St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-25
UNANIMOUS BRAZIL.
Every Province in the Coun-
try Is in Favor Of the Re-
public.
The Roman Catholic Church
BleSseS the New Govern
ment.
Foreign Interference VIII
Help, Rather Than Hurt,
the Republic.
Dom Pedro Expected to Arrive
at Lisbon About Thanks
giving.

HASHlNGTOH, NOV. S4.-SGnOF dt
ente, the Brazilian minister, this after
noon received the following important
cablegram. which shows that the repub-
lie has been accepted by all the provinces
of Brazil:
Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 24.-I inform you tina
all the provinces have signified their adher-
ence to the republic and provisional govern
ment without any resistance or protest. The
government has extended the right of voting
TO all the citizens. except only those unable
to read or write. The archbishop, head Of
the church i'll Brazil. has conferred to-day
MS solemn benedictlon upon the government
and the republic.
RUY BARBozA. Minister of Finance
THE COUNTRY UNITED.
In reply to suggestion that cable
dispatches from Germany stated that
into three parts. Minister VaIente said
that the telegram received to-
day was a complete REPUTATION
of all such reports. 1t showed
that Brazil was united. and that the
sentiment of every province was in
favor of republic. 1t was not pleasing
news to most of the countries OF
Europe. the minister said, to hear that
a monarchy had quietly and without
bloOdshed become republic. 1t might
set the people there to thinking
ooOuG ICpuUiiCSs DOuDtlcSS lIle OIHNE
mOnarchies would like to see a rfstOra-
ton, and would like to put obstacles in
the way of republic. 1t was the will
OF the people OF Brazil, however, that
republic should be established. 1t was
accomplished without any bloodshed
or connection, because the time
was ripe for it. The people
were tolerant in religion and
politics and this had prepared the way
for the change. The government had
never attempted to interfere and every
one was perfectly free to express his
view. When in Brazil last June the
minister had heard two members of
the house rise and hail the coming of
a republic. The movement had gone
on fOrtifying and fruetifying untils
every one was ready for it. The en-
peror. Dom PEDRO, knew of the move
ment. and had said he would retire if It
were for the good of the country. The
minister would not say that the EN-
perOr was pleased with the notification
that
HE WAS TO BE DEPosED,
but he was sure that he bore no one
any ill-will for the measures which had
been taken. Dom Pedro would not
c0untenance any movement looking to
his fOrcible replacement on the throne.
'"There is one thing in the tele-
gram. in addition to the fact that all
the provinces. without objection,
have approved the provisional
government. that is very import
ant" said Mr.. Valente. land that is
that the Roman Catholic church has to-
day blessed the new government.
That is very powerful support. You
see, in Brazil, while every one is free to
worship his own religion, the Roman
a4hoIio obnroh il fhp oburoh Of ba
state, just as the established church
is endowed by England. The
fact that the church has accepted the
change in government shows that it is
the will of the whole people and that
there is no opposition. The priests had
nothing to do with politics, and they
are naturally conservative and friendly
to monarchistic principles. They
had acquired their. privileges I'M
der a monarchy and did not
desire change. Republics are not
church, as they believe that each church
should be supported by its own congre-
CATION. So, when the church formally
recognizes the republic, it shows that it
is convinced that it is the will of the
whole people, that all the provinces
favor it and that there is no hope
of a restoration" Continuing, the
minister said that if other countries
SOUGHT TO INTERFERE.
they would aid instead of harm the re-
public. Germany would like to have
South American empire. and he had
seen it stated that there were 100000
Germans in Southern Brazil. That
number might not be too large If it in
Guided those of German descent, but
they did not wish to be under the
control of the home government. They
were free to leave the country. and he
was sure they would, if asked, say that
they were happier than they were in
Germany. Any attempt at inter
ference on the part of an outside
nation would strengthen the country
and make every Brazilian rise up in her
defense. The people would not permit
any intermeddling with their domestic
concerns. Speaking 0fsthe statements
that the revolution had been largely due
to the hostility of Count 'Eu, the hus-
band of the princess and to the enamel
patton of the slaves, Mr.. Valente
said both statements were untrue.
The republic was not brought
about by hostility to any man, nor
any set of men, but because the people
believed that republic was for the
good of the country.
Dom Pedro. the depOSed emperor of
Brazil, will arrive here about the end of
the month, and that after remaining
here eight or ten days he will 60 to
Cannes.