Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-11-22
BRAZIL A REPUBLIC.

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Janeno, by tue proclamation OF a
republic. \ successful revolution,
supported Ivy the Brazilian army
aud navy, has displaced the EN-
pcror Dom Pedro II, abolished
his monarchical office, and made
Gen. da Fonseca chief executive IN
his stead, with the title of Presl'
dent. The movement by which
these great results were achieved
was so sudden, 1t appears, that the
friends of the old order OF things
we're unprepared to make effective
resistance. The imperial ministers
were arrested and placed in close
confinement before they could or
ganlze opposition. One of their
number, The minister Cf marine, on
resisting the invasion OF his Official
quarters, was shot at, it is stated,
by the rebel soldlery and seriously
wounded. The rebels were pre-
pared, 1t thus appears, to use VIC
lence if necessary to affect their
purpose, but such was the popular
sympathy with their cause, or the
appropriateness of the imperlallsts,
! that little or no resistance was en-
countered at the capital. The pur-
pose, we are assured, of the authors
of the coup d'etat IS to treat the
deposed Emperor with the greatest
consideration. One of the first acts
of the provisional government was,
accordingly, to guarantee protec
ton to the members of the imperial
family. At the moment OF the
outbreak he WAS at his summer
palace at PetropOlis, twenty-five
miles from Rio Janeiro, entirely
unaware Of what was going tor
ward. What is known, however,
of the EmperOr's character, views
aud general disposition lustlhes
the belief that had he been inform
ed of the project Of the revolution
lists he would not have taken a step
to thwart 1t. Over and over he has
signified his Willingness to accept
any decision as to the future gov
eminent Of Brazil that the Brazil
isns NAV see fit to make. lie
might, perhaps, object to the in
PRODUCTION of the republic by force,
without consultation Of the people,
when a constitutional and peacea-
BILE movement to that end was per
fectly practicable, but personally
he is probably as good a republican,
or even democrat, as is to be found
among the voters Of his empire.
His realm, though one OF the largest
on the globe, is not of very ancient
date. 1t was proclaimed an indie
pendent empire October II, lS22,
and the first Emperor, Dom Pedro
|, was crowned in December of
that year. Dom Pedro III, his son
and successor, who is so we'll aud
favorably known in this country,
succeeded to the throne in April,
1881, at the age Of six, in conse-
quence Of the first Emperor's all
dlctloa. or a mild and amlable
disposition, with taste for science
and travel, he cannot be said to
have taken his imperial function
very seriously, or to have added
much to its prestige. He has been
absent from Brazil in quest OF
health or knowledge during great
portion OF his reign, leaving affairs
to his daughter Isabella as regent.
The unpOpularity of Ieabella's hus
band, the Count d'Eu, bourbon
Prince, is supposed to have con
tribut d not little TO the odium
into which the monarch has fallen.
What was the immediate and ell
Gent cause of the recent coup
detat at Rio JaneirO is a matter
under dispute. 1t is to be noted
that the ministry just deposed and
imprisoned was "lberaw. 1t was
opposed by the conservatives, aided
by the advocates of the republic.
The latter comprise, it is stated,
the ex.slsvehOlders, " hose property
was sacrificed by the act of eman'
cipation OF May, 1888, to the extent
of some S2Gl ,921, GA. They have
not obtained the compensation to-
which they think they are entitled.
But 1t Is doubtful whether the rev
olution is to be ascribed to a class
so small and uninhuential. The
general growth of sentiment on
:his side the Atlantic in favor OF
republican institutions probably
accounts sufficiently for its vigor
and success. Its effect upon Oul
trade with Brazil 10 coffee, rubber,
sugar and hides can be estimated
better when it is known whether
the revclutionlsts are going to en-
force their prOgrame without
long civil war. There will no doubt
be an immediate harJenidg of rates
of coffee and rubber, as we are
largely dependent upon Brazil for
these articles. We have on hand
several months supply of the for
mer, so that, il there is a great en-
hancement of the price of coffee
this winter, it will be largely the
result of speculation. By spring
the question of order will probably
be settled so thoroughly that Bra.
lillian planters will not be interrupt
ed in their Experimentation
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