The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-03
TRYING TO BUY THE MAcHIAs.,

President Cleveland Reported to Stand
Ready to Aid Peixoto.
New York, November 2-Developments
leave no room for further doubt concern
ing the position of the United States
government with respect to the rebellion
in Brazil. President Cleveland will sup
port the government of President Peixoto
with all the power of the American
nation, if it shall become evident to him
that the insurrection in Brazil under the
leadership of Admiral Mello is part of a
plot to overthrow the republican govern
ment of that country and restore mon
archy. The President has never been
guided entirely by the precedents estab-
lished by his predecessors, but has
sought rather to create his own policies.
He will not only enforce an observance
of the Monroe doctrine in Brazil by the
European powers, but there is evidence
at hand which indicates that Mr.. Cleve-
land will from this time forward render
to the beeaguered President of the big
South American republic that moral and
material assistance of which he stands so
greatly in need, and which in itself will
be IN the nature of warning to the
monarchical governments of Europe,that
they must keep their hands off our sister
republic of the South.
Mr.. Clevelands policy has already
taken definite shape. Negotiations have
been opened by the Brazilian government
for the purchase of two or more United
States warships and are now pending
with prospects of being closed salts
factorily within few days. Matters have
Sought by President Peixoto have been
designated by name in this telegraphic
correspondence. 1t is said that these
ships are the Machias and the Mont
gomery. If they are sold those in
positions to know say that they will be
equipped for active service at the Brook
lyn navy yard, and that the work will
be conducted under the supervision of
retired officers Of the United States navy.
However that may be, 1t is certain that
the Administration stands pledged to
render the Brazilian government such
assistance as may appear under the Cir
cumstances to be legitimate. If the
royalist plots now known to be on foot
become an open factor in the revolution
in Brazil, then the United States govern
ment will unquestionably step in and
assert itself. With this end in view
orders have been given tor naval de.
monstration in Brazilian waters, and
within the next three weeks fleet of
seven American men-of-war will be
rendezvoused in the harbor of Rio de
Janeiro. Admiral Stanton's successor
will proceed to the seat of the trouble on
board the big cruiser New York, which
is under sailing orders, and his flag will
pobably fly from the traffrail of the New
York during his stay in Rio.
Antonio A. de Castillo, consul general
in New York for President Peixoto's
government, sailed yesterday for Pernam-
buco, whence he will proceed to Rio de
.Janeiro. 1t is believed that he is the
bearer of secret dispatches to his chief.
Late developments include an offer
of $3.50, 600 for J. P. Morgan's yacht
Corsair, and similar offer for George
Gould's Atalanta, when, II It Is purr-
the fleet of ten merchant steamers
already purchased by Flint & Co., for
President Peixoto.