The morning call., 1893-11-05

sea by Novem Der Is. 1t swas expected
that she would be allowed to remain and
make some necessary repairs, which would
take until the middle of December. To-
deed permission to do so was asked, but
the orders were imperative that no work
be undertaken that could not be completed
by the date first mentioned. 1t is not
probable that the MOhicau will be ordered
10 the scene of what maY prove the seat Of
diplomatic complications, but it is prob
able that she will relieve the Philadelphia,
now at Honolulu, and then that cruiser
can return to the Atlantic. 1t is evident
that President Cleveland has determined
TO make show of force in the harbor of
Rio, and thus give warning to foreign
powers that aid must not be given the
reVolutionists in their apparent efforts to
restore the monaTchical form of govern
ment there.
In all probability Embassador Bayard
has been instructed TO protest Al the court
of S.. James, and MinIsIe Thompson in
Brazil has been told to report everything
that tends 10 show any interference. But
these diplomatic actions are carried on In
secret, and The inS and outs of the matter
Will not be MADE public until the incident
has been settled. This much is known, that
some lively cabling IS being done between
Washington, Rio de .janelrO and London,
and that the United States viii have
force of warships in Brazilian waters to see
tDat It's demands are needed.
When Admiral de MellO declared state
of revolution last summer it was believed
that he represented the rOyalist faction,
and that success would mean the restOra-
ton of the house of BraganZa. Several
articles to that effect appeared in the col
umrs of The CALL and other newspapers
of the country, and warning notes we're
uttered all over the land that the state of
affairs below the equator was more dam
gerous than appeared on the face. But
for several months the administration was
too much engTOssed with is fac, the silver
question, TO pay much attention to matters
so far away from home, and beyond order
ing the vessels OF the South Atlantic
squadron to proceed to Rio nothing was
done.
Within the last fortnight, however,
events have occurred that show how grave
the situation is. Authentic information
has been received that the eldest son of
Isabel. Countess d'Eu. has left Europe for
Brazil, with the intention of Joining Ad-
miral de Mello's forces. News also comes
every day that European merchants are
aiding the revoutlOnists with money and
war supplies, and that their Governments
are allowing them to do so. Ii is probable
that Minister Thompson, at Rio. has fur
nished much of the latter information and
the State Department now seems alive to
its seriousness. In two ways is this nation
threatened by the aid England is giving
De Mello. First. it is contrary to the Mon
roe doctrine that such assistance should be
rendered, and second, the reciprocity
treaty made with Brazil when James g.
Blaine was Secretary of State is in danger
of being annulled, and trade relations
which have proven most advantageous to
both countries severed
The Monroe doctrine consists of a decla-
ration which was inserted in the seventh an
nual message of President James Monroe,
delivered to Congress on December 2, 1928.
1t was the formulation of the sentiment
then beginning to prevail, that America
was for Americans. One Of the principles
of the neutral policy of this country.
which had been established with much
difficulty, bad been that the United States
would not interfere in European politics,
and at that time this policy was held to
Include the converse as necessary corol-
lary-that Is, that Europe should not In
terfere in American politics. whether in
North America or South America. The
occasion of proclaiping this doctrine was
the rumored Intervention of the Holy AL
lance to aid Spain in the reconquest OF
her American colonies. President Mon
roe believed that such policy entered
upon by the allied continental powers OF
Europe would be dangerous to the peace
and safety of the United States; he there
fore declared that I'VE would not view
any intervention for the purpose of op-
pressing them Une SpanlSn American
States), or controlling in any manner theil
destiny by any European power. in any
other light than as the manifestation ol
an unfriendly disposition toward the
United States.
This declaration was sufficient TO pre-.
vent further action of the Alliance. The
words now form part OF the unwritten
law of the country. and are of as much
weight as if Incorporated into the consti-
tuition. The clause ''or controlling In any
manner their destiny" is particularly
strong, and bears directly upon the sitna-
tion as it is to-day, for assistance rendered
the revolutionary admiral would result In
an entire change of government, and sever
the cordial and profitable relations that
have sprung up between Brazil and this
country.
Since the adoption of the reciprocity
treaty above mentioned United States
merchants have succeeded in driving many
European manufacturers out of the Brazil
ian market. Particularly has John Bull
been hurt in the pocket, and he is now
ready TO try by every means in his power
to regain what has been lost Restoration
of the monarchy would do this for him. as