The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-11

Several Requests Made 10 This Cove rume Mt
to Accord Him BcIIig-rent Rights.

Several Requests Made This Cove rume Mt
to Accord Him Bcliir-rent Rights.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1O.-The requests from
Mello to the United States to have belligerent
rights accorded him have been repeatedly
denied. State Department officials say that
the last occasion on which such request was
made came by cable ten days ago. and the
United States made the same rery through
Minister Thompson then that 1t had made pre-
viously. declining to accede to the request. on
the ground that in the opinion OF this Govern
ment he had not been able to establish either
political or military organization which on.
titled him to tho recognition he asked.
The rumor that the English Government
through its Ambassador has urged the
United States to exert it's m ediating influence
between tho conflicting elements in Brazil in
order to bring to speedy close the internal
strife which has been in progress In that coun-
try for some months has not been confirmed.
In connection with this rumor bit OF unpub-
lished diplomatic history is given.
When on Now 3 1891. Deodoro de Fon SEGA.
then President OF the provisional Government.
which had succeeded the monarchy. dissolved
Congress and proclaimed martial law. Brazil
was on the verge OF a Dictatorship. In the
crisis Secretary Blaine was appealed to In or
der that the influence of the United Statos
might be thrown into the balance ard order
brought out OF chaos. 1t was upon his sug-
gestion that President Harrison cabled to
Iresiuent Fonseca his regret that the Bra
lillian Congress had been dissolved in defiance
added his hope that the President might not
commit any act which would thwart the nd
tial form Of republican government.
The despatch was. couched in the most
undertaken to advise u younger one. but it
had is effect. 1t CONVINCED Fonseca that the
fs he a k s Mn the as oen
immediatey followed briomStis h a!es;
ence which the United States has over Brazil
ns Private the eXaSt wordps
substance OF which is now published for the
When Minister Mendonca, ohsteros On sous
ths vessels and perhaps all VIII 60 under
ca bs than h9ss M hi they
ms i!!'S = tic, rspatllG' Ths "D Brtannie
M no but 0n E take hss OF ande9
In honor Minister Men iopea says, Of no
pedo boat built BY the Yarrow COMPANY viii
and yHvsiln The %pstsr says ~ to:
night that the departure Of tho vessels
sr. than ,hs 14ti.: The time tim 1a s'rieIna,Iy
great amount Of Work necessary to turn N me err
chant vessels. into ssemblances Of war ships.
The answer Of tho United States declining to
recognize, Mello. he says. was made ten day.
ago. Mello at the same time requested all
foreign powers to recognize him and all re-
fused.
1t is believed that n crisis in the brazilian
trouble will soon he reached Advces received
here are to the effect that Mello's supplies and
munitions are nearly exhausted, and that he
will no, he ahle to hold ont much longer. The
m lost severe blow he has met with was the loss
Of a large quantity OF Eunpowder by the ex-
plosion OF his magaz ne containing his supply
on Governors Island. The impression is gen
eraI among the friends OF the de facto Govern:
ment lat Mel will give in before the arrival
Of the improvised squadron.