The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-29
NENDOyC4 DOUBTS IT.
The BrazIiian Minister Does Not Believe
TINT Para IIns krvOIted.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-The report in the
London Times this morning. to the effect that
the State OF Para had Joined the revolutionary
forces in Brazil is not credited at the Brazilian
Legation In this city. Senior Mendonca. the
Brazilian Minister. said to-day that no de-
spatch which no had received from his Gov
eminent made mention OF the detection oil
Para and IL such had been the case he would
certainly have been notified. Senior Mendonca
was asked whether or not there was anything
in the political condition of affairs in Para that
would lead him To believe such q movement In
that State probable.
ON the contrary" he said. the republican
sentiment in Para. as indicated by the terms
OF the conErntulatory dispatches from the
Governor to President PelXoto at his Inaugural
tioa. is stronger than that OF any other State
In Brazil. On that occasion the Governor. DR..
Lauro Sodre. telegraphed to Peixoto:
II you fall fail with you. consider you the true
representative Of republican interests IN Brazil
DIR. Lauro Sodre." continued the Minister.
was the private sscrstary OF one OF the mem
bers OF the first Cabinet OF the republic. and
for many years prior thereto had been en-
gagged in the propagation Of republican doc
trines throughout the country, so that cannot
believe that movement in favor OF the restora-
State"
The Times Senior Mendonca said. prior to the
establishment Of the republic IN 1890. had
excellent sources OF information In Brazil,
and was represented by competent CORE
spondents; but under the present condition Of
things. with the Government controlling the
cables and the telegraph lines as a portion Of
the postal system. he was inciLed to doubt
the accuracy OF tho report which It published
this morning. At present no political infor-
nation whatever could get out OF Brazil by
cable and he was inclined. therefore. to at
tribute the source q the report to the, CORE
spOndent OF the Times. either in Lisbon,
where the monsrchical party is quite strong
or In Paris, where there is u considerable
colony OF BIaZiliHn refugees.
Minister Mpndonca referred to the other
statement published tnis morning to the effect
that Admiral Mello had for his object the res
toratiOn Of the monarchy in traHil;
=, don't believe that that is Mell3's inten-
smart a man TO engage in a movement having
that object for It's end He 10 working for
himself in this natter and doubtless hoped 10
PROFIT by the movement which he inaugurAted
this fall. On the 2lth OF November, 1891. ADJ
miral Msllo started on a similar movement
which resulted in the downfall 81 Fonseca, the
first President Of Brazil. but in PeixotO he has
found a man OF different type. President
PsixOlo has Kept himself entirely within the
Constitution and the laws OF the republic. and
10 supported by the Congress Of the nation so
that Admiral Mello can all ge nothing against
his Official action which the people generally
will receive with any cTedence."
senior Msndonca has returned 70 Washing
ton from New York very much tatiEued from
his labOrs there in connection with the fitting
out Of the fleet which has sailed for Brazil TO
engage Mello's forces. The dynamite vessel
Destroyer. he said. would DO ready to sail by
the last Of tho week.