The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-15
Working to Make Countess
D'Eu Empress.
France Generous in Dealing
With Amapa Territory.
Lively Times Promised in Brazil
Within Short Time.
fspeclal Correspondence.l


Rio de Janeiro. May 21.-dndications
are shown of the growth of the Monarch
list party recently. 1t is Offonso Celso
de Assls Figueredo. Visconde de Ouro-
Preto. former minister of the empire,
who is the soul OF the actual monarch
ial agitation. 1t is in this man that the
Monarchists OF Brazil trust. and 1t is
through him they hope that the daugh-
ter of Dom Pedro III, Isabel, Countess OF
D'Eu, will ascend the throne OF her
father as Empress Isabel.
The Monarchists recently got nickel
coins OF 100 and 2eereis stamped, bearing
on one side the head of the Countess
D'Eu. with the inscription Isabel i.
1896" and on the other 'Impero DO
Brazil. 100 rels." 1t is reported, on au-
thority, that the Monarchial party. be-
fore attempting a stroke in Rio de
Janeiro. aims first to secure one of the
states of the federation, in which to es-
tablish its headquarters, with a pro-
visional government
The Monarchists confess, I'm a man
ifesto published May l3 anniversary day
OF the abolition of slavery in Brazil by
Dom Pedro ID. that Dona Isabel has
movement. Here is what they say:
"The heiress Of the throne does not con-
spire. and will never conspire, in order
10 return-to power. and she will only put
the crown upon her head on that day on
which she will be called back by her
people, that is TO say, on that day on
which their eyes will be open TO see the
abyss of anarchism and of military
despot5sm. But she will not hesitate an
instant, and without waiting longer sho
will come back to save this unhappy
country, which hastens toward the
precipice, pushed by the Jacobinos and
by the other republican parties to which
ii owes its ruin"
The Amapa question has again been
somewhat acute. 1t seems, however,
that the French government is per-
suade6 that this question must be solved
smicably. and 1t is for this reason that,
some time ago, IL sent diplomatic note
TO the representative of Brazil In Paris.
According to the note, reported by cor
respondent of The Journal do Brazil.
President Felix Faure gives TO Brazil
the choice between the sovereigns of
Spain and Sweden and the President OF
Switzerland as arbitrator of the dis
pute. President Faure also asks for the
Brazilian government the nomination OF
a commission, half Brazilian and half
French, to administer In common the
contested territory until the decision OF
the arbitrator. According to the opin-
ion OF everybody, this is wise and just
proposition, which ought to have been
taken on the Same day on which n con.
vention between Brazil and France
neutralized the contested territory. For
the honor of civilization, and especially
Of the two contesting Latin nations, and
as the solving OF the dispute has still 10
wait for long time, it is high time to
organize an administration of law In
Amapa. IL the proposed measure had
been taken when the neutrality of the
territory was declared, many crimes
would have been prevented, and the con-
f1ict of Amapa would not hare taken
places
Ii is learned that the British govern
ment has decided 10 deliver the Island
Of Trinidad to Brazil, and consequently
this question Is solved. But this was
not the only difference existing between
the two countries. Great Britain has
not only boundary litigations with
Ecuador and Venezuela, but also with
Brazil! The point at issue concerns the
possession OF the great territory, which
is a neutral one, whose boundaries are
the Tacutu river and the Rupunuri
river.