The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-03-13
THE BRAZILIAN WAR.
What the Fighting is About.

Special correspondence Of the Glasgow
Herald.
The rumor that Admiral Da Cana
drought Of surrendering to the
Admiral Of the United States fleet is
without foundation, and is absurd
on the face of it. IL strong enough,
he would rather think of attacking
him, as he believes that he has Just
grounds for serious complaint
against him.
To MAKE MATTERS CLEAR
10 your readers, let me point out the
position of affairs. This is not a
petty revolt, but a contest between
\ large section of a powerful State,
lighting for principle, and Chief
Magistrate who has broken one Of
the fundamental laws of the Consti-
tuition. Rio Janeiro is the Presi-
dents stronghold, and with its fall
his power ends. The so-called re-
bells command the harbor, and the
guns of their fleet menace the city.
The sooner the city is taken the
sooner will the conflict, with its loss
Of trade and its bloodshed, come to
an end, and, with its capture, Pei
xuto's sway will terminate. The aim
Of the blockaders therefore is to
nNRAss PEixoTo As Much AS POSSIBLE
by preventing .foodstutfs, merchan-
disc and munitions Of war from en-
tcriug the capital. In pursuance of
this, they seize all lighters they can
lay hold Of, a. these little craft pro-
coed from the trading vessels at the
anchorage to the shore with the con-
signmeuts for the city. They also
seek to make il difficult for traders
to go in to the wharves, by playing
upon that quarter with shot and
she'll. They do not, however, inter
fcrc with ships lying out at anchor,
nor with lighters belonging to Rio
when alongside Of them. or course,
for the ships to go in to the wharves
means more expedition in discharg.
ing cargocs, more abundant sup
ply Of everything calculated to
strengthen Pcixoto's position, and a
loss Of the chance Of capturing the
frrighted lighters on the part OF the
opposing squadron. In all this
there is
NOTHING INFRINGING THE RULES OF
CIVIL WARFARE.
Admiral Benham steps in, and de-
mands privilege for United States
trading vessels. He conveys them
with his warships in to the wharves.
This is manifestly wrong. II is prac-
teal y an armed interference in IA.
vur Of Peixoto. II is a nagrant
( breach Of the rules OF warfare. aud
. really amounts To an act OF hostility
against the insurgents.
What is the fighting really about
II is not struggle over a mere
point Of etiquette, or even over q
constitutional principle, or for a
change Of president, None Of these
would warrant such fierce conflict
In time, any Of them might possibly
have been attained by patience and
more peaceful metho II is an at.
tempt to preserve the true liberty
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and to prevent II from sinking tc
the level Of confusion and slavery
reached by other republics in thi.
troubled part Of the world. Lot US
90 back little. The nation a,
large had no part in the removal OF
the benign and wise Dom Pedro,
who loved the country so well, and
did so much for its prosperity and
general wellbeing. The overthrow
of the imperial dynasty was effected
10y sudden movement on the par,
Of military Adventures, aided by
malcuntcrts, looking to immediate
s"lf-intcrest. The surprise OF tn,
event took away the breath OF tn,
body Of the people. Dom Pedro
philosophical Emperor, and most
modest Of men, went about in tweed
attire, unattended, and entered into
conversation with engineers, arti
saus, scientists, and with all from
whom he could derive information
for the advancement OF the country
fonscca, who overthrow him Will
such lightning dsxterity, moved
about in epaulets, brilliantly attend
ed 10y glittering staff. This Away,
means much in a country such u,
the Brazils, where the bulk OF tn,
people cannot appreciate
A RULER IN \ TWEED SUIT,
especially while they have him
Fonscca, although no gained his Oh
jrct, had to use the reins gently a
first. By-and-by the iron began I,
show through the glove. But dealt
removed him from he scene. Gradu
ally tho nation awoke to the fac
that they had exchanged mil,
sway and stable form Of govern
ment for what is practically mill
tary dictatorship, The evil menace,
was precisely that which has KEEP
the other states OF South Americ,
in u condition of semi-anarchisn
and partial bankruptcy for so long
with II revolution springing up ever,
Their year, when there is a scrambl,
on the part OF those who think Their,
is too much going past them O
Office and its spoils; or when thos,
who are in power are too mercilessl,
oppressive. These fears have beef
realised in
rEIXOTo,
to a certain extent. The thin end o
the wedge has been inserted by tina
gentleman, who has virtually said