Mr. Conger to Mr. Blaine .
Bio de Janeiro , July 18, 1891. (Received August 20.)
Sir: I am glad to be able to report that the work of organizing the various States of the Republic of Brazil is progressing rapidly and, upon the whole, very satisfactorily.
In some of the States, notably Amazonas and Rio Grande do Sul, there has arisen some little trouble over alleged unwarranted interference on the part of the Federal Government, and some threatenings and demonstrations of revolution have transpired; but all is now quiet in Amazonas, and nothing serious seems to be anticipated from Rio Grande do Sul.
The following States have already adopted and promulgated their constitutions and elected permanent governors or presidents: Amazonas, Para, Maranhão, Piauhy, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe, Bahia, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Parana, Santa Catharina, and Minas Geraes.
In the others constitutional conventions are now in session, and it is expected that the autonomy of all will soon be completed and the “United States of Brazil” become an accomplished fact.
I have, etc.,