Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-11
ADMIRAL MELLO,s MANIFESTO.
1t IL . War for Peace He Wage,
Against PeiXotO.

Against PefxotO.
The New York Herald's Montevideo spe
ciai cable dispatch says: The rebel admira
has issued another manifesto in which h,
declares that in case Of his success oyel
President Peixoto he will adhere rigidly t.
republican institutions and forms of gov
eminent
This is heavy blow to the hopes of thos,
who thought his revolt cloaked a ioyalis
plot to restore to Brazil a deposed mon
archy.
The manifesto was published yesterda,
and Is addressed to all Brazilians. 1t saw,
that since the 9Th day of September last tn,
people have seen unfolding before their eye.
which have been due solely to the Dictatol
Peixoto's obstinate determine tion to hole
on to power at any cost.
Peixoto is charged with violating the con
stitution and sacrificing the most vital re
sources of the country by exposing. It 70,
many months to a civil war.
Il have solemnly declared" Mello contin
ues, and now repeat, that neither 1 nor m,
companions aspire to power for our owr
benefit.
'Our only object is to save and restore
peace to this oppressed country, to liberia 10
the people who have been subjugated and
sacrificed by the iron hand OF tyranny. by
the uncomfortable want Of patriotism and
reckless ambition Of the chief of the gov.
eminent, who refuses to submit to this
clamor of public opinion, which demands al
his hands the restoration of peace in the
disturbed province of Rio Grande do Sui
ana the abandonment Of power
unfortunately there have suffered by
this patriotic revolt which have led Ger.
tain innocent persons.
But even they, l feel sure will not fat
to sympathize with those who have withou,
any motives Of personal interest made
themselves the defenders of their rights
n 70 frv1
ly for the salvation of true republican prin.
ciples.
Therefore II some persons fan victims II
Inc movement and If the discipline of army
life causes brother to fight against brother
thus seemingly contradicting our avowed
and proven intentions to do what Is right
all Brazilians ought to recognize the truth
and see that the blame for these deplora blt
occurrences falls entirely not upon thos,
who are attempting to save the country
put on him who. through an awful ambition
mas brought on and ALPHABETICALLY main
tanned civil war in the bosom of tn,
country.
II am fully convinced of the final triumph
or the campaign which we have undertaken
because 1t IS the cause Of liberty and re
publicanism and means the redemption o.
the country from oppression and tyranny
The United States war ship YantIc ha.
Just arrived at Montevideo from Rosario
on her way to Rio.
The Monroe Doctrine.
Much anxiety is felt to know what &C.
ton President Cleveland will instruct Min.
lister Thompson to take with regard to
the question Of supporting the Argentine
and Chilean ministers in Rio in their pro.
test against local diplomats of other nations
interfering between the belligerents.
They have raised the cry America fol
the Americans" and assert that this is lust
the time when the Monroe doctrine should
be Enthusiastically asserted
They declare that other American govern.
ments are well able to do all the fnterfer.
contestants, and they are looking to the
leader Of American nations to come to the
front now and assert herself
Only Uruguay, among South American
nations represented in Rio, remains neu.
trail in this matter