St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-08
AMERICANS in BRAZIL.

II the provisional government of Bra
| zil-the Peixoto ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
| in the course it has recently adopted
towards foreigners, it may become nee
eSsary for the United States govern
ment to take hand in the existing IN
pleasantnesS IN that country. 1t is re-
ported from Rio Janeiro, by way of
London, that the editors of foreign
newspapers printed there are to be
either expelled from the country or i'm
| prisoned. The DEGREES are especially
directed against A. j. LamoureauX, all
American citizen, editor of the News,e of
Rio de Janeiro, which published what
is claimed to be an unbiased account of
the revolt. One of the DEGREES is said to
empower the Brazilian government to
eXpel or imprison during the state of
siege, and provides that the action taken
be communicated to the diplomatic
agent of the nation interested, when
convenient.
The protection of the rights of Amer
lean citizens abroad is one of the first
duties of the government, yet it has
been too often neglected. The appar-
ent indifference often manifested by
our officials has led to the preparation
of outrages that brought the whole ma
ton into disrepute in every part of the
world. The most insignificant powers
Oh the globe have not hesitated to cast
our citizens into prison without due
process of law. The long imprison-
ment of Cutting in Mexican dungeon
is the most recent case in point. He
was finally released and due reparation
made, but not until the credit of the
nation had suffered greatly. The Vir-
ginluS affair was arranged by the pay
ment of of Indemnity to the families of
the victims of the cruelty of the Cubans;
but had the government acted more
promptly, their lives might have been
spared.
1t may be urged against interference
in the Rio affair that the editor who
falls under the ban of the Brazilian
government has voluntarily expatriated
himself, and is therefore not entitled to
the protection of this government.
There is prima facle evidence, however,
that, while a resident of Brazil, he is
still citizen of the United States; and
as he has committed no crime he is en-
titled to its protection. His offense was
purely political one.
The matter Will doubtless be brought
to the official attention of the state de-
partment ere long. If Ii shall then be
clearly shown that the victim of PeiXo-
to's decree has committed no offense
other than the one noted in the dis
patches, Secretary Gresham will be
justified in demanding that he be given
his liberty, and In enforcing that demand
to the last extremity.
LAWRENCE Z. NEAL was the creature
of an incident. He rose to fame on the
crest Of the tariff reform wave Of the
Chicago convention. He did not create
that wave, but his was the opportunity
to ride it, and he made the most of it.
The Democracy made the mistake of
supposing him to be man for leader
ship because of this one achievement.
They have seen their error, for on the
stump he was weak. and failed to i'm
press the people with his capacity. One
swallow does not make a summer, nor
does one idea comprise all there is of
craftsmanship. The Ohio Democrats
have learned this lesson to their sorrow.
SENATOR HARRIS declares that Sen
ator Voorhees, is at heart a friend of
silver. There is no doubt of it. We
are all friends Of silver, but not neces-
sarily Of a recommendation based on
silver. Bimetallism is good Democratic
doctrine, and Voorhees, is good Demo-
crat. But friendliness toward silver
does not imply that one should favor its
exclusive use as currency, condition