New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-06
A CRISIS IMMINENT AT, RIO.
END OF THE STRUGGLE NEAR.
IMPORTANT DISPATCHES RECEIVED FROM
CAPTAIN PICkINi.
CIPHER INSTRUCTIONS SENT TO HIM AFTER
CONFERENCE At THE NAVY DEPARTMENT
FIGHTING II THE UARBOE OF
DAILY CUEEENCr-DEFYINC DA
CANA TO FIRE on THE
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TEfBrSr.1
CANA TO FIRE on THE
AMERICAN FLAG.


Washington, Jan. 5.-An important conference
on the Brazilian situation was held this after
noon at the Nav Department between Score
tarics Gresham and Herbert and Attorney len
ernl Oney. Commodore Ramsay. Chief Of the
Bureau Of Navigation. was also present as an OK
pert in naval matters. The conference was the
result Of the receipt Of a number Of telcgrams
from Captain Picking showing that n crisis at
Rio was imminent and asking for instructions.
Tn" conferenc" lasted over an hour. At IT'S con-
clusiOn report was made 10 President Cevc-
land and soon thereafter the President wrote
n long and carefully prepared scries Of directions
for Captain Picking. which were Immediately
forwarded cipher to RIO
Within the last few days Captain Picking
has sent To- Secretary Herbert no loss than eight
long messages. In most ~ them he has re-
qu"sted 10 bc Informed what course be should
follow IN IN, event - certain contingencies
which he anticipated. 1t is learned that his mes
sage of to-day e much greater Importance
than those heretofore received at the Depart
m"nt. and that this H. the case Is shown by the
conference held at tho Navy Department soon
after IN" message was deciphcred by the OK
pcrts in the Bureau Of Navigation While 1t Is
Impossible to learn all that Captain Picking
said in tc-day's and other recent measarcs
convince. that end 10 the insurrcction In
Brazil IL near Mt hand. and that the conclusion
NAV seriously involve American interests. In
speaking " Captain pickings kilograms Soc
rotary Herbert said this afternoon that he was
not n liberty 10 max" their purport public a.
present TIL" impression conveyed that the
teiegrains were II great importance. and that a
prompt reply to them had been necessary.
DAILY FIGHTS nfTwEEH FLrET >ND FORTS
Although the tenor Of Captain Pck!ng's last
telegram and Tho reply - he President are not
maie public II is learned on good authority that
In oth"r advces Captain Picking Informed the
Secretary that. contrary t. reports hosli;ics be-
'w"'n PciN''os shore batteries and the ships and
forts under tho command = Admiral IN Gain1
continue daily. The work of strengthening The
sh'r" for'i'ioaiions still goes On These prepara-
lions for the defence of Rio while a violation Il
'nr original compact between Poixoto and Meilo
enforced by foreign naval commanders are TO-
garfoi 10y FeiNoip ~ warraniahle In view II the
Ious" landings hv Ia CANA Is virtual abau-
dormrn' ~ thnt agreement. on the other hand Ia
Cana asserts that tho hring from the ships and |
forts was Mt begun un'il the worl, ~ strength
ching th' shore dcicuccs was begun.
fcw days ag' PcINoio gave assurances 70
turn to their anchorage near the Custom House |
and thai While there they would bc free rom any |
damaR" 'rori tho mr. Of The shore batteries. In |
Custom Hous' anchorage Captain Picking en-
count.rci much opposition from Da Cana. who |
protested AGAINST the return y the ships TO that
part - IA" harh'r IA Game appeared 10 |
recognize ~" faci that IN i's present position |
~. igu shipping is nut u tho danger zone and |
that he an nlN lirar. his fire toward the Custom |
lfnus. and its app. aches w.thou; running the /
risk - "nco'ricr!nr foreign Intervention IN tn" /
interest Il trading Ncsscls. H. This matter Ia .
Cana has shown much tact He has NOT p,t
lively refused t. permit foreign vos~"s - & bn>.
- their old stations but b" has informed foreign
officers nj RIO. including Captain
plcklng that ne will not be r"sipnSlb" Tor the
qarcty II ships and carg0.s which ~ between his
guns and the shore The cne"t is that 'hr for
aign commanders VIII not advise captains ~
mere haui ships To- X nearer - n" custom
House than they are a. present. Practically.
therefore, Ia Cana IS master u the situation.
II IS true that he IL not recognized heliig"reni
but So long ~ h. f. not a pirate but an insur-
gent, there H. no warrant u international law FOR
'orcbc Intervention - govern III" direction ~
IN. lrc II his guns II 1t s not against foreign
naval or merchant ships.
C,rr,IX riCKGNG'S vrGoRors ACTION
Cap,ain Picking also reported 10 the Navy De-
par,mcnt that within the last few days he has
had como difficulty with Admiral Da CANA as
10 tho shiprnont II American carEocs from one
part II the harhor Of Rio to another. In sev-
raj cases the cargors had been transferred from
Ealing vessels - lighters To b" carried To- such
points the consgnecs directed. Ia CANA
against this and sent officers In steam
launches 10 arrest the progress OF the lighters.
Captain Picking thcrcupon Informed l)a CANA
hat such Interference must not continue. ana
hat its repetition would bc caus" for more
.crintis action Admiral Ia CANA con'cnded
hat the lighters belonged to the Government Of
Ilrazil against which he was I'm rebellion and
therefore he had right To assault them. cap
ain Picking was equal to the occasion lie
,lan.cd the American nag IN the contents Of the
ighiors and declared that the cargOcs, being
american property. were exempt from all IN
reference To this contention Da Cana was
unable 10 make Il satisfactory reply, ana me
-csuli s that American cargoes are transported
rom one point I'm the harhor To- another without
from the insurgents