New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-15
PORTUGAL FAVORED THE EMPIRE.
HER ATTITUDE DURING THE BRAZILIAN REYo-
LUTION-NAVAL STRENGTH OF THE
TWO COrNTRIEs

TWO COUNTRIES
Washington. May 1l.-It is matter OF public In
formation that the feeling OF Portugal toward the
Government OF Brazil has been hostile ever since
Dom Pedro overthrow and the Brazilian
Republic established. Dom Pedro sent to
Portugal and died there. All his sympathies and
those of the Brazilian nobility were with Portugal
and the latter country while not having any
authority over Brazil. looked on IL in a paternal
way. When the Brazilian revolution began last
year Portugal lost no time in sending gunboats
to Rio, and from the first the Rio Government
looked with unfriendly eye on the position OF that
Power There were outcroppings from time TO
time which showed that the Portuguese were anN-
ious that the Brazilian monarchy should be re-
established. but there positive proof until
the revolution ended when the Portuguese Govern
ment offered refuge to Ia Cana and the rebel
officers on board its gunboats in Rio. y demand
for the surrender Of the rebels was made by
Peixoto but Portugal refused to comply. and the
feeling Of enmity engendered by this sta'" OF
affairs has resulted In the action taken by the
Brazilian Government to-day.
Whether there shall be war or not rests with the
Portuguese Government to determine The re-
lations existing between the countries are so badly
strained and the action Of the Brazilian Govern,
mcnt is such plain defiance that IL Is doubtful
if Portugal tamely submit to IT,
This falling out between Brazil and It's parent
country may again mark an interesting cpifVdt III
rTIajn Mr. DisracU once declared that the most
Striking incident in modern times was when. under
stress of the first NapOeOns invasion Of Portugal.
The regning sovereign OF Portugal Dom J?to VI,
gathering his family and all his nopies arouAi nm
set said on November ., 1891, 20 establish new
enplrs in the Portuguese colony Of Brazil when
bn had FIST emancipated from all colonial rcstrc-
tons II was this exodus. Dsracli said. that irst
ca 20 him the idea Of having Queen Victoria cTowncl
as Empress Of Indis. The Portuguese dynasty thus
established in Brazil remained intact untl over
thrown by the establishment Of the present. rpun!lc
In point of natural wealth, credit ana euect.N-
fighting resources Brazil outclasses the mother
country. She had seventeen vessels available Tor
war service at the beginning Of the revolution, but
several OF these were badly injured. and the best
Of them. the Aquidaban, was sunk recently. ErazH
has a total OF seventy-eght war vessels ana iieen
torpedo boats according 10 the last annual report OF
her Naval Secretary TWO gun-vcssels. one protect"l
cruiser and vessel designated miscellaneous
are building Sixteen vessels, consisting OF four
battle-ships six protected cruisers and six torpedo
vessels mot tOrpedO-bOats) have been authorized
Forty-one vessels are unfit for active service.
Portugal has a total Of sxty-seven naval vessels
OF which ffty-three available for war service.
but among the latter no protected cruisers ana
no battleshps the types Of vessels best suited for
foreign wars Six vessels building. four armOrcd
cruisers and two gunves sells Eight vessels classei
as miscellaneous are unfit for effective service.
Portugals topedOboats number four, and five others
are being built.