The Portland daily press., 1893-10-09
= IN UNHAPPY BRAZIL.
Foreign Interference and the Monroe
Doctrine

New York, October IA Herald des-
patch from Montevideo, Uruguay, via
Galveston, Texas, October 7th, says: De-
spatches from the Herald correspondent
in Rio Janeiro, received here today, con-
firm the report sent yesterday that Ad-
miral Mello, commanding the rebel fleet
in the harbor, had ordered President
Peixoto to withdraw his forces and aban-
don the city within As hours or he would
renew the bombardment with greater
vigor than he had shown in any previous
attack.
Peixoto, however, refused to comply
with these conditions, although urged to
do SO by the diplomatic corps. He an
nounced his intention of carrying on the
fight until victorious or vanquished, and
expressed confidence of his ability to
crush the lnsurgent squadron.
In line with this declaration he pre-
pared to organize naval division to CO.
10, and opened $4,000,000 credit to de-
FRAY the expenses of the war.
The diplomatic corps, however, is not
disposed to let Peixoto carry out his will
in this matter, and the foreign represent
atives in Rio have. at last taken decided
stand in relation to the disturbances in
the city.
Peixoto's conduct has led Ito this re4
suit. The crimes committed by his SOL
diers, whose brutality, if intellectually
encouraged is certainly not checked by
their commanders, and who spare nei-
ther life nor property when, in the guise
of searching parties they explore the
city, have gone to limit which have
forced the foreign representatives to ac-
ton.
Convinced that Peixoto is powerless to
guarantee the safety of life or property
of foreign residents of the city from his
soldiers, they have given the President
until Sunday to show that he can afford
effective protection or declare his inabil-
ity to do so.
In the latter case, the foreign warships
in the harbor will be ordered to land
men in Rio Janeiro to preserve order.
Everybody in the city hopes the latter
action will be taken, as it is believed
that in this way only can security be Civ
en- to the city.
Serious differences have arisen in the
diplomatic corps over the question of
the right of Intervention of European
nations in American affairs.
The representatives of the South
American countries and Of the United
States are opposed to any interference in
Brazilian affairs by the European diplo-
mats, and stand on the theory of Amer
lea for Americans"
But no matter how this question is de-
cided, and what nations take it upon
themselves to adjust the affairs of the
war stricken country, the universal hope
in Rio Janeiro is that there will be for
eign intervention.
The mere mention of a possibility of
this proceeding is hailed with delight,
and is regarded as giving promise of
regeneration of the country.
A Truce Apparently Arranged.
Washington, October 7.-The secretary
of the navy received cable dispatch
from Capt. Picking of the United States
cruiser Charleston at Rio today as fol-
lows:
"Admiral Mello having been informed
that the government would dismount
guns IN the city, said he would not
again fire upon them"
This undoubt means that the
threatened renewal of the bombardment
it Rio Janeiro has been abandoned, and
of is supposed that the truce between
Mello and Peixoto was arranged by the
commaders of the foreign vessels sta
toned in the harbor.