Telegram-herald., 1889-12-10
PEDRO'S DOWNFALL.
An Interview with TIE DeDoaed
brazilian Ralsr.
Els OPINION OF TEE REYOIVIlOx
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pas. hx EAi1kA. Ars Not kss t.p-0ls
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~ NiFd Nsr.


LISBON, Lee. s.-Io = reporter SUNDAY
Dom Pedro gave his opinion - the sfeef
q the revolution wh.cA stripped him
Of Ms throne Prem Ia conversation
neither he nor has sduerents regar. tAe
revolution a. final MY VISIT 60 tae
Unitea STATES, said the Emperor. made
. deep impression on my mind. hs
continued
~NAzt ] saw rbors convinced ms os,auG
douol 81 TIE V4.ue tAe suPororiry 81 . .res
government Aefwi lestsuel lE reoelt ttsats
IL hfsl-l stll adhere stFoAgF a. sale spa
ion. p-t lear t1s paaa4e u bra4- aste sot
YET rtaeat1 tht stage ~ development ~ II
onsolts usuens 10 SERVE laa aac free I.ant
from free lEsututioas flaas a.ale e.l talL
Clt i rrlaiF bsllevr "a Vli pgcte sac carre,t
ness % ~ gleUs ] s.I To- venture los
70 pass judgment "a the e1egls ~ tlt ruil-
tuition. Let TIE peop4s o. bsaEii And A.steiF
Judge Of % Neu Klew Z was never opposed
Il liberal measures 3 EWsvs rnCQI.raeld
tncul. but wAs @boFc al aA4 ols ta.l uv
people sh0u.d prosrrSs gradually ug fnfy
reached the point w8ic1 Woald cnsals them fo
ADOPT srsolu Ial5 free Institutions Wig iTlas
Gcs kltsge to themselves Ts4s. lle h4.s ..i
come YET New al Is H. tht ssads So God
Il much foeF that tEere ATE exageerated 20
htiosl ambitious dominant iE LrSau Whila $50
the 13lgIsh Hua The American peoples hAl ffu-
eTailszs " experience whieh can not he .mpr.-
Fisec among an inpericc'ly educated nai.on
Ike brazil. whose Feol-o possess more
Ia AZ nation than cQmn.3a sense iU D..
htlcal matters doat thlnk the hrl..la8
people have reached any tEiuT lise fhf sfarf af
civilization required 70 90 ttcm ter absolutely
free FoyorIment IL Is shsara to sraa AIS
siosy setweel tLea- and the people "a i4e
Uultea States. rae rrese-t Prot ta--l D.f-
orlnlent is - Dest al experiment whs.h tIll
probably result 3l cila4 .lo.ailaeat have
bee1 strongly UrEec 10 issue rll-.t .trslo. eal
what for Maalfesios arr oliY words wl.0l
have practically uo utlty 80 oar SINE Do fhe
Brazilian people cal. n-e back Will SO"
IL Is an open secret that Dom Pedro
greatly fears civil war buf urays that
no such calamity may bef4ll his bc-
loved country Hundred Of letters and
telegrams have been received by the
Emperor since his arrival here express
ing answering faith and loyalty on the
part Of friends al over tho world.
The steamer Atrato has arrived with
sdvices from Rio JaneIro 10 November
%, which confirm the statement that the
revolution in Brazil was precipitated by
the attempt Of the Government 10 re-
eiro 70 the provinces. The revolt was
confined 10 the military and students.
The populace was passive. The only
act OF bloodshed was tho attack upon
Minister Of Marine Ladario, who was
shot in three places He is recovering
from the effects OF his wounds. IN Bahia
and PernGmbuco business proceeds as IL
nothing had happened, The bank OF
Brazil addressed letter 10 the chief Of
police advising him that guard for the
bank was no longer equisite.
Comte Eu was interviewed on the
situation in Brazil he said the Repub-
licans there were few in number. but
that they proGted by the abolition %
slavery, which measure entanglod
the land owners and merchants.
who had hitherto been Conscrra-
tives. The Republicans pretended that
the abolition % slavery was entirely cue
10 the throne. Meanwhile the army rad
become tyrannica. and insolcnt, and the
only means Of checking IL was 20 re-
vive the Garde Rationale, which had
always been conservative body, the
Crown nominating its officers. The
Government therefore resolved 70 create
a regiment in Rio Janeiro, whereUpon
the Republicans spread a report that the
authorities intended 10 revive the Gards
Rationale generally and 20 check and
disarm the regular army. The military
thereupon decided TO revolt under ths
leadership OF General Da Fonsecs, who
is weak man and easily managed.
Regarding the prospect Of a restora-
tion Of the empire. Comte d'Eu said that
Brazil was too far from Europe and that
a man was wanted who could bring the
army around 10 the empire. II the En-
peror had appeared on the streets when
the rebellion broke out the crowd would
have cheered him. Now, IL was TOO
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