The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-01
CANA No Longer Dares to Fire
Promiscuously at Rio.
6ENHAM PRAISED EVERYWHERE.
Commanders of Warships at Rio
Meet and Indorse His Action.
gents DO Not lombard the Capital
The Rebel Admiral Very sore Over
the Lesson Taught Him by Benham.
Copyrighted. i.a.. by the Associates, Pres.

| Admiral BeShsm in protecting American
/ ships has had a salu;ary effect. EnglIsh
| merchant ships and those Of other nation
aities nov coming up to the whasves with
/ oat any sign OF mclestation by the insur.
/ gent vessels. Benhain's bold stand is gen
/ orally applsuded. The exchange of shots
/ between the insurrent aud government
forces has practically ceased during the
/ past twenty -four hours. This is the first
time for four months that day has passed
without more or less firing. All foreign
ers are delighted with the result OF the
American admiral's conduct.
The commanders of foreign fleets held =
conference today TO discuss the action of
Admiral Benham. and resolutions were
adopted fully indorsing the course pur-
sued. Much regret is expressed at the alb
sence from Rio of American Consul Gem
ersi Townes. Vice Consul Lewis is little
more than boy, and Americans hardly
think him fitted to act as representative of
the United States at such critical juno
ture. They say his lack Of familiarity
with diplomatic affairs is liable 10 lead
him constantly into blunders.
CANA feels aggrieved at Benham. He
| sent letter 10 the American admiral
today protesting against the ostentatious
manner in which the American CON-
mander had humiliatcd him. lie says he
wall yield for q time TO superior force. but
that as he was compelled TO allow Ameri.
can ships 10 come to the wharyes. he has
officially notified the representatives OF all
other nations that they may do the same.
He declares that :ne insurgents have held
the harbor for five months. and says that
now if the shore batteries fire on him he
will be unable, for fear of hurting neutral
ships, TO reply, and will also be unable to
protect his men.
CANA also sent a letter to the officers in
the conference to discuss Benham's ac-
ton. asking that be might be permitted to
lombard the city without notice. No
answer was sent 10 him except Renham's
letter to the Associated Press correspond
ent. that he would grant the insureent
| admiral permission to lombard the city,
but would require that forty eight hours
notice be given, so that non-comhatants
wouid be able TO seek shelter.
The insurgents are preparing for n
| vigorous attack on Santos aud San Paulo.
| WAsHrScros CrTT. an. 5l.--seither the
state nor navy department received fur
| ther information during the day on tho
| BRAZILIAN situation. Further information
| ham, as there seem to he one or two feat
| urcs of the incident that are vaguely un-
| derstood by the department. liz is not
known and is thought to be not true that
| any instructions have been sent to Ben
| ham other than the general instructions
| of all naval commanders 90 protect the
| rights of Americans. He announced TO
the navy department last Saturday the
4 - a
| undoubtedly approved before he acted.
| The surrender of CANA 10 Benham would
embarrsss this government, and Benham
| has either siguifed that ne understands
this or has been warned of the fact. His
| purpose is not to be understood as inter
| vening against the insurgents, but simply
as protecting American interests against
aggressions by the insurgents. and the
| policy OF the government Is understood TO
| be one of approval Of Bcnham's course ia
| compelling recognition of the rights of
| American shipping. while refraining from
interference In the interpecine struggle in
| Brazil.
| foreign offices Benham's action is heartily
| approved. Tho Brazilian minister said TO
| the Associated Press today that he be-
nent. The fact that CANA talked of sur
render would have the same effect on the
| insurgent ranks as If he had actually done
so. He believes that II the insurgent ad-
| miral finally surrenders to Benham he
will be han ded over TO Brazil
| United States Ambassador Bsyard said
there xas not much significance in Ben
hams action, adding: ''if foreign war
ships are not there for that purpose, of
| what use are they
| The 81 James Gazette says; "The prec-
| ious Monroe doctrine seems to be con-
| sirued into allowing the United States
/ alone 10 interfere in South American
/ affairs"
The Globe remarks: "AdmiraI CANA tried
| 20 bully Admiral Benham and got the
worst of il. Events show ths. Admiral
| Benham does not take the same view Of
| affairs rs Lord Rosebery, British secretary
| for foreign affairs. who, replying to a cor
respondent wrote that he regretted the
depiorable state of affairs IN BrafiI. but said
| the government can not depart from It's
| general policy of non-interierencs in the
| affairs OF foreign state. Lord Ro.eberry
| added that the British naval officer At BIO
/ Janeiro was giving the same protection TO
| British subjects a. other foreigners re-
/ ceiyed from the naval forces OF their
respective countries. Continuing. the
| Globe says: If Washington City indorses
| Benham's action, England will be a. di-
| rect variance with the United States on a
| vitality important provision of interna-
/ tional law.
/ NEW YORK. Jan. 9i.-A HeraFs dispatch
| from Rio says: A launch toaded wstls
coal and tiyiag the German flag was fired
on by the 6uanabra yesterday in the ha--
Dor. Capt. Hofmeyer. Of tho German
! man-of-xar Aroma, went aboard the rebel
ship and told the commander he was now
receiving his last warning. and II he fired
again upon anything flying the German
/ fiag the German warships would sink his
vessels. The rebel commander replied that
he could only be sunk once, and he would
| fight the thing out Capt. Hofmeyer
/ cAbled Berlin stating that he would Co
| operate with the American admiral in de.
| Tending commerce from rebel moiesia-
! tion. Ii is expected that the English
/ naval com rnmnnder here will soon receive
| instructions TO the same effect. After 4
futile effort by the insurgents 20 force q
landing at Armaeao today toe ships re-
sunled their Old anchorage.
Anarchist. 10 Avenge valiant.
IuSpe,x Ian 3i-A meeting of French