The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-26
BRAZIL MUTINEERS GO TO SEA
TIRED WAITING FOR AMNESTY
BILL TO PASS.
whereabouts Now Unknown Fisticuns In
the Chamber Of D~puties over Con
deniaG the Revolt Men Had Pro-
fr~ssti Isruiteuce- Demands Granted.

.SP'ciII Cdbie D,spd,ch h. Tue SrN
RIO DE JANEIRo. Nov. ?j.-h , o'clock
this afternoon the naval muilneers.
wearying 81 the delay of the Chamber
IN voting amnesty. stea med away from
the bar. where they were awaiting the
Chambers decision. and proceeded Tor
some unknown destination
The Chamber Of Deputies passed the
bill granting amnesty To the mutineer-
in the course Of the day The Senate 1t al
passed the bill last night without dis
senting vote. President da Fonseca
signed the measure rs soon IA IL had been
passed by the Chamber ~ Deputies
The note bv which n. amnesty was
finally adopted was ia to -. bur the re-
suit was not reached without a bitter
At ruggle. Some Depuf lea held lt would
he better to sink he ships than condone
he crime OF the musineers
The scenes 81 violence on the floor OF
the Chamber actually went to the length
OF exchange Of blows among the exci' ID
members. The wrangling pro'racted the
debate until evening
After the measure was passed the Gov
ernment agreed to the demands Of the
mutineers for the abolition Of corporal
punishment in the navy and for an in
crease in the strength OF crews on war
ships
President Da Fon-eca agreed that
Deputy Carvalho. who acted az bearer Of
n flag OF truce to the mufineers yesterday
TO obtain the terms on which they would
surrender. should again visit the Sac
Paulo and confer with the rebels. To do
SO he will have to wait now until the where
abouts Of the vessel can be discovered.
Order has been restored and the city
has resumed its usual activity.
LONDON. Nov. 2s.-The brazilian Iega
ton in London has received the following
despatch from the Bra lillian Government
The mutineers have sent the following
e by wireless to the President:
We express repentance for the action
we took for Our defence and for the sake
OF order. justice and liberty We surrender
our arms. confident that amnesty will he
granted us by the National Congress and
that corporal punishment will be abol-
ished. as prescribed by law. II il our re-
quest that the internal service Of the
ships should be attended TO by increasing
the number Of men without further sacri-
ace on our part.
We remain obedient to your Excel
lencS. in whom We are greatly confident. -
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s.-Ths Brazilian
sailors who mutinied several days ago
and took possansien u four war vesssls
in Rio hArbor have surrendered. sc-
cording TO Information received to-day
at the Brazilian Embassy here. A de-
spatch received to-day from Baron Rio
Branco. Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of
Brazil. said that they had given up the
fight.
The granting Of complete amnesty to the
muiineers causes establishment In navy
circles hero. The fact that the mu,ineers
had control OF the Minas Geraes and the
Sac Paulo. the two large and powerful
battleships Of the most modern type.
IL Of course accepted "A the cause for the
lenisnt treatment OF tho rebels These
two battleships are the most formidable
in the Brazilian navy and their loss would
he q severe menace 20 the naval supremacy
OF Brazil in South American waters.