The morning call., 1893-10-30
OUR TRADE is ENDANGERED.
Great Britain and Germany Favor
the Revolution.
MINISTER THoMPSON'S WARNING
Foreign Interference in Overthrowing
the Republic Would Destroy the
Commercial Treaty.

New YORK. Oct. pa special to the
Tribune from Washington says: There
can be no doubt Of the grave significance
of the orders given yesterday by Secretary
Herbert for the dispatch of the armored
cruiser New York to Rio de Janeiro to
re-enforce the vessels now stationed there.
In spite of the studious efforts in some
quarters to suppress the real status of af-
fairs at the Brazilian capital, it is thor
oughly well understood by this time in
official circles here that the present dis
turbances in Brazil involve more seriously
and directly the interests of the United
States than any similar South American
rebellion has done for many years past.
The success of the movement headed by
Admiral Mello means in fact the possible
overthrow of the republic, a restoration
of the monarchy through foreign interven-
tion and an abrogation of all commercial
concessions and advantages obtained by
this country under the reciprocity treaty
of 1891. Advices from Minister Thompson
warning the administration of the dangers
threatened by the intervention of
European powers to overthrow
President Peixoto and establish Admiral
Mello in authority are now, and have
been for some days. in the hands of Secre-
tary Gresham. These advices fur ther
state that representatives of several
foreign nations are at present secretly en-
gagged in forwarding the interests of Mello
and encouraging such course of action on
his part as will give some excuse for active
interference in the direction of over
wing the republic.
1t is well known that since the procla-
nation of the reciprocity treaty between
Brazil and the United States, under which
exceptional commercial advantages were
obtained by this country, the leading COM
mercal nations of Europe have been en-
deavoring by every means in their power
to neutralize and nullify the concessions
given the United States in Brazilian mar
kets.
England and Germany are the chief
rivals of the United States for the trade OF
South America. and fought bitterly against
the so-cailed Mendonca treaty and even
went so far as to complain against its ratl-
fication by Brazil on the ground that the
unusual advantages which were.conferred
by it on the United States had been Sc
cured by treachery and misrepresentation
The weight of the European influence in
Brazil has ever since been exerted to de-
stroy the Provisional Government, which
proclaimed the treaty and sought to en-
force Its provisions, and there can be no
doubt now but that the commercial inter-
estS of Great Britain and Germany in
Brazil would be greatly advanced by any
movement which would displace the re-
public and terminate the treaty reci-
procity
Rumors of the intentions of various
European representatives to Interfere in
the Brazilian disturbances have reached
Washington for some time past. but it was
only on receipt of Minister Thompson's
official statements that the President was
spurred to take immediate action to
strengthen the naval forces at Rio. and the
New York. as was announced yesterday,
has been ordered TO get ready to sail, and
the instructions have proba bly, been sent
to Minister Thompson so that no foreign
Intervention occurs except in open disre-
gard of this country's protest