The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-21

Tbs Cnnlisca tfans of Observation-Disclosures
81 the Portuguese by WhGlesnle-The War
an Pnraruay-Trouhie Between the American
Minister to Paraguay and the Allied Com
TnBGers.
RIO JAEEiRo June &C. 1868.
measure has been introduced into the Legisla-
fare 10 regulate the qualifications OF voters and two
81 three provisions are tackled 10 ii, to Obviate
stiie HE power OF the government interference by
means OF removing, appointing and creating new
Naliona Guard commanders OF bat,a,iOns on pur-
pose 70 give electoral assistance by power OF their
authority TO draft any they please on service.
The qualifications proposed are the following
]. Those who knowing how TO read and write
have also paid, year before the tax upon house
occupation now three per cent upon $500 and mp
wards m Rio $500 IN the seven chief provincial
capitals, $340 In other cities and $40 in other
Places or the income tax three per cent incomes
Of public employees OF 81 600 and upwards or $50 OF
direct taxes, whether national, provincial or NUM-
ciIa.
q Army ana naval onccrs those who have passed
the conrse OF any school OF higher instruction or OF
any lyceum Of the empre doctors and bachelors
formed IN any foreign university academy pro-
perry habiitaed 10 use their degrees in Brazil, and
professors OF primary, secondary and higher nstruc
lion.
The principal change is In abolishng the an
snal income OF 200 milreis, frequently very arbi-
rarily computed for the surer basis OF tax paid.
Bnt no change short of entirely aboishng drafting
by designation, or picking out have much erect
upon Brazilian voting Voting by second hand
HAT is TO say choosing electors also vaes Brazilian
expression Of public VIII forcibly in all other
countries where il is preserved, whatever may be
Che fancied advantages which theoretical demo-
tracies pretend TO md in system which reduces
the number OF the persons on whom manipulating
practices have TO he essayed
The subject OF naturalization is exciting some atten-
ton here, principally through the poor Portuguese
residing here Directing 10 be seized and drafted 10
ihe war. Another exists in the fact that all
Portuguese and Brazilian born persons residing in
Brazil al the date OF independence can claim Portu-
goese nationality If they prefer. An Ill will exists
against the Portuguese because they almost inva.
Siably return to Portugal when they acquire some
wealth. Portugal is also weak country, which is
supposed 10 be unable TO contend with Brazil and
for all these the following law OF naturaliza-
ton Is aimed at them more especially translate
the principal provisions as reported by the COM
mitee OF the Senate
l. All Portuguese DO not within two months
81 resdenee in Brazil declare by writing municipal
chambers IN whose districts they residng that they
eSoyment OF all the rights and subject TO all the
VIII De considered perpetual in its effects.
An Arr riaies to psoo,. OF rssidsnee c.r.
yrroT, conceded BY foreign
any foreign make sn foreign .Soy
at % %sy S ss sn hs w:s 70
ar h received from the public Golfers and the
BS IN addition 70 have los. sny St thew
would Otherwise s,qn. as the .gases heirs
hersnce linus deyoyed win be added those other
treasury; shall legacies fulfilled in Of the
only section. The license this article he
granted no case without the clause never to take
tepnnshed with the penalties Imposed by article 20 OF the
ART Foreign military pensioners Of the State
no ENJOY pay N case 81 being retired they DO not ns
'o,isi rtno s IN BRA braz,. 4,
by which be without license government
n,s consulting the Council OF state In breach OF this he
penalties articles 3Vl The criminal
code.
This article FIVE is another blow at the Portuguese,
who frequently alter their names by advertisement
becanse OF the great number OF the name.
The discrepancies noticed In the returns Of the
Minister OF War relative TO the army In Paraguay
induced some explanations, naniely:-The total
number OF Brazilian troops forwarded TO the
sinc a the commencement was s4,2is tnp 70 May y,
OF he last returns thence. BY them the total e1ec-
i've force on April round Huinaita OF lighting men
was 2s,27e: employed in commissariat hospitals,
l2.s9s.
Besides the above e. ees, 4e7s men were stationed
M Corien,es Aguapehy and In the Chaco. The total
Oi dead and missing since the beginning Of the war
oa s Sens az mssna ,S Or dss sa o. on e1Se o
refers only 10 the army OF operations against HUI
malta which for the last twelve months mas never
attained lighting force above 20 900 to 26, 900 men,
Notwithstanding all the mani hunting and drafting
practised 10 maintain II. During the last quarter Of
1867 and first quarter OF 1868 the mortality In the
hospitals was:-l.ast quarter Of 1857, a,l52; nrst
quarter Of 1905, LIES; $24o detailed as follows-
Fourth quarter. First quarter aS1i:
Per cent. Ter cent.
Cholera morbus.. .b25 65.s
Wounds by steel. ............ lis 20
GuDshot wounds ............ 81 127
Tofal. .6s.5 ss.0
Feyers.... ................. $50
The mortality compared with the number OF cases