The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-22
DOM PEDRO EXILED.
The Ex-Emperor Of Brazil, is
Forced to Leave his
Country.
Al Empire Turned into a Re-
public Without Loss
of Life.

of Life.
RIO JANER1o, Specialize city iawoke on
Friday to hear the the republic proclaimed.
Gen. Da Fonseca, Senior Constant and
Others proceeded to Petropolis in the morn
ing and informed the emperor that he had
been dethroned. Dom Pedro, supported by
his family, received the deputation with
absolute composure. Gen. Da Foseca
was the spokesman. He said that Bra
I'll had advanced far enough in the
path of civilization to dispense with the
monarchy. The country, while grateful to
the emperor for his patriotic services, was
firmly resolved to recognize only the repub-
lie. Dom Pedro made a dignifed reply.
He declined to abdicate, but said he would
yield to force. The imperial family were
allowed one hour to prepare for their de-
parture. Carriages escorted by soldiers
were waiting to take them to the outer har-
Dor, where man-of-war was lying under
steam. The captain had been instructed to
sail as soon as the imperial family had en-
barked. He had received sealed orders in
structing him what route to take. Dom
Pedro and the imperial family
LEFT YESTERDAY FOR LISBON
in the steamer AlagOas, which was escorted
on the Brazilian coast by the Riachuelo.
Senior Patrocinio has been imprisoned for
conspiring against the republic. The gov
errors named by the provisional govern
ment are all military men. The denomina-
ton adopted by the government for the re-
public is the United States of Brazil
Tho of Pohio hos o., Cd for
the republic. Peace and quietness reign.
The republic will allow the deposed EN-
peror 800 contos dereis per annum during
life. The five articles of the government
decree are:
First republic is proclaimed.
Second-The provinces of Brazil united
by federation, compose the United States of
Brazil.
Third-Each state will form its own local
government
Fourth-Each state will send represent
alive to the congress, which will convene
shortly, and the final decision of which the
provisional government will await.
Fifth-Meantime the governors of the
states will adopt means to maintain order
and protect the citizens rights.
PROVISIONAL FOR THE PRESENT.
The nations internal and external rela-
tons will be presented meanwhile by the
provisional government. The government
has announced that it will firmly maintain
order. 1t is preparing a circular to foreign
governments relative to the ov erthrow o
the empire, which will be telegraphed to
then through the Brazilian represen-
tatives abroad. The flag of the
new republic has been adopted and Brazil
is as peaceful to-day as though no thought
of revolution had ever aroused the feelings
of her people. The overthrow Of the en-
pire has been accomplished without the
sacrifice of single life, and the new pro-
visional government is proceeding with its
work as methodically and peacefully as
though it had been in existence
for years instead of hours. Dom
Pedro and his family go into per-
petual exile, their absence from the country
being regarded by the leaders of the repub-
lie as essential to the peace and welfare of
the new government The new flag of the
United States of Brazil, which takes the
place of the imperial emblem, with its
crown and coffee leaf is composed of green
and gold stripes with blue field, on which
are emblazoned nineteen stars. To-day it is
hoisted everywhere and is recognized in
every province.
THE NEW REPUBLIC
Few people realize that Brazil is, or was
last week, the only monarchy in America.
Casting out the dependencies of foreign ma
tons, like Canada and the sea islands, there
is no other territory in the three Americas
that is not governed under the forms of the
republic. And even these dependencies are
in the throes Of change. Agitation disturbs
the placidest of surfaces. The tendency to-
ward the people is felt everywhere. Dom
Pedro saw this tendency years ago, and has
steadily encouraged the popular growth in
the land which was given him to rule And
yet the proudest of blood is pumped in the
veins of the most domestic of rulers. He car
ries the blood of the Braganzas the Bour-
bons and the Hapsburgs. By marriage he is
related to the royal and imperial families of
England, France, Russia, Spain and Naples.
Dom Pedro l.. his father, was Braganza,
his mother Hapsburg and sister-in-law
to Napoleon L. His relatives are of every
grade, from absolute ruler to constitutional
monarch.
A revolution began the reign of Dom
Pedro's father, Dom Pedro l., and ended
that of his grandfather, Dom Johu. The
latter, who had fled from Portugal when
the dragons let loose by the French revolu-
ton threatened to swallow him up and
who for long time performed the novel
act Of ruling mother country from one of
its colonies, was fain to return home, leav-
ing them popular, princely Dom Pedro at
the head of affairs. The public had had
taste of freedom and thirsted for
it, They liked Pedro better than they
did John and far better than the last Pedro.
Sept Z, 1922, he proclaimed the ihdepend-
ence of Brazil. and Oct IL he was pro-
claimed constitutional emperor amid great
enthusiasm Before the end of 1925 Portu-
gal gave up the struggle, but succeeded in
saddling on Brazil as the price of freedom
her debts. But the emperor's reign was des-