The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-15
SUPREMACY oT REpUnLIoANIsm.


The Lesson Taught by tho Defeat of the
brazilian Insurgents.
WASHINGTON. March 15-The news of
the surrender of the Brazilian insurgents
was very welcome to Secretary Gresham
and Secretary Herbert particularly To
thu first 1t serves as a relief from the ever
present apprehension lest something
should occur that mighisetr vplvs the
United States government II some ugly
dispute with one of the combatants, or
perhaps with some of the powers that so
seal0usly watched tha course so firmly
and consistently pursncd by this govern
meut. 10 Secretary Herbert the sllrren-
der mcens the ability to relieve most of
ths American sailors who have endured
such hardships and exposure from yellow
fever, from further service at Rio, and to
uiilisa the ships now there for duty in
other places where they are much needed.
II also means a considerable saving TO the
navy department, for the maintenance of
the large fleet at Rio hns been very ex-
pensiye, coal alone costing sll 80 per ton.
Minister Thompson and Admiral Ben
ham have both acquitted themselves of
thcir dclicntc and responsible duties to the
perf,ct abstraction Of the president and
their superior officers. Secretary Gresham
srid today that there WAS nothing for the
United States TO do now at Rio. We had
acted with perfect fairness throughout,
and there was no occasion now for inter
ference so long Is American interests were
safe.
Whether or not the French and British
and Portuguese naval commanders have
iRid themselves liable 10 charge of vio-
lRtion of neutrality in receiving the fugi-
tive rebcl officers aboard their ships is
matter In which the United states feels no
concern practically, as we are blameless
OIL that score
The naval officers here are we'll pleased
ttHt Da GGIna should have escaped, be-
lisYiug that he 10 q man Of sterling quail
i!es and brave to fault II is surmised
that he will be landed at Moutevidco or
some other neutral port, and it Ia believed
shat he will have nOthiup more to do
with rebellion In Brazil II is suspected
by naval officers thar Ia CANA has been
made II scapeYoat by De Mello, for 1t is
now believed that when the latter sailed
RWsy from Rio with the Aqudabhn and
Rrpublica h8 realized rhnt the rebel cause
n that place was absolutely hopeless. He
hRi proved his ability TO safely run pnst
thS forts with those two ships but 1t was
mnuifn-tly impussihie for the other half
disabled and unprotected iHsurRcnt ships
10 run the gauntlet II became q question
of losing everything or escaping himself
He escaped, leaving DA Cana to share the
lost FORUM of his men. Nobody knows
what De Mello will do now II he scuttles
the vessels he Is liable 10 punishment for
baeratry,
Assistant Secretary McAdoo said he
Presumed steps would be taken immedi-
atsly leading to dispersal of the Ameri-
ean fleet al Rio. The vessels Ers tho New
York, Charleston. San Francisco, Detroit.
And the Newark Is at Mouttvideo. Prob
ably the latter will remain rs the flagship
Of the South Atlantic squadron. with the
Hnaeeworthy Santic on the north coast of
Brazil, and perhaps the san Francisco
The New York Will come home with Ad.
niiral Benhsin, who will be retired and
succeeded in the station by Admiral Stan
bon. II is expected that the Charles
ton will go round 10 the Pacific station,
while The Detroit Will come home to New
York to set at rest certain doubts that
have been expressed Ms to her stability.
Senators and representatives are ex-
tremely gratiiied over the outcome. The
unanimous sentiment comedies with that
expressed by Senator Morgan, chairman
pf the foreign relations committee, who
>aid;
The result, favorable as II is to the
PeiNoto government, is indicative of the
capacity of the Brazilian republic 10 stand
Alone. Ii has looked to me a. il the in
surgents had the sympathy and support of
the European powers, and if is gratifying
pa this account that they did not succeed
1t is another assurance Of the supremacy
Of the republican institutions in he west
sru hemisphere"
1t ii believed here that The unconditional
surrender will be followed by tho exile of
khe rebel leaders, aud nome may he exc
euted. 1t is not considered likely. how
sver. that there will be any wholesale
slaughter, as other nations would inter
sere in the behnlf Of enleney. Tho action
Of President PeiXoto in promptly pardon.
tng 800 would seem TO indicate that he has
NO desire for vengeance