Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07
MELLO'S MOVEMENTS
He Has Sacked the Quarantine
Station at Ilha Grande.
MINISTER MENDONCA ON THE SITUATION
He Criticises Some Recent Opin-
ions Of a Diplomat.
REPORTED DISTURBANCE.

The cable message received by Secretary
Gresham yesterday from Minister Thomp-
son at Rio de Janeiro said that Admiral
Mello had reached the quarantine station
of Ilha Grande with the guns of the Aquida-
ban, after which he had sailed away from
there in a southerly direction. The only
portion of the dispatch made public yester-
day morning was that the Aquidaban had
arrived at Ilha Grande. a small quarantine
station forty miles TO the west and south of
Rio. Admiral Mello's departure for the
south is believed here as a mere blind to his
real purpose of proceeding to the open ocean
to the north Of Rio to give battle to and in
tercept, if possible, the Peixoto fleet that
sailed from New York for Rio, and now
nearing that port.
Mendoncn on the Situation.
Senior Mendonca, the Brazilian minister,
discussing the meaning of the return of
Admiral Mello to the mouth of the bay of
Rio with reporter for the United Press,
remarked:
Il suppose he got tired of waiting for the
America and Nictheroy outside and ran in
to get something to eat
The diplomat whose views upon the Bra
lillian situation were given to the public
was sure AdnGral Melo had gone on a
cruise to Bahia and Pernambuco to inspire
by his presence a public manifestation in
those communities in favor of the restora-
tion OF the monarchy. That was a natural
superstition. Bahia was the scene of the
earliest settlements in Brazil, whence many
of the discoveries who penetrated the in
terror started on their journeys, and, in the
colonial days, the principal city of the
Here ole az
the population is uncOn,monly large and the
cha1 acteristic conserva tism of the people
would naturally make the monarchical sen-
tlment more prominent than elsewhere. In
addition to this Bahis is Melos own state
and you may be sure that IL there were any
substantial signs Of announcement for him
he would be there with the Aquda ban.
That he has not even attempted to visit
the place sa tfsfies me, Ii ought to satisfy
any intelligent observer that the alleged
predominance of monarchical sentiment in
the northern part of Brazil does not exist,
at least to anything like the extent report
ed. admit that there are elements of the
population of Brazil which favor the restor-
alton OF the empire, but they are not nearly
So numerous nor important as has been
represented For instance Jose Gonzalves
da Silva who was the governor of Bahia al
hrm friend of the new condition of things
and devoted to the interests of the re-
public"
The Reported Disturbnnces.
what about the disturbances reported in
Para and Pernambuco?" was asked the
minister.
Il have been informed that there was a
riot or a dsorderly outbreak in Para
which the local police failed or refused to
suppress. Because of this laxity the force
has been disbanded and the national troops
in the province o. state are now the guar
dams of the peace of the place.
Ar mi
ance, so far 1 know. Jose Mariana.
with whom Mello was in correspondence,
was arrested by the governor. DR.. Barbosa
de Lima, upon information from the au-
thorities at Rio that he might endeavor to
make trouble If permitted to remain at lib
erty. His correspondence with Mello or
portions of 1t, were secured by the federal
officials, and 1t was upon that that they
acted"
Senior AIendonca commenting further upon
the review of the situation in his country
to which he had previously referred said
AS to the column of revolutionists re-
ported to be approaching Sac PauIo, 1 am
inclined to the belief that il will be found
to be another case of three black crows
1t was first stated to number 5000 men;
later came a correction. that 1t should have
been 5000. And when the facts come to
be known, l confidently expect that num-
Der to vanish. II Brazil Is to be separate ed
into two or three a half dozen separate
scvereignties," said the minister in conclu-
them will be able to maintain itself against
foes from without and repress revolutions
within"
AS the reporter was leaving he saw
striking oil painting of handsome man in
brilliant military costume. which had Just
been brought in That" explained Minis
ter Mendonica, "is picture of Gen. Fon-
SEGA. the fret president of Brazil. We will
have to begin now. you did in the early
days of the republic, and secure portraits
of our presidents. l have no doubt there
will be a hundred of them before the line
ends"
Thanks for COurtesies.
Secretary Herbert today received letter
from Capt. Chas. S. Powell of the barken-
tine Priscilla, recently arrived at Baltimore
from Rio de Janero, In which he says:
Il wish to convey, through you. my hearty
thanks for services and attentions that L
received from Capt. Picking and officers of
United States cruiser Charleston, whilst in
mort 0f Rio Ianeirp from SeDtembpr 26 O