The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-31
COMPL|MEN|ED BY ALL.
Tributes to Great journalistic
Triumph of Yesterday
WON BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Its Exclusive Interview with Rear
Admiral Benham- Brazilian Min
lister AppIauds Its Enterprise.

LONDON, Jan. 3l.--In naval, military,
political and commercial circles here
today the splendid journalistic
achievement OF the Associated Press in
setting all conflicting rumors from Rio de
Janeiro at rest by obtaining an exclusive
interview with the United States Com
mander, Rear Admiral Benham, is heartily
applauded
The Brazilian minister today in an in
terview with The Associated Press repre-
sentative expressed the belief that the
end of the revolt was imminent and said
that even il Admiral da Cana had not
actually surrendered to the United States
Admiral, he had certainly announced his
intention of SO doing, and the moral effect
OF his action upon the insurgents would be
the same as If he had handed over his
sword TO Rear-Admiral Benham.
The Brazilian minister warmly praised
the enterprise of The Associ-
ated Press in outstripping
every kind of competition, and
in being able to hold the position of be-
ing the only news agency able To obtain
authentic news from Rio de Janeiro.
The Brazilian Minister also said that il
Admiral ola CANA finally surrenders TO
Rear Admiral Benham il is likely he will
be handed over to President Peixoto.
ain any case" the Brazilian minister
asserted, "The combined Brazilian gov
ernment squadron is now approaching
Rio and il is strong enough TO compel the
surrender OF the rebels"
At the admiralty the foreign offices and
in other government departments the
attitude assumed by the United States
commander is warmly approved.
United States Ambassador BayaFd,
also highly commended the enterprise OF
The Associated Press, repeated that he
thought there was not much significance
in Admiral Benham's action as the latter
was merely protecting his own countrymen
"And" added the Ambassador, "If foreign
warships are not at Rio for that purpose,
Of what use are they?"
Mr.. Bayard also remarked that a similar
instance occurred with an American war
ship in Haytain waters during his term as
Secretary of State.
The st. James Gazette says: "The pre-
cious Monroe doctrine seems to be con-
strued into allowing the United States
alone to interfere in South American af-
fairs"
The Globe remarks: 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 Rose berry,"
The British secretary OF foreign affairs,
who, replying TO correspondent, wrote
that he regretted the deplorable state of
affairs in Brazil: but, said that the govern
ment cannot depart from its general
policy OF ofnon-intervention in the affairs of a
foreign state. Lord Roseberry added that
the British naval officer at Rio was giving
the same protection to British subjects
as other foreigners were receiving from
the naval forces of their respective govern
ments.
Continuing the Globe says that il Wash
ington endorses Admiral Benham's action
England will be at direct variance with
the United States on vitality important
provision of the international law.
1t is announced here that Admiral de
Mello has captured Curitibu and a large
quantity of specie.