Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1889-11-22
EXPECT AN UPRISING.

LONDON, Nov. 20.-A story is in circu-
lation to the effect that the leaders of the
Brazilian revolution went to the en-
peror, prior to the uprising, and, repre-
senting the strength of the republican
sentiment in the empire, asked him to
throw the weight of his influence upon
the side of the democracy, in return for
which His Majesty
WAS PROMISED TEE PRESIDENCY
of the reconstructed government. To
this proposal Dom Pedro is said to have
given an indignant answer in the mega
tive, declaring that while he recognized
the increase of republican sentiment
throughout the empire, and foresaw the
ultimate establishment Of democratic
government in Brazil, he would counte-
nance no attempt to hasten the event by
revolutionary means. Ii the people de-
sired to try this experiment through a
plebiscite,
HE WAS READY TO ABDICATE,
but on no account would he associate
himself with revolutionists. A member
of the Brazilian legation was asked his
opinion as to the truth of the report, and
said: "Our information as to the details
vi SliC lCNolutloh dLO NCl
unsatisfactory as vet am not pre-
pared to believe the story in toto, yet
there may be some truth in it. Certainly
there is, as far as the refusal of the en-
peror to upset his own government in
order to become the nominal head of
new and experimental one is concerned.
The men who constitute the new gov
ernment
ARE NOT RECOGNIZED LEADERS
in the country, and though they enjoy
certain degree of prominence at the cap
ital, they are little. if at all, known in
the provinces, We hear that the
country is peaceful, and that the pro-
vinces have acquiesced in the formation
of republic. Possibly they have, but /
venture the assertion that they will
RESENT THE ACTION OF REvOLUTIoNIsTS
in overthrowing the empire and setting
up a government of their own, without
consulting them, and it will surprise me
greatly if they do not take prominent
part in events which will deal as sum-
marily with the usurpating republicans
as the latter did with the empire. Posi-
bly, if they were to make an offer to Dom
Pedro after his arrival in Portugal SINH
lar to that reported to have been made
by the revolutionists, he would not re-
fuse it.
The men who are now in power
REPRESENT A FACTION, NOT A PARTY,
and the fact that they at once abolished
the chamber of deputies which was on
the eve of meeting, shows that they
were not disposed to submit their cause
to legislative approval, or indeed, to the
approval of anybody until the body pass
ing Judgment might be selected by
themselves. The present thing
INITIATING AGAINST THE STABILITY
of d republic in Brazil, despite the strong
Republican tendency in the larger towns,
is the fact that the states comprise a
vast area inhabited almost entirely by
Indians, negroes and half-breeds as inno-
cent of civilization as are the Arabs of
the African desert. to keep these people
in even semi-subjection, has required
strong ard promising government.
Once let these fellows understand that
the government has been superseded by
one selected by the people, and they will
Immediately
TAKE HAND IN SELF-GOVERNMENT
to an extent never dreamed of by the
most liberal republic in existence, and
their breaking up of the United
States of Brazil into independ-
ent territories will begin. 1t is too early
and the information at hand is too
meagre to warrant prediction, but this
you may depend upon, whether the
Brazilian republic has come to stay or
the empire shall be restored, the official
career of the men now in power will be
brief, and their exit from public life will
be as sudden as their entrance. ,.,a..