The herald., 1893-11-13
Americans Warned Not to
Go to Brazil.
To Go There Means Almost Ger
tain Death.
They May Escape Rebel Bullets But
Not Yellow Jack.
Yellow Fever Patients Buried Alive
No Sanitary Rotten
moss of Politics-No Security
for Life or Property.
By the Associated Press. !

By the Associated Press.l
New YORK, Nov. 12.-An American
recently returned from Brazil, after q
long residence, was visited by an Asso-
ciated Press representative. The gen.
tleman insisted that his name should
not be used, as his large business inter
ests in Brazil might suffer.
ut seems to me-" said he, sit is an
outrage to enlist men at this period OF
tie year to 60 to Brazil. Yellow fever
month hence will be raging furiously in
all sections where fighting takes place.
| predict that 80 per cent of the men 60
ing with the Brazilian feet will never
return alive, even if they escape the
bullets and torpedoes OF the insurgent
fleet. Besides the heat, which is intense
from November to March, the scenes
daily in these cities are sickening. Flu
nerals OF victims of yellow fever, small
pox and berri-berri, a species OF African
leprosy. are seen turning every street.
The Brazilian authorities take especial
pleasure in exercising brutality upon
Americans for the reason OF the lack of
cooperation among the American colo
nies of Rio, whereas the English,
French. German and other European
colonies are united.
Il have personal knowledge OF the
fact that the two American employees
of firm of American manufacturers
sent to Brazil met death through the
inscriptions and inhuman neglect of
the Brazilian authorities. They were
taken i'll and packed off to foul hospi-
tai as yellow fever patients. Their
cases were pronounced hopeless. and
they were thrust, against all entreaty.
into collins and buried before life had
become extinct. These are two in
stances out of an almost daily list of
similar occurrences. The attendants OF
the hospitals are 80 lazy and thought
less and SO accustomed to such scenes
that they become hardened, and thrust
human beings alive into coffins, think
ing there.ls not any difference il the pa
tents are hastened to the end little.
Thousands of lives might have been
saved in Rio de Janeiro. alone, had any
kind OF decent regulations of health
been observed.
Every body in the army and naval
and civil service of Brazil is actuated
by the pettiest kind OF jeslousies and
seifshness. Therein is the cause of the
whole present trouble, and it really does
not matter much to the republic of
Brazil which side wins the present
struggle. Peixoto is undoubtedly an
autocratic tyrsnt who would not be COM
petent to act as the executive of mori-
bund village in any other country than
Brszi!. He was placed IN power merely
on account of being a leading general in
an army that had never seen service.
His spokesman, Barbosa, is. a man
whose patriotism consists in looking
after the spoils of office. He was one of
the leaders in the bloodless insurrection
which resulted in the deposition and
exit Of Dom Pedro then became secre-
tary of the treasury under the reckless
and corrupt administration of De Fon-
SEGA. Barbosa is gathering around him
lot of adventurers who carried on
series OF wild financial operations. II
Mello succeeds, this man will undoubt-
edly come to the front again. II Piex-
oto retains power, his inner circle OF
friends will continue to keep the COM
merce of Brazil disturbed for good
many years so come.
"Old Emperor Dom Pedro was a re-
publican at heart, and it undou Dtedly
was his intention to bring to tho front
the best men. The most corrupt ele-
ment Of politicians, however, prevented
the realization of the desires of this
noble ruler. Since that time capable
and honest men have stood no show in
the councils of the country. 1t simply
has been fight between the army and
navy. Barbosa and his crowd of politi-
clans were with the army 30 long as
that side had leeway to create new
money and grab everything in sight.
Now that the game is at an end, they
have gone over to the navy.
"Salaries in Brazil average very much
lower than in the United States, while
living costs four times living in New
York, which is the most expensive
place in the United States. | hope good
men who are going on this expedition
will! become informed what is ahead of
them and fully realize the terrible risks
they take before engaging in the thank
Il