Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-05
THE LATEST PHASE OF THE IRISH QUESTION.

self, Deodoro da Fonseca, and by his Cabi-
net. They understand the situation perfect
ly, and are the masters of it. They know
that tonsured heads and black robes are the
regalia OF governmental discord and failure.
So it was decreed that no clergyman of any
creed or denomination should be eligible,
and the same principle underlies part OF the
proposed Constitution, which it will be the
business of the Constitutional Assembly to
discuss, modify and adopt"
'What is the general character OF this pro-
posed new Constitution"
1t is modelled very closely after the Con-
stitution OF the United States of America.
The terms of office are longer, that of Presi-
dent being six years instead Of four. Men,
bers of the House of Representatives are
elected for three years, and Senators for nine
years. One item, which if adopted will
greatly increase the prosperity of the Re-
public, and especially benefit the Amazon
Valley, is the prohibition Of
ALL EXPORT DUTIES
after the year 1895. AS the export duties
on the main productions of this valley are
20 per cent ad valorem, that means an in
crease of margin for profits to both produ-
Ger and purchaser. But there are important
made necessary by the differences OF nation
al customs and thought. The fact that
Brazil has been subject to the Roman Cath
Ollie Church nearly ever since its discovery,
requires some provisions in the Constitution
quite different from anything in tha1of the
United States OF Americaj and it is round
about these very differences that the hottest
battles will be waged in the coming Constl-
tutional Assembly.
"Are personal and religious liberty as
well guaranteed by the proposed Constitu-
tion as they are by the United States Con-
stitution 2"
ONLY sELF-PRoTECTIoN. --
"The Roman Catholic Church has been
accustomed to receiving more favors from
the Government in Brazil, and so demands
more from the new Republic than she does
from the United States of America. The
new Republic says NO little stronger,
and the church calls it persecution. Self
defense is the duty of eyerv Government;
and that is just what the proposed constitu-
ton seeks when 1t disranchises paupers,
illiterates, soldiers of rank aud file, mem
bers of monastic orders, and members of
companies, congregations or communities
who are subject to VOWS Of obedience, rules
or bylaws which amount to q renunciation
OF personal liberty.
"The section OF the proposed oCnstition
which is entitled, Declaration Of Rights,
not only prohibits all relations between
Church and State, but also guarantees per.
feet and universal liberty of worship, makes
civil marriage obligatory, provides that
public instruction shall be secular an gratu-
itous, secularizes the cemeteries,
EXCLUDES ALL JEsUITs
From Brazilian territory, and forbids the
founding OF any new converts or monastic
orders. It is fearless and perfectly un-
ambiguous challenge to ultramontanism
and especially the temporal power i'm
implied.
do you think that the Constitutional
Assembly will sanction all those restrictions
of Papal prerogative as permanent part OF
the new Constitution"
SIT seems more than probable that some
of them will be toned down Il little; for ex-
ample. the exclusion Of the Jesuits and the
disiranchising of the clergy. 1t is also
quite as probable that the remainder of the
restrictions mentioned will be sustained by
yesterdays success ul candidates, who will
strongly support the courageous policy of
the Provisional Government"
J. o. KERBEY.