New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-15
MINISTER MEYDoNCA CONFIDENT.
HE Is Sure TIE BRAZILIAN EEniILioN WILL
BE CRUSHED AND DIscLtfMS ANY NfS-
TEnY As TO lis MONNMENTs.

"My position here in New-York" said Minister Men
donca Of Brazil 10 Tribune reporter At the ho''
brunswick yesterday. has been misundersood !
have been here Of cours" In the interests OF inc Hr"
lillian Republic and have been overseeing th'
fitting on; Of the fleet OF vessels which has been
purchased here 10y the brazilian Government Thht
have often refused to be interviewed * not because
have not a formed idea of M" revolutionary mat
tcrs In Brazil Tor OF that hay" very strong id"a
and have always had. but have declined to ialk
about Brazilian affairs because the disturbance
there IS so unpleasant | don't like to talk about
disagrceable state affairs any more than man
would Ike to speak Of unhappy domestic relations
and SO / have bsen quiet | am not mysterious IN
the least fIay| anything to be- mysterious about:
There Is "A rumor to the eject that you have en-
ploycd Pnkcrton men TO watch the movements OF
suspected Mcllo spies I'm this city
Minister Mendoncl laughed. "rha. is not So" he
said 81 have employed no one 10 do any watching
AZ all. nor Is ther" any on" doing d"i"ctlv" Wvrk
for me Mco may have spies In this city. but thry
do not interest me nave no l-ar rom 'Ii'l' Pun
lishod threats to blow up FL ca or to oth'rwise
interfere with our work here, When We san 9ut
tar and 1 believe our little fleet will be- IorIaid
lions. Everyone here knows where III CA and the
britannia. the Destroyer and the torpedo boats are
going and they know. If they read the papers, what
"6o you think that Meo will attempt to intercept
your fleet before il reaches Eia2ilE
Il do not know He may be- intending some such
movement. OUR position, however VIII be one OF
Defence -
Mini.ter Mendonca then went on 10 speak Of the
rebellion in Brazil Il cannot talk OF TINS mat
Ter without showing my bitter feeling against the
reVolutionsts | nave bitter contempt for mon
that cannot control their personal ambition for the
benefit Of their country. They lack patriotism. they
do not love their coUntryand that Is IN" way feel
I'm regard 10 Mcllo. | cannot understand how
man with his attachments and National character
lsticy. and with 50 good Il record could incite
rebellion against his cOTntry II he had grievances
agains the state he and his party had only 10 await
the elections. which occur next March Then Iely-
oto's term win be- ~. and If. AS Mrilo claims the
.lrt iG ef Ira fha vat
Of the pcopl. would have manifested IL.
"Of the. outcome there De but one belief held
ny those knowing the facts do: The Revolutions
isis viii be- put down. All Of the twenty Brazilian
states are for PciXotO. Meo's force Is only what
remains OF The old mOnarchistic ideas.
'Thnt Brazil may stand forth a country Of In
dusfrics rather than of wars II viii be- necessary
10 nut down this rebellion In way that the very
idea Of the resort 10 arms shall be- crushed. So long
AK some Of the people think they get their mis-
taken rights By shooting "" cannot expect peace
President PriXoto is III" sort Of man To- put a stop
"a revolutions In I;raZ for all. You in the
I ,nIted States had such man In General Grant"