Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-11-17
DETHRONED DOM PEDRO.
The Monarch Who Has Lost BrazIrs
Throne

The Monarch Who Has Lost Brazil s
Throne.
NEW YORK. November 16.-The pres
ent revolution in Brazil is by no means
the first during Dom PedrO's reign Of
nearly half a century. Dom Pedro II.
was born in Rio JaneiIO December 2, 1926.
/ His parents were the Emperor Dom Pedro
| I. snd the Archduchess LeOpoldine of Aus
\ tria. He Is a direct descendant of the
I house Of Brsganza.
Dom Pedro sscended the throne Of Bra
| zil in 1881, but was not proclaimed of age
and formally intrusted with the govern
msnt of the empire until 1910, since which
time he has ruled with prudence and lib
erality, but with disregard of sdministra-
/ tive detail. The civil wars which Tavished
/ some # the imperial provinces during his
minority were speedily put down. Two
great wars with other South American
countries we're victoriOusly carried through
and the abolition of slavery decreed and
accomplished by this remarkable man and
most pieturefque figure in modern South
American history.
Dom Peiro visited the United States dur
ing oar Centennial celebration in 1876.
and By his manly bearing and esgerness
ior information made favorable impress
sion upon public men. He has encouraged
every liberal and progressive measure cal
culsted 20 advance and improve his people
Sircs his accession to the throne the rivers
of the Empire have been opened TO the
commerce of the world. He hes fOstered
education, aided agriculture aud assisted
evelopment in every possible field. Dom
Psdro's heir is the Princess Isabella, wife
OF the Count de'Eu, a grandson Of Louis
Philippe, cousin OF the COmte de Paris
and q prince of the house of Orleans. She
is Dom PedrO's only living child. During
the absence of the Emperor in this country
in 1876, and again in 1883, the Princess
acted as Regent. Both she and her hus-
nd are v-Iy unpopular.
On the 22l of October last attention was
drawn to the rapid spread Of republicanism
Ia BAIL and that IN view thereof the i'm
psrial family had determined to submit to
q plsbiscite the vital question as to wheth-
er or rot the people desired an abolition OF
monarchy. Ia a public address at Per
psmbuco. about two months ago, the
the Count de Eu, VINO is a generalissimo
Of the army and husband Of the Grown
Princess. solemnly declared on behalf OF
his fsther-in-law, Dom Pedro, and IN the
name of his wife and children, that the en-
tire imperial family was prepared to sur
render the throne and leave Brazil as soon
as the nation had, by popular vote, ex'
pressed its desire for a republic IN lieu OF
a nnonarcy. This is surely an unpIece-
dented action for a monarch to take, but
one of which Dom Pedro is quite capable.
Paradoxicsl though it may appear, the
Republican party in Brazil is composed OF
all the former Conservatives. All the
great landed proprietors, manufacturers
and directors of industrial enterprises be-
long thereto, being embittsred against the
dynasty for having crippled their fortunes
and their resources by decreeing the sud
den abolition Of slavery last year without
to the slave owners. The
party is exceedingly small IN
number and restricted in influence. 1t Is
almost entirely OF Government
and free slaves.