Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-27
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Admiral Benham Represented in the
Role of Peacemaker.
aEPORF OF MEDIATION At Rio JANEIRO
Peixoto's Agent Said to Have Met
Admiral da Cana
IN BOARD THE FLAGSHIP

Copyrighted 1894, by the Associated Press
BUENOS AYRES. Jan. 27.-Dispatehes
received here from the Associated Press
correspondent at Rio de Janeiro today an
nounce that In all probability Rear Admiral
Benham. In command OF the United states
fleet In those waters, has. after communi-
eating with the United States government,
ut Washington. succeeded in arranging
terms satisfactory to the government OF
President Pelxoto, as well as the insurgeni
commander, ana that the rebellion Is most
likely az an end.
Prior to cabling to the United States gov
eminent according to report, Rear Admiral
Benham entered into communication with
President Peixoto and informed the latter
of the visit he had received from Admiral
Da Cana and of the request made Oy the
insurgent commander in regard to media
ton
President Peixoto is understood to have
assured Rear Admiral Benham that he was
quite willing to meet the insurgents in this
matter. and that If the American officer
could bring about meeting between a rep
reSentative of the president and Admiral
Da Cana on board the United States flag
ship some arrangement might be made
which would put an end to the cruel and
useless warfare which has been going on
for over four months past
Rear Admiral Benham, IL is reported
cabled these facts to Washington. and re-
Ceived authorization to act in the matter
This is understood to be only the sub
stance OF the instructions sent to the
United States rear admiral, and it is ru-
mored that he also received advice as to
the manner in which the peace negotiation
was to be conducted
Rear Admiral BeEham notified Admiral
Ia Cana and President Peixoto accord
ingly.
President Peixoto sent his secretary on
Mi ri ha nit aI c., Z
cisco and there the presidents representa-
tive met Admiral Da CANA and the whole
situation was discussed in the presence of
Rear Admiral Benham.
the result of this conference is not known.
but il is rumored in Rio de Janeiro, says the
Associated Press correspondent. that the
exchange OF views on board the flagship is
expected to lead. eventually. to peace be-
tween the government and the insurgents
IL Is expected that in a day or SO the
secretary of President Peixoto and Admiral
Da Game will again meet and the difficult
ties which remain to be smOothed over will
have disappeared under the advice and
suggestions Of Rear Admiral Benham
In conclusion the Associated Press cores.
pondent reports that he is under the i'm
preston that Rear Admiral Benham has
caoled the substance Of the conference OF
the president. secretary and Admiral Da
Cana to Washington.
Report of Settlement Denied
Secretary Herbert received today a cable
message from Admiral Benham, but il
contained no reference to his having been
asked to act as mediator between the Bra
lillian government and its rebellious ad-
rnirals. nor did 1t embody any statement
to justify the rumor that a settlement
of the revolutionary troubles had been ef-
fected through his instrumentality.
The State Department and Navy De-
partment concur in asserting that Admiral
Benham has not been authorized to inter-
vene and that he certainly would not in
tervene without authorization.
Minister Mendonca. speaking on behalf
OF the Brazilian government, repeats the
statement several times previously made
by him that President Peixoto has not re-
quested Admiral Benham's intervention
and as far as he Is advised has no intent
ion of so doing. The fact that any settle
ment has been reached is also denied on
all hands.