New-York tribune., 1889-12-23

| l.; ,r,.od h, tim surnrsinp skill with which they
have organized Provisional 6oNerlin'o" 49,
| initiated measures for the proper cre""on W
| Republic That they have not YET eo"e
into the problem is also shown ny the eN'i"oi
| nary powers conferred unnecessarily upon P'
| yisional Governors and by the muln'c"""C
military privileges and domination. braz'i no"
ever has been fruitful IN SURPRISES ''"V -, 80,
be an execution even in this. No one VIII WISH
40 ponuhlc IN fail. hut there will he many who
| will he profoundly surprised If 1t succeeds
TIE MEN WHO WROUGHT THE. GREAT CHANGE
or tbe men who have wrought this change ana
,vbo are now at the head of public affairs very
little can be said for their regulations as admin
;strators are vet TO be made General Manoel
| Deodoro da Fonseca the chief of the Provisional
| Government is a native of Rio Grande do Sui, and
| comes from family of soldiers. lie is man
| well advanced in life and is of high rank IN the
| army He is quick-tempercd, impatient OF re-
straint Jealous of the privileges and digntieS oil
his class and has long been the leader of faction
whose contentious and intrieues have contributed
largely TO the insubordinatc character of the army
and the recent revolt. lie is almost hopelessly
| ILL., however. and will never be able to take an
active part in the creation Of the Republic even
were his sympathies strongly enlisted IN that
| work He has always been stanch Monarchlst
| and 1t is currently believed had 10 intention OF
declaring Republic when he placed himself at
| the head of the mutIny of the 18th.
| Next to General Deodoro the most conspicuous
| man in the revolt. and of the ablest men in
the Provisional Government is LeutenantCoonel
BENJAMIN Constant de Boclho Magalhaes, famili-
arly known by his first two names, who is Min
| lister of War He is credited with being the or
| eanzcr of the conspiracy, and the real author OF
| the movement which led to the overthrow OF the
| Monarchy He has long been known as an un-
compromising Republican, and the various Offices
held by him in the Polytechnic, Normal and Mill
tary Schools have enabled him to exercise far
reaching influence in this direction. lie is a.
man of strong character and marked ability
and his private life is without reproach. He is
more Of student than soldier, and for this
reason many are now looking to him to curb the
inevitable aggressions OF the military class. His
Liberalism is shown by the fact that he is an
| ardent postivist and an enemy or the unity oil
: Church and State.
Next in importance in the new Government is
the Minister of Finance. Sr. Ruy BarbOsa. He
is. perhaps one of the most scholarly men in the
country, a lawyer by profession and a journalist
by occupation, trenchant writer. liberal in his
political and religious opinions and. best Of all, ~
man of integrity lie has long been the recog-
nized legal adviser of the Protestant societies
here. and has taken a warm personal interest in
| educational matters. The danger in his case
must be looked for in his limited experience with
public affairs, tendency TO abstract theory, and
| an irritable temperament. No one viii question
his good intentions, but the same may not be
said al all times Of his judgment.
THE CHIEF OF TIE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
| Among the Republicans, however. the most con-
. spicuous figure, perhaps, is that Of Quintino
Bocayuva q prominent journalist and the re-
Gently chosen chief Of the party. For many years
the chief of that party, and by far the ablest
man in its ranks, WAS Sadanha MarinhO, an emil
nent lawyer of this city. Old age, with its in
firmitles compelled him to relinquish leadership
| only few months ago, and Just on the eve OF
this unexpected victory. II would have been no
more than Justice had the old man been permitted
to enjoy the fruits Of this great victory, after so
many years of discussion and waiting, but through
some irony Of fate the lauTel-wreath has been
placed on the brow of one who has done but a
fraction of his work. Saldanha Marinho was a
y statesman as well as a brilliant writer, and the
u legislative annals of the Empire, as we'll as its
literature, all bear eloquent testimony TO his I'M
tiring advocacy of the separation OF Church and
State civil marriage and registry, the secularlza
ton of cemeteries the improvement of schools and
the extension of all good and proper privileges TO
: the people And yet, in this final moment OF
i triumph the name of Saldanha Marinh0 is rarely
c heard. while his successor holds the portfolio OF
: Foreign Affairs and is treated with all the
o honors of victorious general. Bocayuva is a
o brilliant journalist-and that covers his whole
: record. He has never before held any Office OF
n importance, and his record is yet to be written
: TIE MINISTRY AN ABLE ONE.
OF the remaining members of the Irovlsiona
I Government Manoel Ferraz de CampOs SALES is
s a lawyer of acknowledged ability, an orator, an
o experienced legislator and a Sac Paulo Repub-
r lican with "a good, long record. lie holds the
S portfolio of Justice. and will unqnesil0naDS
render valuable assistance III the organization
of the Republic. Aristides da SilVelra LOho, MIN
iste of the Interior is also lawyer, ana has Deel
engaged in advocating Republican ideas lor many
= wears. Dcmetrio Ribero. Minister oil Agriculture
r Commerce and Public Wor&s, is a native OF ki'
Grande do sui. and stranger to a majority OF th'
. neonlo bop Eduardo Wandcnkolk. Minister OF
G Marine is n popular naval officer, who stands higl
a in tnc service. but who has been employed toe
Y much in controversy and intrigue to inspire the
fullest confidence Altogether the Ministry Is one
e good ability and will probably discharge It's rou
T tine duties as well the majority oi lis prede
. cessors The custom of retaining heads OF bureaus
Y and subordinate officials in Office through al
d Ministerial changes will now serve 10 keep ohe
l. wheels of government in motion, and VIII MAKE
Y the tasks of the new Ministers much less difficult
n than might be expected.
Il THE NEW ORDER ACCEPTED on ALL SIDES.
Outside of the official world the adhesions TO th
new order OF things have been prompt and spon
B tsneous. All the newspapers Of this city. viii
s perhaps one exception only. have accepted III,
. situation and promised their support 10 the Gov
] ernment All the college faculties, great nun
, Der of societies. the archbishop and many Of th,
olaroy the hanks commercial institutions and ,
, multitude of private individuals. both known
. and unknown in public life. have FASTENED I,
pledge their support Even among public men
lifelong monarchists, many Of them have frankly
acknowledged the victorious establishment OF tb'
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