The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-15
Appearance of the Model
Sovereign.
How lie Was Impressed with His Grand Tour
and How Brazil is Likely to
Benefit by It.
Dom Pedro's Desire to Visit tho
United States.

tour as that just now finished by the arrival again
In his capital Of Dom Pedro H., the Emperor OF
Brazil-one which was quite original In its kind,
perfect In Its design, thorough and complete In its
execution. Though Dom Pedro II. Is q Brazilian
born he does not seem to be possessed or that
vanity which is satisfied with its own shallow
ness, and which is palpable in so many Brazil
ians OF position; neither has he longed for
foreign travel In order to satisfy simply the
desire for the pleasures OF sense, but to obtain
sight and knowledge OF all those evidences OF
modern advance, material and mental, q thorough
knowledge OF which, or at least desire to know Of
which, Is even more becoming In the sovereign
than In the subject. With the exception OF short
journey up the coast to Bahia and Pernambuco and
his limited absence during the Paraguayan war,
Dom Pedro II. has never been away from his capital
this city OF Rio Janeiro.
Systematic in his habits simple and plain In his
personal desires and tastes, perfect economist Of
time, and with an intense longing for knowledge Of
same time t*
MODEL SOVEREIGN,
seeking only the nations good and never seeming
to think OF personal advancement or aggrandize-
ment, and also hard and thorough student. Shut
out from knowledge OF the rest of the world, as
he was for many years, an extended tour abroad
has been pet scheme Of his, long cherished, but
opportunity seem to be possible for its executions
and even then there were many who hestated not
to put obstacles in the way Of his departure, de-
claring prolonged absence unconstitutional, ana
in various ways placing impedments before him,
which ut times seemed unsurm0untable.
DESTROYS, OF course, that the HERALD should
know something Of the Impressions which this
absence has made upon His Imperial Highness
early made formal application for an interview,
scarcely hopng-certainly not strong in the faith
that 1t would be granted for, with the transfer Of
authority from the Princess Regente to her father
and the many Official subjects which demanded hia
immediate attention, 1t was certainly presumablo
that every moment would be occupied YVES,
then, pleasantly surprised when received, In
answer to my card and application,
PERMISSION TO MEET THE EMPEROR
at his palace at noon on the 4th inst. At the
proper time presented myself and in due course
was conducted to small ante-roem opening from
reception room, where many officials and a num-
Der OF civilians waiting, and, precisely at the
appointed time, the Emperor, dressed In plain
black, came from the reception room into tho
smaller ante-room, where was and walked toward
me, cordially extending his hand; and, as he
always seemed pleased to break from the custom Of
having his hand saluted by the lips Of oil who
permitted to meet him, SO now he seems to mani
fest desire to entirely abolish the custom.
He took me warmly by the hand, and when 70.
NAMED standing, kindly requested me to be seated.
gave expression to the qualification which his
family and friends must feel In
MS IMPROVED PHYSICAL APPEARANCE;
for his face wore O more healthy color, and tho
lines by which 1t Is marked seem less apparent
than Of old. He replied that he was materially In
better physical condition than when he went
away; that such freedom from the cares Of State
n ~ xuh ho had
that he had endeavored carefully to abstain from
undue excitement, and maintain such a course Of
habit as would give to his system the strength
which he needed; that he had
TRIED TO IMPROVE EACH MOMENT fe
as 1t passed, and was conscious that he had re.
ceived great benefit. mentally well physically;
that lands and cities and localities, and men OF the
Old World familiar to him by reading, he had now
visited and seen and felt personal interest which
no reading could occasion.
took opportunity to make indirect allusion to
the possible benefit which Brazil must realize from
this absence, now that he had returned, when no
replied that he was not prepared to express him.
self on that subjects that Of he had given the
matter much thought, but was by no means at NIB
erty to do precisely as he would desire, and must
make applications or changes with much discretion;
that he knew that Brazil needed the energy which
made the countries OF the Old World such points Of
Industry and thrift, and 1t was his earnest desire %
see his native land making more rapid progress
In reply to my question: which Of the countries Of
Europe had made the more pleasing impression
upon him. he answered that
ENGLAND AND GERMANY
he must look back upon as the most interesting
lands he had visited, and In their immediate future
more raught with vital interests to the peace ana
welfare OF Europe. France, he said, seemed ut
farIv nr0a nd no war NJ mt ipaitu mi
high national aim was yet rending the country.
When said believed the people OF the United
States were disappointed In his not extending his
journey to that land, he replied that visit there
had entered into his earlier arrangeme nts. but he
considered 1t injudicous to be longer time away,
and 1t was manifestly impossible for him 20 spend
any less time in Europe and see and know Of 1t with
any proper degree Of satisfaction; that
VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES
still entered into his calculations, and he hoped the
time was not far distant when he should be per-
mitted to see people and land where had been
made such unprecedented str!aes ~ the science Of
government and in national progress
The half hour having expired he kindly extended
his hand and grasped my own, and bidding me
gcodby turned Into the reception room, and was
shown to my carriage. Genial and kind In his man.
ner, it was peculiarly pleasing interview and the
Emperor has made such progress with his English
as to speak with much freedom and apparently
little effort
Last evening the residence Of the Conda d'Eu
and the whole vicinity were Illuminated in host
charming and original manner, and the effect was
very beautiful The fashion and beauty OF Rio were
out to see 1t, and the Emperor himself passed
among the people and around the grounds during
the evening. This evening the Emperor holds .
formal reception at the palace for the foreign am
bassadors. The Duke OF SAKE remains here few
months, when he will visit the United States on his
way to Japan, China and India.
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