The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-15
SUPREMACY OF REPUBLIoANrsM.

SUPREMACY OF REPUBLICANIsM. |
The Lesson Taught by tho Defeat of the
Brazilian InsurgenNs.
WASHINGTON, March 15-The news Of
the surrender of the Brazilian insurgents !
was very welcome to Secretary Gresham
and Secretary Herbert particularly. To
the first it serves as a relief from the ever
present apprehension lest something
should occur that might involve the
United States government in some ugly
dispute with one of the combatants, or
perhaps with some of the powers that so
jealously watched the course so firmly
and consistently pursued by this govern
ment. To Secretary Herbert the surren-
der means the ability to relieve most of
the American sailors who have endured
such hardships and exposure from yellow
fever, from further service at Rio, and to
utilize the ships now there for duty in
other places where they are much needed.
1t also means a considerable saving to the
navy department, for the maintenance of
the large fleet at Rio has been very eX-
pensive, coal alone costing Sll.5O per ton.
Minister Thompson and Admiral Ben
ham have both acquitted themselves of
their delicate and responsible duties to the
perfect satisfaction of the president and
their superior officers. Secretary Gresham
said today that there was nothing for the
United States 90 do now at Rio. We had
acted with perfect fairness throughout,
and there was no occasion now for inter
ference so long as American interests were
safe
Whether or not the French and British
and Portuguese naval commanders have
laid themselves liable to charge of vio-
lation of neutrality in receiving the fugi-
tive rebel officers aboard their ships is a
matter in which the United States feels no
concern practically, as we are blameless
on that score.
The naval officers here are well pleased
that Da Cana should have escaped, be-
lieving that he is man of sterling quail
ities and brave to fault. 1t is surmised
that he will be landed at Montevideo or
some other neutral port and it is believed
that he will have nothing more to do
with rebellion in Brazil 1t is suspected
by naval officers that Da CANA has been
made a scapegoat by De Mello, for it is
now believed that when the latter sailed
away from Rio with the Aquidaban and
Republica he realized that the rebel cause
at that place was absolutely hopeless. He
had proved his ability to safely run past
the forts with those two ships, but it was
manifestly impossible for the other half
disabled and unprotected insurgent ships
to run the gauntlet 1t became a question
of losing everything or escaping himself.
He escaped, leaving Da CANA to share the
lost fortunes of his men. Nobody knows
what De Mello will do now. If he scuttles
the vessels he is liable to punishment for
barratry.
Assistant Secretary McAdoo said he
presumed steps would be taken imm"ai-
ately leading to dispersal of the Amsri-
can fleet at Rio. The vessels are the New
York, Charleston, San Francisco, Detroit,
and the Newark is at Montevldeo. Prob
ably the latter will remain as the flagship
of the South Atlantic squadron, with the
unseaworthy Yantic on the north coast of
Brazil, and perhaps the San Francisco.
| The New York will come home with Ad-
miral Benham, who will be retired and
succeeded in the station by Admiral Stan
| ton. 1t is expected that the Charles
| ton will go round to the Pacific station,
while the Detroit will come home to New
| York to set at rest certain doubts that
| have been expressed as to her stability.
! Senators and representatives are eX-
| tremely gratifed over the outcome. The
unanimous sentiment comedies with that
expressed by Senator Morgan, chairman
of the foreign relations committee, who
| said
THE result, favorable as it is to the
Peixoto government, is indicative Of the
capacity of the Brazilian republic to stand
alone. 1t has looked TO me as if the in
surgents had the sympathy and support Of
the European powers, and it is gratifying
on this account that they did not succeed,
it is another assurance of the supremacy
of the republican institutions in the west
ern hemisphere
1t is believed here that the unconditional
surrender win be followed by the exile OF
the rebel leaders, and some may be exc
euted, 1t is not considered likely, how
ever, that there will be any wholesale
slaughter, as other nations would inter
fere in the behalf of lenieucy, The action
Of President PeiXoto in promptly pardon
ing 800 would seem TO indicate that he has
no desire for vengeance.
Murderous students WIN Probably Escape
ITHACA, n. Y, March 15.-The coroner'i
| jury in the case u Henrietta jackson, tn,
colored woman who met her death on tn,
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