The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-22
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tits fiattering 10 note that all Of the Re-
pnbhcans who we're present, their ranks
strengthened by one Democrat-CglI Of
supported ia the United States
senate the vlews which has been steadily
adhered to ia these columns as 70 the
Political situation Is Hrazii And those who
are recognized as the leaders on the Repab-
Ilcan side. The ablest opponents Of the
pArty's principles and among the foremost
statesmen OF the country. wera most pro-
nounced In their expressions.
Senator ingalls,. president pro tenn Of the
senate: sherman. Eyarts. Edmnnds, Haw-
ley, Teller and Plumb. were earnest and
onispoken IN their opposition 70 hasty ae-
ton on Senator Morgan's iiI-timsd. bum
combe resolution 10 recognize republic
which all hope TO soc created, but which
does not a. yet exist
The views advanced by this paper are al
most identically repeated In these remarks
OF Senator Sherman. who said that;
The recent movement in Brazil wss great
event. one OF the greatest events OF modern
times. bat . question of gravess impoFtancs
arose. and that question vas whether the time
bad come tor congress 70 undertake 20 recognize
the nsw power among The powers Of the world
While he thought the republic ought To take the
place az tho empire IN Brazil, jet, evidently
there was lingering feeling Of respect due. be
said, 90 one % the most distinguished men Of
tho century. one. who though an emperor. had
been always willing 70 yield 10 his SUBJECTS. and
"a emperor who had never done an unkiad act
Congress ought 90 walt until the several states
or provinces Of Brasil haze expressed Fecog
nitien % the change Of government II seemed
20 him that until then the senaie ought 10 look
ca silently vita hope, however. that the new
government would take its place among the
nations Of the world. he hoped, therefore, the
resolution weald b referred 20 the committee
o. ioreign relations
And senator Ingalls,, with his usual tcrse
logic. said;
There was no authentic information about the
condition ct affairs ia Brazil He had seen
within ne last few days q statement % an up
rising IN the province Bahia, I'm which more
than 30 men had been pas 90 the sword That
did not look very much Ike the assumption OF
the constitutional powers OF e free government.
with The consent OF the governed. Therefore.
until the senate bad the Affirmation and voian-
tsEy declaration. through the peeoCaby eonsti-
tntod authority of Brazil, alter they bad met in
convention BY delegates elected for that purpsse
announcing their assumption of governmental
powers, establishing tbs fac, by poPaisr veto
that the government had the support OF The peo-
PIE. and communicating 81 the senate q copy OF
their constitution. with the names Of the rulers
whom they hsd elected, be was opposed 70 any
recognition ef that goyernmeat
And Senator sherman with sharp en-
phasis added that ''the passage of the reso-
luton at that time would be an act oF folly
and madness without precedent Senator
Edmunds Was. as usual. eoldly sarcastic in
declaring that be did not think il right 10
declare today that the congress q the
United States recognized = repuhlie which
was kept up at the point OF the hayonet "
bus IL was iett 20 senator Plumb 20 hit The
nail sqaarely on the head IS b the animas
o. Democratic Esal for the resolution. IS.
peoiAlly CA the part OF soaiherners. a. due
20 The fact that the brazilian revelation
was mainly or largely impellea hy revenge
for the abolition Of slavery hy the late gov
eminent
IL IL 3 good idea 20 10 SLOW on this mat
Ger. Boalangtsm is not Rsput,llcanisua,
whether In France or Braxs. is i aa,tsI
likely thst tAe recognition ot Foaseea and
hts cabinet - EepalAie mighs delay tao
establishment q az actual free govern.
neat owsng is existence 80 the ooaaen: Of
the governed. Nothing wili more surely
expedite the creation u an actual rspablh.
IN Brasil thar = asss4nct understanding
that cur country wfl recognise netting
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