The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-03
HANDS OFF BRAZIL, WE SAY.
THE UNITED STATES HILL NOT To1-
ERATE FOREIGN INTkRFERENCs.

Secretary Gresham Assured By the Br,t,.h
Minister that Great Brit.in WIN Not Tn.
terrsre, but Would he Glad TO See M.uo
Defeated-Auntria Would like to P,,c. ,
Nephew OF Dom Pedro on tho Tbro,.
WASHINGTON. Nov. "A batch OF mail mat
ter was received at tho Navy Departm ent to-
day from Capt II. F. Picking. at present in
command OF our fleet at Rio which gives some
important advices regarding the situation
there Capt Picking. in his letters. says that
there Is no doubt that the foreign powers have
been considering plan OF Intervention should
bombardm ent from Mello's ships begin again.
and that Capt. Lang. the senior officer OF the
British heet- seems to be at the head Of tho
movement. This. together with the staten ont
from tho British Minister at Rio that the
country would DO pleased to see the restora-
ton OF the monarchy. would seem to indicate
that thero is move on foot between tn. for.
eign commandere to interfere should Mello
again fire on the City.
This week there have been several confer.
snces at the State Department between secre-
tsry Gresham and Sir Julian Pauncefote. tho
British Minister. at which. 1t Is said on trust
worthy authority. Sir Julian stated the posi-
ton Great Britain would assume. The United
States had been led to believe that Mello's
forces were receiving financial assistance from
Great Britain. but this was denied by the Brit
ish Minister. who informed Secretary Gresham
that his country would not interfere in the set
tlement OF the difficulty. and that It would be
glad to see Mello defeated. This stateme emit
from tho Minister does not agree with what
the British Minister at Rio said. but It can be
positively asserted that tho course OF Great
Britain toward Brazil will be that OF non.
Interference. directly or otherwise, and that
tho British naval commander has received in
structions to keen his hands of. The State
Department has assurances that neither Great
Britain nor any ono in that country is helping
Admiral Mello. nor docs the Government
here believe that any foreign power 10 con-
tributing money or munitions to tho insur.
reotionist cause. II any foreign Government
partment would have been SO informed By
Minister Thompson. and no such word has
been received from him.
While It 10 not believed that any European
Government 10 helping Mello. there is good
reason for the belief that no is being assisted
BY persons In Europe. principally in Austria.
who are Influenced thereto. no doubt by the
hope that young prince OF the house OF Dom
Pedro. q nephew Of the late Emperor. may be
seated on the throne. This young man 10 the
son OF Prince Eu OF France. who married tho
youu& udukhteE VI Olu oOm I6QrO. he 10
wealthy and n Lieutenant in the Austrian army.
His mother is ambitious. and is at tho back Of
the move to make him ruler OF Brazil should
Mello upset the present Government His
name is Louis CASTOR Clement Marie Michel
Gabriel Rafaeal Gonzagne.
THE Sun reporter was told to-day by per-
son who knows what Is going on officially that
the Department OF State proposes to show that
the policy OF this Government toward Brazil
will be strong assertion OF the Monroe doc.
trine to tho point of opposing any intervention
BY European powers for the restoration Of tho
monarchy or Interference In tho pending
trouble. Tho United States. It is said. will
not tolerate any act BY the foreign powers
looking toward assistance to the cause Of Ad-
miral Melo. nor will It allow those powers in
any way to control the future composition OF
the Government which may be established as
the outcome Of the revolution.
Friends here Of the Peixoto Government
express privately great confidence In the prep
arations being made by the purchase OF YES
seis. at tho instance OF Minister Mendonca. to |
capture Mello's forces and thus put an end to
the siege. Officials OF tho department when
told OF the story that the cruisers Detroit. |
Montgomery. Machias. and Marblehead would !
be purchased by the Brazilians. laughed Mt It. |
Secretary Herbert said that the story was alb |
surd
Late this afternoon Secretary Herbert re-
eeived Q cable message from Capt. Picking. an
nouncing the arrival OF the cruiser Detroit. |
Brownson. there to-day. The ar
rival OF the Detroit caused Secretary Herbert |
and naval officers generally much relief. not |
on account ofthe additional strength her pres
once will give to the American squadron at
Rio. but because there was much anxiety felt
over her safety In view OF the belief that she
10 mewhat top-heav Ike the Machtas and
other vessels.
WANT TO FIGHT IN BR4EiI'S NAVY.