Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1891 — BRAZIL IN TROUBLE. [ARTICLE]

BRAZIL IN TROUBLE.

A Difference of Opinion Leads to Serious Consequences. Martial Law Declared In Rio De Janeiro and a Revolution Feared. The New York Herald s Rio de Janeiro correspondent, cables On tho 6th, as fol'ows: It, may be that Brazil is on the brink of another revolution. Matters cer--tainly look dark enoiitrh at Mi'csent. 'Th; figli! so long maintained between Congress on the one side and President Deodoro da Fonseca and the government or the other has reached a culmination. -For quitea tiuuv their differences were over financial affairs. Measures pressed by the Legislature were vetoed by.th< chief magistrate, and changes advocated by the President were voted down by Con gre«s. Recently an attempt, “has beeifmade to curb the power of the chiefexee.ufive. The fact that Da Fonseca is a inili tary man has led many to fear, or to ]U'e tend io fear, that he might proclaim himself dictator, i To prevent any such contingency Congress a short while agq parsed a law fixing the process of impeachment of the President. Da Fonseca vetoed the rnwunwi. His veto was considered in heated session which-resultedin the carrying of a motion to override the veto. As soon as this action of the national Legislature- was mad; known to Da Fonseca“trer became ver) much excited, and thereupon dissolved Congress. Uis decree to that effect was made public on the sth.Martial law has been proclaimed in Rlc de Janeiro and the other states forming the confederacy. What the upshot,-will la no one can say,. The prevailing feeling it one of great fear of what may follow. This dissolution of Congress may result, in the choice of another Resident. Ba Fonseca waSnot chosen by the people but bj Congress. It was believed, on account, o his 111 health, that he would not remain in office longer than necessary to establish order after the dethronement of Don. Pedro, but he has evinced no dispositio: to resign. No candidate as yet has beei. prominently brought, forward as liis successor. Atone time It was thought tha; Senor Prudente Jose de Moraes Barros Senator from the State of San Paulo, wh< was the opposing candidate fartheoffle. after Doin Pedgo’s overthrow would fol low Da Fonseca into the presidency. Ii case of an uprising Da Fonseca will have to all appearances, the army and navy solidly at his back. The Vice-pres’den is also a General. The opposition to nillltary: rulers continues very marked.