The Delta independent., 1889-12-03
THE NEW REPUBLIC.
The Brazilian Minister at Washington
Says It Has Come to Stay.

Says 1t Has Come 10 Stay.
WASHINGTON, DC. Nov. 24.-Senor
valente, Brazilian Minister, this afternoon
received q cabl egram from Barboza, min
lister of finance, informing him that all the
provinces have signified their adherence
to the republic and the provincial govern
ment without any resistance or protest,
and that the government had extended the
right to vote to all citizens excepting those
unable to read or write, and that the arch
bishop, the head OF the church, had to-day
conferred his solemn benediction upon the
government and republic.
In reply TO a suggestion that cable dis
patches from Germany. stated that there
was danger of division Of Brazil into
three parts, Minister valente said that
the telegram received today was com.
plets refutation Of all such reports. II
showed that Brazil was united and that
the sentiment Of every province was in
favor Of a republic. 1t was not pleasing
news to most of the countries Of Europe,
the Minister said, to hear that monarchy
had quietly and without bloodshed become
republic. 1t might set the people there
to thinking about republics. Doubtless
the other monarchies would like to see q
restoration, and would like to put obsta
cles in the way of republic.
1t was the will Of the people Of Brazil,
however, that . republic should be estab
lished. 1t was accomplished without any
bloodshed or commotion, because the time
was ripe for it The people were tolerant
in religion and politics and this had pre-
pared the way for the change. The govern
ment had never attempted to inter
fere and every one was perfectly free &c
express his views. When in Brazil last
| June the Minister had heard two members
| OF the House rise and hail the coming Of a
| republic. The movement had gone on for
| tifying and fructifying until everyone was
ready for it. The Emperor, Dom Pedro
| knew of the movement and has said tina,
| the country.
| The Minister would not say that the Em
peror was pleased with the notification
| that he was TO be deposed, but he was sure
| that he bore no one any i'll will for the
| measure that had been taken. Dom Pedro
would not countenance any movement
| looking to his forcible replacement on the
| throne.
Continuing, the Minister said that il
| other countries sought to interfere they
| would aid instead Of harm the republic.
| Germany would like to have South Amer
ican empire, and he had seen it stated tina:
there were 200, 900 Germans in Southern
| Brazil. That number might not be too
| large il it included those Of German de-
scent, but those Germans did not wish to
| be under the control OF the home Govern
| ment. They were free to leave the coun-
| try, and he was sure they would, il asked,
say they were happier than they were in
| Germany Any attempt at interference on
the part OF an outside nation would
strengthen the country and make every
Brazilian rise up in her defense. The peo,
pie would not permit any intermeddling
| with their domestic concerns.
Speaking of the statements that the rev
olution had been largely due to the hostil
ity Of Count DEn, the husband Of the
Princess, and to the emancipation OF the
slaves, Mr.. Valente said that both state
meLts were untrue. The republic was not
brought about by hostility to any man nor
any set of men, but because the people be-
lieved that republic was for the good OF
the country