The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-13
Enlisting Men for Brazil at This
Time Dsnou need as an
Outrage.
Tho Authorities There Take Pleas.
ure in Their Brutality Toward
Americans.
Causes OF Existing Trouhlss-Very Little
Difference which Side Wins, -
Both Are Ccrrspt


press repEsssstative. The gsntlsman In
sisted that his name should not be used, q
his large business Interests In Brazil might
snfiss. IT seems TO NO." said he. ~ 10 AN
outrage to enlist mon Al this period Of the
year 10 20 TO Brazil. Yellow fever q month
hsnes will bs raging furiously in all the
sections where the fighting takes place. l
predict that 80 per oeat of the men going
on the Brasiian deet will mover rstaEn
alive. even il they esosps the bullets and
tospsloes of the insurgent feet Besides
the hest. which IL intense from November
TO March. the scenes daily in these citise
arc sioksnina. The funerals Of victims Of
yellow fever. smallpox and 'besri berri,' u
spsoiss Of African lsprosy. are seen at the
turning OF every street. The Brazilian au-
thoritiss take especial pleasure in sxexeis-
ing their bFasality upon Americans, be-
cause of the lack Of cooperation among
the American eolonists At Rio. whereas
the ENGLISH, French. German and other
European colonies are united. have
personal knowledge of the fact shat two
Americans. employees Of q firm Of American
sent TO Brazil. met death
glect Of the Brazilian authorities. They
were taken Ill and packed of TO foul hos
pital - yellow fever patients. The cases
We . pronounesd hopeless and they were
thrust, against oil sntEsaty. into ooflins and
buried before life had become extinct.
These are two instances ont Of almost daily
GinilaE occurrences. The attendants At
the hospitals are 10 lazy and thoughtIsss
and 20 ascnstonsd TO the scenes that they
become hardened and thrust human beings
alive into oo6ins. thinking IL 10 not aay Aif-
tho end . little. Thousands of lives might
have been saved at Rio Janei4o alone had
any kind OF decent regulations for health
BEEN observed.
Everybody in the army and navy and
civil service Of Brazil is actuated by the
psttisst kind Of jeslousies and selfshness.
Tho rein 10 The cause Of the present trouble.
and IL really does not matter nuoh TO tho
Brazilian COVE nment whioh side wins the
present struggle. Psixoto 10 undoubtedly
an autool alto tyysnt. who 10 not com mpetsnt
10 aot ~ executive of . moribuad village in
any other country than Brazil. He was
placed in power merely On account Of being
never seen service. His spokesman. Bar
bosa. 10 q man whose patriotism consists in
looking after tho spoils of oftios. He was
one of the leaders of the bloodless insur-
reetion which resulted In the deposition
and exile of Dom Pedro, and then beoans
secretary Of the treasury under tho reckless
and corfu pt administration Of Do Fonseoa.
Bsrboss 10 gathering around him lot Of
adventurers Who have carried on a series
of wild financial operations. II Nellie sue
eeeds this man will undoubtedly como to
the front again. II Pei1oto retains power
his inner oi.ole Of friends will continue TO
keep the oomms % Of Brazil disturbed for
good many years to come.
"Old Emperor Dom Pedro was q repubi-
can at heart. and 1t was undoubtedly his
intention to bring to the front the best men.
The NEST corrupt element Of politicians,
however. prevented tho realization OF the
desires Of this noble Esler. since that time
capable and honest men have stood no show
in the councils Of the country. II has
simply been . fight between the army and
the navy. Barbosa and . crowd Of po!iti-
oians wsre with the army 90 long ss that
side had the power to create new money
and grab everything in sight. Now that
their grip is at IN end they have gone over
to the navy.
SALARIES in Brazil average very much
lower than in the United States, while Iiv-
which 10 the most expensive place In the
Uaited States. I hope the good men who
are going On this OF xpsdition will become in.
formed Of what 10 ahead of them and that
they will fally realize tho terrible risks they
take before engaging In . thanklsss task"
The steamer Melbourne. from Santos and
Bahsi. Brazil. came into port to-day. The
people Of Sastes. which Is only beginning
to recover from terrible yellow fever visl-
tation, srs loyal TO Pei1oto. Business IL
houHishing as Santos. Tho blockade which
Mello threatened Was insfeotuAl. At Bahia
The officials and people continue loyal to
Psixoto. While the Melbourne was at
Bahia, Asllo's forces attem pied to seize
fortion of the cargo. but the troops coming
to the rescue. they dssistsd.