The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
BR AzILIAN REVOLUTION
THE USUAL BATCH OF UNCoRR0B.
GRATED RUMoRs.
While 1t Is Not Apparent That Da CANA
Has Surrendered, 1t Is Evident That
the End of the Revolution Is
Near at Hand.

minister today in an interview ex-
pressed belief that the end of the rev.
olutiop was imminent, and said that
even if da Cana had not actually sur
rendered to the United States admiral,
he had certainly announced his IN
tention of so doing, and the moral eff
feet of his action would be the same
upon the insurgents as if he had
handed over his sword to Admiral Ben
ham. The Brazilian minister also said
that if Admiral da Cana finally sur
rendered to Rear Admiral Benham that
it is likely that he Sill be handed over
to President Piexoto I'm any case"
the Brazilian minister asserted, 1.-THE
combined Brazilian government squad
ron is now approaching Rio de Janeiro
and it is strong enough TO compel the
surrender of the rebels.
United States Ambassador Bayard,
in an interview, said that he thought
that there was not much significance
in Admiral Benham's action as the lat
ter was merely protecting his own
countrymen. And, added the United
States ambassador, "if foreign war
ships are not at Rio de Janerio for that
purpose of what use are they?' He
also remarked that similar Instance
with an American warship occurred in
Haytien waters during his term as sec
rotary of state.
The st. James Gazette commenting
on interview with Admiral Benham
says: The precious Monroe doctrine
seems to be construed into allowing
the United States alone to interfere in
South American affairs.
The Globe remarks: Admiral da
Cana tried to bully Admiral Benham
and got the worst of it. Even this
shows that Admiral Berham does not
take the same view of the affair as
Lord Roseberry."
The British secretary of foreign af-
fairs, replying to a correspondent,
wrote that he regretted the deplorable
state of affairs in Brazil but said the
government cannot depart from its
general policy of non -interfereDce in
8.ffairs of foreign state. Lord Rose
berry added that the British naval
officers at Rio de Janeiro were giving
the same protection to British subjects
as other foreigners were receiving from
the naval forces of their respective
governments, Continuing, the Globe
says if Washington endorsed Admiral
Benham's action, England will be at
direct variance with the United States
on vitality important provision OF in
ternational law.
The Exchange Telegraph company
says that dispatches have been receiv-
ed in this city today which appear to
establish beyond doubt that Admi-
raj da Cana proposed to surrender to
Admiral Benham and that he would
have done so had 1t not been for the
fact that his officers refused to permit
him to carry out his intention. 1t is
announced that Admiral de-Melio"h has
captured Curitibu and large quaint
ty of specie.
NO NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Neither
the state nor navy department received
any further information during the
CAV on the Brazilian situation. Further
information has been requested from
Admiral 3enham, as there seems to be
one or two features of the incident |
that are vaguely understood by the de.
partment. 1t is not known and ii is
not believed that instructions have
been sent to Admiral Benham other |
than general instructions of all naval
commanders to protect the rights of
of American citizens. He announced
to the navy department last Saturday
the course he proposed to pursue and
it was undoubtedly approved before
he acted. A surrender by da Cana to
Benham would embarrass this govern
ment, and Admiral Bsnham has
either signifed that he understands
this or has been warned of the fact.
His purpose not to be understood as
intervening against the insurgents, but
simply as protecting American rights
against aggressions by insurgents, and
the policy of the government is under
stood to be one of approval OF Admiral
Benhams course in compelling recog-
milton of the rights of American ship
ping while retaining from interfering
in the interneclne struggle in Brazil.