The evening world., 1893-11-22
PEIxOTUS POLITICS.
Has He Secured War Vessels as O
Campaign Argument?
The Rio News Editor Criticises the
Government.
Executive officer Engaged To-Day
for the America.

Members OF the Maritime Exchange
who are interested In Brazilian affairs,
have been led to believe by n late copy
OF the Rio News that President PciNoto's
principal object in having the Nicthcfoy
and America fitted out for service n
sen' TO Brazil in order to arrive Their"
during December is to have some sort
OF n navy. to be used as a campaign
argument before the Congressional cleo
tons on Dec. 20.
These ri, ctions were postponed on ac-
count OF Mello's revolt. and as South
American voters usually fall on the
side Of tie fence that will probably
please the most powerful party, 1t is ar
gued that Peixoto will want TO convince
his countr; men that Mello n HIS navy
will soCn he sent to tn" bottom OF tn
sea by the fleet improvisei In North
America.
Shipping men also read the Rio. News
carefully to learn the probable feeling
OF business men from this country now
IN Brazil. The paper. which Is printed
in English, is said to more truly repre-
sent the English speaking classes than
any other. and the fact that Editor a. !.
LamoureuX indicates that he Is opposed
to certain policies OF President peiXoto
is taken az evidence that there may be
even more dissatisfaction with reixoto
than Is reported.
In a leading editorial. Lnmoureux de-
tends himself from the accusation that
He claims the report was started to In
jure him by PeiNoto's friends.
III these parties" he writes. had fol-
have seen that we have been strictly
indcpendert and impartial.
While we have criticised the Govern
ment for what We consider mistakes
and abuses. we have not hesitatcl to
condemn the revolutionists for seeking
to settle by force what should be settled
at the polls"
Webster. Clay and Var Buren, to show
that the United States have no right Il
interfere with the Brazilian trouble, and
= then he gives 1t as his opinion that the
Washington authorities will not inter
fcre. The argument Is apparently In
answer to reports that this country Will
treat Mello's war as a revolt instead OF
a revolution. and will interfere to pro-
are written very Euardedlv. and from
them members OF the Maritime Ex-
change concluded that some Americans
IL Brazil are disappointed because this
country does not recognize Mello as a
belliEerent.
The brazilian whrship Americas two
the dock of the Morgan Iron Works,
foot of East Ninth street. this morning,
and Immediately n gang of men were
put to work to get the guns in place.
~ - 'iA fTi'A ''aAi h'' va -
wharf where trucks were hurrying with
loads OF provisions to be placed on
board. Flint q Co.'S representative said
however, that all will be ready for the
start to night.
When America gets awaY from hei
dock she will go down the bay and an
chor to receive ammunition. Whatever
work there Is still to do will be com
pleted there.
1t was stated to-day that Mr.. Thoma'
NJ. O'IIalloran. of the branch Hydro
graphic office at the Maritime Exchange
had accepted an offer from Mr.. Charlie
r. Flint to go out as executive officer q
the America. Mr.. O'IIalloran's position
in the photographic Service is that o
nautical expert. He was graduate
from Annapolis in the class of 81 an,
afterwards served on board the Unite,
States steamer Lancaster at the Flu
ropean Station. He will receive $40
per month for the first six months, Will
a privilege of renewal. Messrs. Film
d co. have paid to his account the frs
instalment OF 81, 200.