New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-01
BRAZIL.
POPULARITY OF THE EMPERoR-THE RELATIONS
WITH THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC-DoAEsiIC



WITH THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC-DOMESiIC
POLITICS.
lFRoM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TTIB TRiBONEI
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 2j.-The arrival Oh
Don Pedro and his Empress from Europe Is sun INC
favOrte theme, though think can discern itue nag
gng the zeal and interest with when was uiscsSou
by the press for the first ten days OF So Inere hu oo
extensive preparations to greet the returning soyerens
and it was natural that the press should make the most
oft Unless II be Journals Ike the Repuotoa or horo
almost every newspaper has accepted the European
ailments that have heaped upon Don Pedro as SIM
pe truth and they ask with sort OF triumph pecnhary
their oWn where the sovereign is that can compare WIN
tbers IA he not wisei Look at the scientific and geo
eraphlcal societies OF which he Is honored member
The Portuguese are proud OF their Don LOUIS DC
cause he is able to converse with all tho men,
bers Of the diplomatic corps in their respective
tongues But what ia this feat IN comparison
with the linguistic performances Of our Emperor, VINO,
scornng the trivial demands of modern languages, uses
the Ancient by prefereDcei Did no not enter into
Jewish synagogue and with his deep sonorous voice. &C
company the High Priest he chanted In Arabci And
when he was visiting Rome, did ne not meet tho Holy
Father and have long conversations with him, and point
out very clearly tho improperly OF the course no was
pursuing toward United Italy and Victor Emanueif Ana
is IL 10 be supposed that he spoke in any other than the
classic Iatini Tho Reoma and theRepu6ieo however,
are outspoken They pronounce all this talk about the
Emperors superior wisdom mere hattery, and nsnu
ate that there could be no stronger evidence OF the E
perors weakness than this interest he shows In petty
things when the great duties Of government Which are
imposed upon him by his position, lie, as II Were forgot
zen and unnotced Tho great fact cannot DC eaihSau
however that Don Pedro has ruled Brazil for the past 80
wears and ruled successfully. Under him Brazil has ad-
vanced every way-moray, materially, intellectually
and though confidently believe that the hope OF re
public in Brazil now growing 50 rapidly among the
peope will some time rpen into fruition, yet cannot
help fearing Ithat the result win be much like what we
have already seen among other representatives Of the
Latin race South America. While here IN Brazil
where the system of election lis farcethere is sta
by OF government and settled order OF things and
perfect protection Of life and property throughout tho
rest Of South America, In ali the Republics this side
of the Andes and in all the other side except perhaps
Chilli there is Just the contrary. Not o mail comes
from the West Coast that does not bring accounts Of
violent outbreaks and instructions and the marshalng
OF opposing forces because some one has Oeen eeced
In short such ridiculous illustrations Of the Republican
idea are presented TO public here in South America
that do not wonder that many Brazans feel That their
safety Is bound up in the reigning dynasty.
The four Paraguayan treaties negotiated by Baron Cot
rival and published in all the morning journals OF the 20
inst The prospect OF an Immediate war on account OF
have been considerably dimed IN spite Of the fierce tone
With which was recently advocated still cannot
help feeling 9st 5gG9as E eS e iae @aieT
ie disposition to gye SP thd G RsnS hold Or s
II the Chaco. In fact they have ,e ,y
The garrison that they Lave posted at villa Occidental,
us opposite Asunco, and where it reported they
bad began 10 earthworks. In any event Brazil
win not DC The attacking party and may Wei reel sas aus
hed with tie work done by Cotegpe she cannoW give
exclusive attention TO the solution OF proDes tnat GER
tairy Call for unusual prudence Inc question Vi slavery
settled and when the slaves are reed
where is the labor that coming to Ill up the gap In
words the twin question OF Colonization ana Emf
grafton quite difficult TO settle as the otheri ana
when Bismarck plumply tells the Brazilian government
that IL can have emgrants from Germany tll 1t has
o1o nod "a
fruV the prospect is not very inviting III - SAID ny INC
more hopeful ones that the Emperor mas arranged II an
and when he TO read his speech at the opening or
the Chambers next month"; the nation Will Inu that his
trip TO Europe of business as well as pleasure IN
fact that he has arranged plan that VIII bring US SAFE
throuch all these little difficulties TO this END suppose
we must ascribe the sudden changes IN the MlneJyi
witch actually occurred several days ago, but which
~ War Office and he replaced by JunqueTa at present
acting as President OF the Province or Pernalnbuco.
remember him as one OF the chief defenders or the Minis
try in House ofDeputes last Duare de Azeyedo
masses from the Office of Minister OF Marine TO that Of
Minister OF Justice Gomez de Castro OF Maranha0 re-
ceives the Portfolio Of Minister of Marne and Baron dc
Itauna becomes Minister of Agriculture, Commerce, and
Public Roads. This is said TO be something more than
the work Of the President of the Council and the
shrewder pretend 10 In 1t the strong hand OF the
saw with the manner In which Rio Branco has taken
credit to himself for the passage OF the law OF Sept o.
The grand Masonic celebration, held chiefly in honor OF
Rio ranco who the head Of the order In Brazil has
been the subject of good deal OF comment In the press
of late especially since the Bishop OF Rio has Withdrawn
certain ecclesiastical privileges from certain priest who
ocated orator at the SAL celebration. The dignfed
manner which the priest protested against this act OF
and not day passes but read OF some distant lodge
passing resolutions Of sympathy for their brother who
nav gain some strength through his Masonic position,
many predict that he will soon retire. The early acces-
sion Of the Liberals to power Is fast becoming probable
ity.