Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-18
A BRAZlLlAN'S VIEW OF 1T.
The Real Character and Object Of the War
at Rio.
baltimore SUM-

| baltimore SUM-
A citizen OF Baltimore sends FOR publi-
cation the following letter from Bra
lillian residing in Rio in reference to
events there. introducing 1t with some
pertinent comments Of his own.
Il observe that Admiral Benham IS
| credited by recent dispatches with the
| following Judgment as 10 the civil war IN
! Trazu III Admiral Da CANA was con-
! teuCing for any principle or position IN
which any civilized nation would sustain
! him he ought 10 make Il fight. but he Is
wrcns IN law everywhere About thirty
years ago there was difference OF opin-
| ion In North America as 70 principle
| III Z contention nearer home and /. III
| common with the majority Of my section.
/ believed that Admiral Benham and his
SID, were IN the wrong. | have had no oc-
cas'on since 10 change my opinion. And l
would like now 20 record my belief that
! the principle or position held by the
gentlemen Of the brazilian navy IS one
i'm which any civilized nation would sup
| port them. Such H. the assurance to be
| received from their friends and adherents;
| aul apparently this view is taken by all
| the civilized nations who have ships
~ Rio except the United States Allow
me to send you some extracts from the
letter OF native brazilian living in
Rio. OF high social position, and a member
of 4. family which held Office under The
good Emperor The writer is "A lady ot
cultivation and varied accomplishments,
| and sngularly intelligent and liberal IN
her opinions. political and religious,
though a Brazilian Of the Brazilians,
Roman Catholic and naturally much at
a., fI .1R
ton OK the aims of the party now con-
tending against PeIXo.o may be taken as
perfectly trustworthy and she speaks the
aspirations of the best class I'm Brazil,
socially. morally, politically They desire
a constitutional republic in place Of mill
tary dcspOtism. Win not the American
government help them to secure 1t?
" December -, 1888, Rio Janeiro.-I in
tended 10 write 20 You sooner but / ayow
~ you that this revolution which lasts
already more than three months, renders
me stupid. and l cannot hnd words TO
relate II as we'll as l wish 10 do. Your
newspapers have published telegrams
from Brazil. but DO not believe In them.
II they were exact and true your Presi-
dent. so just and impartial, would not
approve OF our rulers. II IS four years
since We came under the yoke OF tho
military. Here the military class with
few eXception-) are quite ignorant. with
no enlightened IDEAS OF government. 10
notions on political affairs. They know
only how 20 spoil everything 10 spend
money in every way from night TN morn
morning. ard u become uch. Ard for
this reason they are so fond Of power
and do not wish 10 let Il get away from
them. Poor fellows, They look so proud
and do think they are doing a brilliant
and important part in the world. Poor
humanity
" The navy. a more sympathetic. clever
and sociahle CunitedO class. tired Of s"e-
ing poor Brazil endure such n disgraccful
fate. took the determination 10 deliver
rs from military rule and to construct a
good moral parliamentary republic The
greater part - the fnouarch.sts under
stand now that monarchy now is quite
impossible. anl they do not think Of il.
our earnest wishes are for the prosperity
and tranquility of our rich country and
for a good President Every foreign
navy except the North American one pro-
tocts our officers and sailors They judge
their cause more justly. more sympa-
th-tic3lly
"'Our Vlce-Prcsident. the greatest trail
tor 10 monarchy. is flll Of surprises. Is a
calm tvrlnt. and viii have IN this world
IFS reward for the good services h. H.
doing The justice Of God has already
punished many of these men who are SO
unrratefnl and bad toward our good En-.
rcror. Plenty OF soldiers and some Of
Gears have already died. but the newspa-
pors DO rot say anything not 10 frghten
the people Many balls fall i'm the city.
and have already killed women and chill
dren. But ! think IL will bo worse. We
auxiously look for the final result. and beg
- God 10 have mercy on US Living has
become so dear that every one complains,
and sadness IS in every Took
"FAIR PLAY"