Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-20
THE FUTURE OF BRAZIL.
DR.. Valente's Hopeful View Of the Stu
ation-The Question of Recognition.

DR.. valente, the Brazilian minister, has not
yet been officially requested to ask the United
States government to recognize the United
States Of Brazil He believes that such . re-
quest will not be made Immediately, but that
the new government will wait q reasonable
length Of time in order to satisfy the world of
its stability before seeking formal recognition.
THE REPUBLICAN MANIFESTO.
The minister regards the views Of the domi-
nant republicans, a. set forth in their mani
festo as most reasonable in all respects and as
they have assumed all of the obligations and
debts of the empire and have guaranteed the
fullest measure Of protection and personal
liberty to the citizens of other nations residing
in Brazil as well as security to their vested in
terests, he cannot see any excuse for dissatis-
faction abroad at the recent change. In his
view
4 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
must be assembled in Brazil at the earliest pos
sible moment. This body will probably read
just the boundaries or representation Of the
twenty existing provinces, which vary largely
in size and density of population. The senate
will also have to be reconstructed. Its abo-
lition as the first act of the revolutionists has
been misunderstood as tending toward des-
potism. AS a matter of fact, said DR.. Valente,
it was liberal movement, as will be under
stood when it is generally known that the sem
ators under the old regime were elected for
life and, It has been asserted, did not always
continue to reflect the views of their constitu-
ents. The minister also looks forward to the
extension Of
THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE
by the constitutional convention At present,
in addition to the ordinary requirements of
age, citizenship, &C., the voter must be pos
sasSa6 Of of <bo,
annum. This requirement has been literally
construed, yet there is demand for its aboli-
ton. Because of the mixed character of the
population of Brazil, the minister believes that
1t would hardly be wise to have unrestricted
suffrage at present, but favors the imposition
OF requirement that after period of four
years from the date of the adoption of the new
constitution voters must at least be able to
write their names or read. This, he believes,
would stimulate popular education and cause
the uneducated people to avail themselves of the
free schools, which already abound in Brazil.
Altogether, DR.. Valente takes most hopeful
view of the situation.
1T is not the destruction of the building"
said he, ''but rather a renovation
no NEWS AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT TODAY.
Up to o'clock this afternoon no official in
formation had been received at the Depart
ment of State from Brazil 1t was said that no
positive instructions had been sent to Minister
Adams to recognize the new republic. The
policy of this government for more than
100 years, it was explained, had been
to maintain, through its representatives, ami
cable relations with the defacto government,
but that is an entirely different matter viewed
from the standpoint of diplomat, from for
NAL recognition of that government. From
the foregoing the attitude of the United States
minister to Brazil may be inferred
cablegram was received by Minister
Yalente from London last night, stating that
the provisional government appears to have in
spired confidence and that perfect quiet reigns.
Diplomats from other South American coun-
tries believe the republic of Brazil is an as
sured and immovable fact, but doubt has been
expressed in several quarters as to the stability
Of the. movement. Those who doubt are prir-
cipally citizens of the United States who have
been residents of Brazil