New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-09
THE NEW REPUBLIC.
UNPoPULARITY OF DOM PEDRo's HEIRS
THE EMPEROR's DYNAsTIC FORECAST - TIL
CROWN PRINCESS CONTROLLED BY THE
JEsUITs-HER FRENCH HUSBAND
UNIVERSALLY DIsLIKED
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st. Thomas, Nov. pa curious account Of
Dom PedrO's last visit TO the rich Province OF
San Paulo has been given to me by an American
missionary residing in Brazil. The Emperor,
touched as he invariably was by the signs OF
popular respect and affection, was led in the
course of confidential talk with one OF his
entertainers there to contrast his own popularity
with the coldness and indifference shown toward
other members of his household Il shall reign
as long as live,' he exclaimed, for the Brazil
ians know me. My daughter, perhaps. Ny
grandchildren don't know This forecast OF
the fortunes of the dynasty was made hardly
more than year ago. 1t is one out of many
indications that Dom Pedro, while he did not
expect TO lose his throne in his old age, clearly
discerned the approaching revolution and tho
inevitable establishment of republican form
of Government. My daughter, perhaps was
a confession that royalty was doomed in repub-
lcan America.
Unlike Louis Philippe, Dom Pedro was not
sovereign who hungered after popularity. He
played his part with gace and dignity as King
of an historic line. With mind swayed by
liberal ideas of the functions of constitutional
monarchy, he made no sacrifice of his royal
prerogsfive in adapting his reign to the con-
dtiOns of modern progress. Louis Philippe courtcd
popularity with vulgar impetuosity and as King
Pear he despised and ridiculed even by the
trades people whom he invited TO court Dom
Pedro did nothing during his long reign 10 bring
the royal profession insD contempt Popular
prestige came to him apparently without his
solicitation. lie did not patronize his subjects
affect the democratic manners of "A Citizen
King. He was loyal to the traditions of his line,
acting upon Chateaubriand's dictum that popular
ity is a woman, to be mastered rather than
wOocd. In marked contrast with his own man.
ner were the artiices and affectations of the Or
leans Princes with whom his house was connected
by marriage. The Emperor's younger sister had
married one of Louis Philippe's sons, the Prince
de Joinvile, and their children, the Duke de Pont-
hievre and daughter who was married TO her
cousin, the Duke de Chartres, were among the
most spirited of the Orleans Princes in France
The houses were, moreover, directly connected by
the marriage of the Princess Imperial Isabel with
the Count dEu, grandson of Louis Philippe.
The Prince Consort, who became a member of the
Council of State, commander of the army and
during the Regency virtually the ruler of Brazil,
inherited all the amiable traits and respectable
virtues of his family and along with these the
fatal Orleans gift of incurring unpopularity!
This is point which great stress is TO be laid,
for all Brazilians whom have met in my journey
to Rio agree in prououncing the unpopularity OF
the Crown Princess and her French husband one
of the chief causes of the revolution.
The Crown Princess combined the rugged; ro-
bust traits of the Emperor's character with the
Neapolitan religious nature of her mother daugh-
ter Of the King of the two Scilies. Resolute am
bilious, and naturally fond of the business Of
state, she had a passion for managing and over
reaching politicians and at the same time she was
religious zealot easily controlled by spiritual
advisers and by Jesuit intriguers. The vigor, in
flexible purpose and sef-reliance which she dis
played under the Regency were qualities which
convinced thoughtful Brazilians that Dom Pedro's
successor would not be weak and incapable SOW
ereign. The decree of emancipation signed by her
during her fathers absence in Europe an earn
est of the force of character which she would dis
close upon ascending the throne. With this mas
culine vigor coupled piety of feminine type.
When Louis Philippe was affecting Voltarean ideas
about religion Queen Marie Amelie was scrupu-
lousy exact in her devOtOns and attendance at
mass and could be ssen on Sundays handing about
collection bags in her parish church. The Crown
Princess, too, was pious and devoted daughter of
the Church. Early i'm life she brought
under the influence of religious advisers, who
vinced her that she had even greater duties to
AS time went on this ascendency over her mind
was completely established As Queen Marie
Ameie had humbled herself, so she was wont to
subject herself to degrading discipline A Bra
lillian clergyman has told ne within few days
of the painful sensation created in Rio when one
day 1t became known that the future Queen had
taken a broom and swept out the aisles OF a
church as IN act of penance. This incident, il
the circumstances have not been exaggerated,
disclosed the absolute dominion which spiritual
advisers had obtained over her.
Other and Indisputable evidence of this fact
not wanting. 1t Is now known that the
Emancipation Act eighteen months ago was tile
work of the Jesuits rather than the Ministers Of
the day. All parties and factions admitted the
ultimate necessity for complete abolition of slavery
The slave.owners themselves fOreSaw what was
inevitably coming, and were gradually preparing
for the new conditions OF labor The Princess
Regents religious guides, knowing that she and
her husband were unpopular, perceived the adj
vantage of obtaining for her the credit of nberat
ing l,jOO, 900 slaves. The Ministry, being aware
of the financial embarrassment and ruin that would
be caused if slave-Owners were taken unawares
desired to defer the proclamation, at least until
the Emperors return. The Prncess- Regent pre-.
lerred to act upon the counsel of the Jesuits 10
was a great stroke OF state, designed TO con-
cate public opinion and TO endear the future
sovereign to the hearts of the people. The popu-
lar reiocings were tumultuous at the time but
the slave-owners, who were unprepared for the
event, were thrown into suen, resentful TEN.
per- which has led them TO recognize in the preseno
revolution an act of retrbution against the Crown;
and the SOBER second thought of the people was
tinged with regret and apprehension, caused oy
so unmistaIable revelation of the dominauon
of Cericalism at Court
t. WAS NOT long before another demonstrators
Of Jesuit influence was made. A measure pro.
sn@ sSns ioe%on e", nf % BY the Imperial Con-
anu 'oie'''On ,soduced and passed by the Senate