Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12

eral elections Of November /. This ac-
ton finds its alleged Justification in Sc
ditiouS propaganda, plots, etc. No
doubt the grand cause Of Cuban unrest
Is economic.
Dispatches of October told Of blaz-
ing out of revolution In the four Brazil
ian States Of Rio Grande Do Sui,
PaFana, Minas Geraes and Parahyba.
Details were vague, but included some
fighting capture and disarming Of some
and detection of other federal troops
and general suspension Of railway and
telegraph service It would appear that
the proclaimed object of the uprising is
to prevent the Inauguration Of DR.. Julio
Prestes as President of Brazil. It Is
charged that President Washington
Luis procured the latter's election
through frauds, intending through him
to continue his own control Of the gov
eminent The Brazilian constitution
does not allow a President to succeed
himself but he may be returned to the
office after the interval Of term. The
opposition swear to wipe out, once and
for ALL the Clique which has dominated
Brazil for 40 years"
Later advices are sufficiently vague
They seem. however, to make 1t certain
that the chief insurgent strength is in
Rio Grande Do Sui and Minas Geraes
the chief federal strength in Sac Paulo
With the authorization Of the federal
Congress, President Luiz has declared
martial law throughout Brazil, unto De-
cember 81.
A study Of the situation would seem
to indicate that main fundamental
cause Of the kick-up Is the jealousy
nursed by several states, in particular
Rio Grande Do Sui and Minas Geraes,
against Sac Paulo, because of the eco
nomic and political ascendency of the
latter. Both the President and Vice
President-elect are conservatives from
Sac Paulo. And, of course, as elsewhere
in South America. the economic slump
is dangerous to the powers that be.
According to the latest dispatches the
revolutionists seem to have the upper
hand in the States of Para, Plainly,
Ceara, Parahyba, Rio Grande Do Norte,
Pernambuco, Minas Ceraes, Parana
Santa Catharina and Rio Grande Do
Sui.
1t is said that foreign investments in
Brazil total about $2,500 900, 000-about
half British, about 100000 French.
American investments include perhaps
$3.50 900 900 in Federal, State and mu-
nicipal loans; $50,000,000 invested in
manufacturing enterprises, 500, 600, 900
laneous investments and you have
total of about $675, 900.
The depression in the Brazilian cof-
fee industry continues, coffee now SELL
ing at about half its normal price.
Seventy-five per cent of the Brazilian
coffee exported comes to the United
States. The total annual Brazilian ex-
port to the United States normally
somewhat exceeds 5000 1000 900 In value,
being nearly equaled by our export to
Brazil.
Dispatches of the 9th told of ad-
vance Of rebels in considerable strength
from Rio Grande Do Sui for invasion of
Sac Paulo.
So far apparently the fighting has
been inconsiderable, but both sides
are vigorously organizing and moving
troops, the latter hampered by made
uuacy OF communications. The federal
government is greatly advantaged by
possession Of most of the aviation ma
terial and personnel and the shipping.
For some years past the training Of the
navy has been supervised by an Ameri-
can mission, that Of the army by a
French mission. The army seems to
be well equipped with French artillery
material
The provisional government of Ar
gentina has substituted for the state of
martial law decreed on its institution q
state Of siege for an indefinite period"
The latter involves continuance Of sus-