The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-01

eign trade at the capital. The AmerlcAli
admirafs action does not seem 10 hssNe Nav, a..
ceeded the reasonable limits OF ~,
The measures he took are an appiiSdesoi'
of the principle upon which the IepI ISse-iis.-
tiyes of all foreign powers at Klo JailSlIU, ~,
except the senior German officer nave 49, 81
agreed and of which the insurgent chleiS
received full warning 80 far as We Ne &c
see Admiral Benham has Simply glNenn, el
feet to the principle affirmed by Mr. .IiatI- S
stone i'm Parliament and formulated Dy
the Foreign Naval Office to the lhsuI Isen' 500
leaders some time ago. Inc ques1ivtn. ~
however, has been somewhat oDScufeu ~
the vacillating conduct of the Washington
government. Admiral Benhams acton mas
completely reversed that or captain ttCh,
ing, which appeared to have the approNaI
of the authorities at Washington. 1t Is
still doubtful, however, how far Auinli Ais "a q,
Benham has the sanction OF MS orlcial
SupeTiOrs. In any case ii Is not easy ~
see why Admiral Da Cana should constr
tute himself a prisoner to the American
commander, or what authority the latlSI
could have to receive him as Such. trleIldS
of the Brazilian government IN i-o%iao1 %
have been too sanguine on assuming lhal
the movement against the corruption anu
incapacity OF Peixotos administration Mds
ended because Admiral Da CANA has beeh
prevented from coercing neutral VeSSeiS
without justification in international law.
The ST James Gazette, commenting on
the interview with Admiral Benham, says,
'"rhe precious Monroe doctrine seems TO be
construed into allowing the United States
fairs
The Globe says: admiral Da Cana tried
to bully. Admiral Benham and got the
worst of it, Events show that Admiral
Benham does not take the same view OF
the affair as Lord RoSeberry. The BRUSH
Secretary of Foreign Affairs, replying TO
correspondent. wrote that he regretted the
deplorable state of affairs in Brazil but SAID
that the government cannot depart from
its general policy of nonintervention IN the
affairs OF foreign state. Lord Roseberry
added that the British naval officer at Rio
de Janeiro was giving the same protectlon
to British subjects as other foreigners were
receiving from the naval forces or thelr
respective governments" Continuing, the
Globe says: IF Washington indorses Ad.
miral Benham's action, England viii be at
direct variance with the United States on
vitally important proviso of international
law.
Commenting on the interview with Admir-
al Benham a high official of the British
Admiralty said to-day that IL confirmed
miralty in every way except that the dis
patch from the British admiral said that
the Americans were the first TO open fire.
The Brazilian minister to-day exe
the revolt was imminent, and said
that even if Admiral Da Cana had not
admiral. he had certainly announced his
intention of so doing. and the moral effect
of his action would be the sane sane upon upon tne bie
sword to Admiral Benham. The Brazilian
minister also said that if Admiral Da Cana
it is likely that he will be handed over TO
President Pexoto. "In any case the Bra
lillian government squadron is now ap-
preaching Rio de Janeiro and it is strong
enough to compel the surrender OF the
rebels"
United States ambassador Bayard, in an
other interview to-day, repeated that ne
thought there was not much significance
i'm Admiral Benham's action, as the latter
was merely. protecting his own country try
bassador, ''if foreign war ships are not at
Rio de Janeiro for that purpose, OF what
use are they?" Bayard also remarked that
a similar instance with an American war
ship occurred I'm Haitian waters during his
term as Secretary of State
The Exchange Telegraph Company says
that dispatches have been received in this
city to-day which appear to establish be-
yond doubt that Admiral Da CANA pro-
posed to surrender to Admiral Benham, and
that he would have done so had it not been
f6r the fact that his officers refused to per-
nit him to carry out his intention. 1t IS
also again announced there that Admiral
De Mello has captured Curitibu and large
Qua ntity of specie.