Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-10
Brazil
The New Constitution to BE
Fashioned After Uncle Sans.
Many of the Important Fea-
lures Incorporated In 1t.


South American Republic Limitation
of States Rights-Extension of Our
Trade In South America.
RIO JANEIRo, March l5.--The pro Wis
ional government having decoed all the
great popular measures so long demand
ed by the people, the necessity of which
caused the revolution of Nov 10. 1899,
such as the abolition of slavery forced
from the imperial government in 1888,
the separation of church from state, lib
erty of worship, freedom of the press,
secularization of the public cemeteries,
naturalization of foreigners, ETC., is now
trying to avoid the danger and inconve-
nience that attended the adoption of the
American constitution. In other words,
the men now at the head of affairs de-
sire to begin where the United States
finished, and so take advantage of Amer
ican experience
For this reason they have nominated
q number of well known specialists to
frame a constitution, which is to be pre-
sented to the constituent assembly.
The work of registering voters-all men
of II years of age that know how TO
read and write being pushed rap
idly. Tho proposed constitution will be
given to the press so as to be amply dis
trainers hope to present one Just as
much like the American constitution as
is consistent with the character of the
Brazilian people 1t is proposed then to
submit it for adoption to direct vote of
the people. If it is adopted the new as.
sembly will become legislative body.
If it is rejected the assembly will be a
constituent body. Below is some of the
more important features of the proposed
constitution. The preamble is as fol
lows:
We the representatives of Brazil. in order
to maintain the integrity of the fatherland,
provide for the common defense perpetuate
the union of all Brazilians, guarantee the in
dividual liberty Of ALL and the perfect
equality of all Brazilian citizens continuing
the efforts of our forefathers in our benefit
and in that of our posterity in favor of order
and progress, do hereby ordain and estab-
lsh the constitution of the United States OF
Brazil
Then follows by chapters and articles;
The fatherland is one and indivisible
states, Federal districts, provinces and terri.
tories
The government of Brazil is representa-
tive, Federal and republican
All branches of the government are neces-
%ary organs of the social body, but all shall
work for the common benefit Of all citizens,
without prejudicing individual liberty.
Each state shall be governed by its own
ntot iva lotu ha Ea1a
ment shall guarantee to all republican
form of government.
The Federal government shall interfere in
the government of the states only for the
purpose of guaranteeing republican form
of government, the sanction of sentences of
the Federal courts and in case of rebellion
In the last named contingency state of
seige may be proclaimed, and the Federal
power will assume the government until the
cause of the trouble be removed
The constitution will make it clear
that, for all local purposes the states are
independent political bodies, fully capa.
BILE of paying all their expenses of all
kinds. Provinces are to be regularly
organized political bodies that require
pecuniary assistance from the supreme
Federal government. Territories are
unorganized. uninhabited parts Of the
republic Rio Janeiro and the neutral
municipality, or any other town and
surrounding municipality that may be
chosen for the capital city by the con
stituent or general assembly, will be the
Federal district.
Novel idea.
There is project also to give the
principal streets of the capital the names
-. A. 4 -. 4 A..
the squares with names recalling nota-
bic events, such as 10Th November, Proc
lamation of the Republic, 18th of May,
Abolition of slavery, 7th Of September
and Independence of Brazil.
Resigned.
The most important event in Rio
Janeiro in the past week was the resig-
nation, in body, of the municipal in
tendancy in consequence of decree of
the 25th of February, subjecting certain
of their acts to the approval of the gov
ernment, The new intendancy, whose
president is DIR. u. Do Mural, has made
an excellent impression on all by sus-
pending the new code of municipal by
laws framed by the retiring board.
This code had given universal dissatis-
faction.
Banks of the New Republic.
For some days past the minister of
finance, Ruy BarbOsa, has been subject
ed to storm of abuse from writers act
ing in the interest of the great banking
establishments. such as the bank of Bra
zil. the National bank and other financial
institutions. The capitalists connected
with these are appreciative that their in
terests are imperiled by the establish
ment of the new bank of the United
States of Brazil.
The fight was conducted principally
by ex-Senhor, ex-Premier and Councillor
Manoel Zouza Datas. Datas was the
first chief of the Liberal party who made
abolitionism the watch-word of the
party. Ruy Barbosa, at the same time,
was the leader of the Liberals in the
chamber of deputies. Zouza Datas, the
semi-Republican of former years, is the
president of bank, nominated by Ouro
Preto, the ''grave-digger" of the mon
archy. The two giants, once friends,
are for the moment bitter adversares.
The result is a compromise. Three
new banks for the northern states are
decreed, with a capital of SIG, 1000, 900
each-one for Para. Marenham and
Piauhy: one for Ceara. Rio Frande de
Norte, Parahyba and Pernambuca, and
the other for Bahia, Sergipe and Ala
goas. The service of the redemption Of
the public debt, paper money, is given
to the bank Of Brazil and the National
bank And the issue of paper money
by the new bank Of the United States Of
Brazil Is limited to $2H, 900, 900, which,
however, can be augmented whenever
the necessities Of the circulation require
it.
II is possible that this result was due
to the fact that already two members of