Affairs volteface in recognizing the Chilean régime. It appears that Señor Pacheco instructed the Brazilian Ambassador in Santiago to inform the Chilean Foreign Office that although the friendship between Brazil and Chile was cherished tradition of the Brazilian Government, full recognition of the new régime would be withheld until constitutional forms were adopted.
Señor Pacheco informed Mr.
Morgan of his attitude and inquired our attitude.
This was October On October 7, he telegraphed the Brazilian Ambassador in Santiago that the Brazilian Government had de, THE cided to recognize the Chilean Government at once and instructed him to do so on October The reason for this appears to have been as follows: At the instigation of members of the Minister cabinet among the officials of the Foreign Office, the University students at Rio had announced that on October 12, Columbus Day (known in Brazil as the Dia da America. they would make a demonstration in favor of Doctor Pacheco administration of foreign relations which would occur during a reception which the Minister would offer them at the Foreign Office and to which the diplomatic representatives of the American Powers would be asked to lend their presence.
Upon the program of ceremonies, in addition to four addresses by representative students and a speech by Doctor Pacheco, would be a reply to the