and his views as e1-
pressed herein may be accepted as those of
pessimist. He says:
Arrested for Favorin= a Democracy.
81 do not know why was arrested 1t
was intimated that the action was taken be-
cause OF my supposed influence with the
mass of people employed about the docks, who
Will soon be called upon to vote for legal
successor to the present acting President.
I was given no notice whatever of the in
tended arrest, and not permitted to make
any defense. 1 did nothing illegally or
secretly, but published my opinions as
others did agains. the acts of the President
in deposing the Governors of States, and re-
spectfully suggested that he should make
provision for an election for President by
the people.
"You know" continued the Senior Car
valho, "that neither Deodora Fonseca nor
the present Vice, Florianna Peixotto. were
elected BY the people. Our Provisional
| CODprPSg elpotad fham tn until
time as arrangements could be perfected for
proper election by the people, and now
that Deodora Fonseca is out, we think that
| the question of a successor should be left to
the people, and the place not pre-empted, as
you would say, by Vice, to fill ont the un-
expired term. The Congress, it is believed,
will pass laws authorizing an election.
There is generally motive for every act,
and one.need not look very far to discover
what prompts the present Government to
arrest members of Congress who are opposed
to his usurpation-or to discredit and to
Danish men who may be able, in reputa-
| BILE way. to exercise any influence on the
voters who are to be sent to Congress"
A Pessimistic View of Brazi'.
1t is well known that Sr. Carvalho took
! command of gunboat at a critical venture,
| and assisted the present Peixotto by oppos-
| ing Deodora's attempt to dissolve the Con-
gress-so that it cannot be charged that he
is influenced by any intrigue with Deodora's
friends. The Senior Carvalho is a gentle
man of few words, which he expresses in a
straightforward. business-like manner, very
unusual in the Indifferent easy-going
Brazilian, and quite refreshing to news
seeker.
In answer to the remark that if these
military and naval officers were guilty of
conspiracy, they deserve severe punish
ment, he replied tersely: "To begin with,
then, the President Peixotto should be the
first to suffer- as he is the first and head
conspirator against the Empire; secondly,
against his leader, Deodora, and, thirdly,
against the people.
"Our people," he continued pensively,
''have no proper conception of a republic"
Then using his fingers to illustrate these
five propositions, he further remarked.
''First, we have no political education; Sec
ond, We have not even republican ideas;
third, we have not enough patriotism;
fourth, there is too much personality and
mercenary feeling; fifth, L am Naval off |
Ger, but strenuously contend that the mill |
tary and navy should be subordinate to the |
civil. There is no discipline in our army |
and navy. All our troubles come from this |
source, and will continue until we reduce |
the army to a peace footing, as it is with |
ones on the frontier They are the ones
who should go out there instead of the peo-
pie you see on board this Ship"
Governors Among the ExiIes.
The Governor of the State of Ceara, situ-
ated on the north coast, is a well-known
Brazilian, who had been President of an
Amazonian Province by appointment of the
late Emperor Dom Pedro II. He was a
Republican au rigeur, but because he sde-
clined to surrender his office to the arbi-
trary demands of Pei1otto's appointee, and
resisted the attempt to violently depose
him, his palace was shelled for some hours
by gunboat, and himself made q prisoner
and sent to Rio, where he was released,
but subsequently arrested and now exiled.
The late Governor of the State of ANA
zonas, who made such gallant resistance
to the demands for his office, compelling the
naval force and the appointee of the Presi-
dent to retire discomftted, but who subse-
quently yielded, as he said, to prevent
is also prisoner en- route to the
frontier
There are among these e1iIes three of the
most distinguished editors of Rio: Antonio |
10 Patriocino, Cidads do Rio and Carlos
Pardal Madeiros de Mallet, Reddcta do
Conbate. These gentlemen are among the
olliest of the prisoners, and evidently con- |
'ider their exile as a sort of threat on the
part of the President, of which he will soon
'epent. They expect to be pardoned before
hey reach their destination. This seems to
,e the general expectation, but it is liable
o be delayed until after the election.
The Richest Man In Brazil.
Perhaps one of the most interesting as
veil as entertaining characters among the
prisoners is that of an Englishman, long a {
itizen of Brazil, the well-known Count ,
He is not at all an adventurer, .
ut is well-born and bred gentleman, bear
ng genuine title from the King of Portu- ?
al. In appearance he is the opposite of the S
verage Brazileiro, round, ruddy and Jolly. d
lie is reported to be the wealthiest man in | l.
,razil, yet when talked with him vester- i
ay he wore a shabby seersucker suit and :,
oiled linen, although in his shirt front a
Tere studs worth thousands, and his cuff \
uttons would have paid his way out of any y
rison. He sent on shore diamond ring ;,
Or deposit, valued at SIS, 900, and ordered D
nv quantity Of champagne tor the e1cur- n
ion. 81
This gentleman was formerly known as a o,
Jerk in Para, named Henrique Lowndes, II
tho was without any means beyond his al
leager salary. He failed in some business ~
entures here, and went to Rio several n,
ears ago. Though lame and not at all n, =
andsome in personal appearance, he mar n
ed beautiful and accomplished lady who n.
ad fortune, which he has by judicious ci
Management increased until he is now the
'cognized leading speculator in Rio.
The Count suggests as a remedy, first to
ect BY the people President who is q =,
ivilian. This President must call to his III