Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-13
AN AMERICAN s STORY
OF the civil War in Brutalized
Authorities

OF the Civil War ia Brazil Brutalized
Authorities
New YORK, Nov. 12.-An American,
who has only recently returned from
Brazil after a long residence in that
country, was visited by an Associated
Press reporter for the purpose OF elicit
ing his views upon the civil war at
present In operation in the new repub-
Inc Of South America.
at seems TO me" said be, "that it is
an outrage 20 enlist men at this season
of the year 70 go down 70 Brazil ports,
even II Peixnto was reigning there.
The yellow fever season commences at
JUST about this time, aud a month hence
IL will be raging furiouSly throughout
all the section where the fighting will
take ce. / venture to predict that
40 least 90 per cent. Of the men going
down on the Brazilian feet will never
return alive, even should they be so
fortunate as TO escape the bullets and
tOrpedOeS of the insurgents fleet.
"But 10 is not the climate and the
prevailing epidemicS that are mostly 70
be feared. The most painful and har-
rowing "reminiscences 10 my mind con-
sist Of what I have seen OF the in
different brutality of the Brazilian
authorities toward foreigners. They
appear 90 have an especial pleasure IN
EXERCISING This unprecented brutality
supon Americans FOR the reason that
there is a lack Of cooperation among
the colonies in Rio, whereas the Eng
lish, French, German and other
European colonies are gener-
ally united. These latter colo
nies have been so long established in
the country that they iOreSee what will
happen during each years epidemic,
and are prepared 20 take the very best
Of care of the new arrivals into their
own respective colonies. We are not so
we'll prepared, and the result is that
when an American falls sick ia q Bra
lillian bOardiughOuso or hotel, be has
no special place 20 apply for sympathy
and care, and does not realize what his
sickness Is until the health officers are
notified.
"These brutal officers are so accus-
toned 20 witness the suderingS of
strangers who become victims 10 the
climate and filth OF the cities Of the
country that il is sure death TO fall into
their hands. The true stories Of what
foreigners on the soil OF Brazil have
suffered al the hands Of these inhuman,
brutalized men Of authority In the ports
OF Brasil would seem incredible. Any
one, however, who has ever passed
through an epidemic eau bear witness
70 the truth OF what l am saying TO
you. When strangers become iIl with
smallpox it is no usual thing, 10
fact, the general thing that
their cases are pronounced vel
low fever, despite all appeal
and protest TO the contrary. They are
carted of 20 an OvercrOWded, filthy
yellow fever hospital there 70 be thrust
into beds, the linen and mattresses Of
which have not been changed or aired
since their former occupants had left
them Ga most, If not all cases, for their
cofius. / have personal knowledge Of
the fact that TWO Americans, employees
Ofa firm OF American manufacturers
and who were sent TO Brazil on business
for their company, met their death
through the unScrupulOus and inhuman
neglect OF Brazilian health authorities.
'sIt makes me fee sick at heart
when / read in the papers Of so
many hundreds Of American citizens
eulisung for service down there II
any Of these brave fellows had the
slightest idea Of what was ahead Of
them. do not believe they would be 50
eager 10 their desire 20 accompany the
BraziIian feet into South American
waters. Il might be said that 9hsv did
hot Intend 70 go ashore, but M