The Portland daily press., 1894-02-09
DA CANA MET PEIXoTo
At a Conference Held on Board the
San Francisco.
ENGLISH SHIP OWNERS POINT TO
BENHAM'S ACTION.

A Deputation Lay Their Grievances Before
the Foreign Office-Minister Thompson
and Admiral Benham Received by
President Peixoto-An Escort of Troops
Provided and the Reception Made as
Elaborate as Possible-The News from
Rio by Many Channels.
Lisbon, February S.-Steamer Magda-
len, from Rio Janeiro, January oath, has
arrived. A meeting was had January
23d on board the American flag ship San
Francisco, between RearAdmiral Benham
the American commander, Admiral da
Cana, commanding the insurgent forces
at Rio Janeiro, and President Peixoto.
Previous to the meeting, Admiral da
Cana insisted that his official rank be
recognized, but waived the right of be-
ing saluted on being met. Admiral Ben
ham, it is said, reluctantly agreed to
this. At the meeting, Admiral da Cana
set forth terms for the settlement of the
war. The substance were that civilian
president of Brazil should be elected,
and that members of the army and navy
should not vote at the elections. To
these terms, President Peixoto refused
to agree.
Rio Janeiro, February S.-Thomas L.
Thompson, United States minister and
Admiral Benham, commander of the
United States fleet, and his staff, called
upon President Peixoto at the palace
this afternoon. They were escorted 60
ing and coming by company of Brazil
ian lancers. The minister of marine, the
minister of foreign affairs and many Of
ficers of the Brazilian army and navy as
sisted the President at the reception.
President Peixoto made a favorable inn
preston on the minds of the visitors. He
was invited by Admiral Benham to visit
the American fleet, and promised to do
so in the near future. Manoel Victorlno
Pereira of Bahia, is named as candidate
for vice-president in the election to be
held March 1. Pereira is a civilian. The
fact that President Peixoto approves of
the nomination of civilians shows the
falseness of the insurgent statement that
he desires to continue military rule in
Brazil.
DR.. Prudente de Moraes, president of
the Senate, is the only candidate yet
udIu6u lOl tlC AdblOudl aO
is civilian from the state of Sac Pauio
1t is possible that he will be acceptable
to both sides.
All communication between the Amer
ican naval crews and the shore is forbid
den on account of yellow fever.
London, February 8-A deputation of
ship owners, merchants and others in
terested in the shipping trade, visited the
foreign Office today for the purpose of
protesting against the governments ne
elect of British interests at Rio Janeiro.
The deputation complained that British
ships at Rio Janeiro had been detained
for months and their cargoes were not
yet discharged. They declared that the
spirited action of Rear Admiral Ben
ham, commanding the American fleet,
had been the means of freeing American
ships from all obnoxious restrictions.
The ships of other nations, they said,
were liable to be interfered with at any
moment. Hon. Francis Leveson BERTHE,
one of the senior clerks of the foreign
office, replied to the deputation in the
absence of Lord Rosebery, secretary for
foreign affairs. Mr. BERTHE promised to
communicate the complaint of the depu-
tation to Lord Rosebery, who would see
if it was possible to instruct the COM
ro to see that British vessels approached
the wharves and discharged their car
goes without molestation from the insur-
gents. Admiral Benham, he added, had
doubtless effected the end desired and
succeeded in accomplishing what his
cautious colleagues might have shrunk
from.
Buenos Ayres, February 8.--A dis
spatch from Rio Janeiro says the govern
ment officials support the candidacy of
DR.. Prudente de Moraes for the presi-
dency and Manoel Pereira for the vice
presidency. The insurgent cruiser
Aquidaban and another warship left the
harbor today. 1t is supposed they have
gone to intercept President Peixoto's
new squadron and demand it's surrender.
Washington, February S.-Further in
formation from Rio is to the effect that
in the event of the unopposed election of
Moraes, now presiding officer of the Bra
lillian Senate, to the presidency of the
republic, Peixota will resign in his favor,
before the expiration of his own term of
Office and will be Immediately appointed
by Moraes to the command of the Bra
lillian army.
Paris, February S.-The Debats says
the majority of the powers have decided
to decline to recognize the Brazilian in
surgents as belligerents.
FRENCH COLUMN ANNIHILATED.
The Men Who Recently Captured Timbuc-