New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-07
NOT YET A REPUBLIC.
THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENTS Pc
STTION.
PREPARING 4 Observation-Disclosures or THE |
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PREPARING \ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF TIE.
OFFICERS OF STATE INCREASED.
NEWSPAPERS and letters from Brazil 10y the steamer
Alliance were distributed yesterday morning. Those
dated during the first week in December contain many
interesting facts concerning affairs IN the new kcPrb
lie and incidents of the revolution which are gradually
coming To- light. The uphcava was made *" rapnN
that it seemed to blind even the newspaper men "i
Brazil at the time and made their accounts mcagre.
But the reports are now fuller and more detailed.
The Rio NewS7 of December 9 contains an editorial
which gives several facts heretofore suppressed and
shows that Brazil is vet 10y no means Republic.
The article says:
To avoid all misconceptions our good friends
regime ought not 10 lcsc -icht ~ the fact mat Brazil
vet republic and has no. VET developed one single l'
publican institution. There ha- teen revolution which
grew . military Instruction. and the result is
provisional government organized bv the 'adcr " hnt
instruction. The cho' Of this government Is military
Of high who prooa.u~ his official standing a.
the head Of government constituted by the amy and
navy Th, Is virtual recognition OF the fact that the
government l. military dictatorship pure and simple.
Besides this the government composed Of Seappotcd
men, not Of whom chosen bl the people and not
one Of whom responsible 10 any law. They hay" de-
csrcd extinct The monarchy and all IT. institutions Thy
have dismissed and appointed public ofca-. and they
have widely different character from hos"
heretofore existing 40 matter how consrr'atvrly and
judiciouslv they have acted. they hold their places bf
military fCrcc and exercising power arbitrarily and
through revolutionary channels The, have promised IA"
creation Of republic based IN" federation @! tao old
provinces whose ind Ifndcncc l. guaranteed blt th prom
ise +, vet TO De- realized
The expulsion old regime has been 50 oa-y a.
to make one dstrust the testimony u hs own senses
1t has been rule that tn, stage u revolution h'-
always been accompanied by le- rcs-anc" and
blood.hcd and IL has therefore been considered m
critical stage Here however, th, critical period ha-
been passed easily the Old Emperor was accustomed
10 change cabinets but ~ must Do believed for
,bf all lis ID I-
~afcy established be- apparent political
tat the really dincut WoiK is that Of tn tuto
Few counties have had G.fcult task 20 perform
q, that which confrout~ Brazu tp-iay. 1A~ true
republic viii punish license vigorously % Will
promote liberty. becau~" license is always
on tho right, others. Ana accomplish all This,
undertake dncut experiment. what preparation,
have been made by tho Republican, q Brazil Ah-o-
utcy none! my have not even taught the people
what a republic without any experience lr local
self government. without single Uopuiar
local institution. without n>cd political principle.
and with a population itciatc that only 10 20 II
per and write proposed create
"a republic whose only safeguard lie, Oh" intelligence
and >ofIo-rat Of The people. For hc."
tbe task before ~" Provisional Government
cAtr,me difficulty. Il they give fln liberty to the people,
VIII Doe abused IL they d. not fun liberty, then
ollraIchy win be The result, Moreover. they have -
create federal republic from states which politically
do not oyst. Those States at present more than
geographical divisions Not ~ them po-~'-o-
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form Of government. Not one Of them has over been
independent or possesses any recognized form Of c,a-
tive ind prudence now.
According to the latest issue Of the paper aud
other journals Rio, the salary Of General Dcpdoro
chief Of the Provisional Government. has been fixed
at about 100000 a year. The official style adopted
by the General in ms dccrcc- is follows Marshal
Dcodoro da Fon-cca chief Of the Prov- lonal Govern
mcut cou-t itutcd by the Army and Navy n the name
Of the Nation, DEGREES etc" The people word
which PLAYED such an important part In the first
declarations Of the new government, has dropped, a
The News says. into the background. The salaries
Of various officers Of the state including the
ministers, have been considerably increased by
the new government. TIN, la, also extended
10 the non commissioner officers and privacs the
regular army. Decree 80. % dated December .,
appointed a commission "a oreaniz" The project Of
Constitution which Will lc submitted 10 tie Con.
.titucut Assembly when i meets. It ls composed Of
he following well known in Er'zh for their legal
attachments Drs joaquin Saldtnla Maruho prc,l
dent America i. Mclo, vice president Antonio Luz
dos santo, Wcrncck. Francisco Eangcl Tcstana and
lose Antonio Icdrcirn di Naapahacs Castro They
lave already begun their dincut ana important work
ON December 1 the Governmental journal announced
that The Cabinet had decided - Danish Niscouut de-
Ouro Prcto and sllvcIId Martins, Ire Influential
Imperall,t Of Rio Grnde do sui ON th' following day
the same Journal contradctcd the report, far 1t
referred 10 senior Martins who has been confined IN
the military fortress OF santa cruz IN the haIbor OF
mo Ou december :, according 10 the same paper,
four citizens applied 10 the supreme 'ouIl Tor VIII
II habca- coipu-, declaring u&l 'Ic lam Az. VI
Martins was Heal Fourteen OF The sixteen Junic.
voted against granting the writ. The debate became
surici and led 10 lively disputes among the judge.
Martin, is stll confined ~ RIO. according 10 me htc'
disDatchc, Baron da LadarO. cN Minister Ol Marine
& .Innc ~ all the adhcrcnts Of the Empire rskcd MS
life i'm the Emper0r'- defence, has been taken OF uo
,r,yn H., Of Inc navy. lie i stll suffering from
his wounds and confined IN the hospital Nlsc1nh' 40
Waracau ex Minister Of War. and Earon 90 lilo nn,,
~ comf1andant OF the National Guard have also been
placed on the retired Ilst' , g.. -, ,,, ,,,ss r.,
ui di,, tIc first DAYS OF The revolution. the papers
NV ttai no account Of the disturbances Ill MaraniL'm
was tclcsraphed 20 Rio for publication. IT, IIo "cl
,ras ~ a serious nature aud the kepubHc wa npt
Wa ,,d ,ritLnut hOodsIcd. Bands of people
,ar'dcd the streets cheering for the m2narcnv, ll'
imperial family and the eA pie,,,p"n' ~ iIIcT and
FOnr men wh" "e'c "''
many "oumu' fiji relate instances Of sympathy for
-, ', r. p ap Ind thc Empire. The Municipal Chamber
70, I p.,,El I'm Inc prOvincc Of RIO GHnde DO SUI re-
signed In November. The publ' u.idrIil'I,,9 %
san Panic We're closed on DGcemn1r =; 'nr ci"t
birthday. The N'"s VI D'''"'"
the following notes:
The Mint is actively working at The dies fo u' nc"
gold silver. nickel and bronze coins !h' '''' =" Wv
cold and silver coins Will have head 81 IN" h'pu''
surrounded nv the words "EcpubiD do, E''ado' Ihdo'
-, p'-I do tssot and twenty.onc stars. representing
the Sate. and the Federal municipality on the diverse
of the gold coins the southern Cross In an e'Hpe %"
those Of silver the value surhount'h by Inc '"'u'"
Cross and surrounded by crown OF ioIIaRo' Inc """
and bronze viii have the southern Oro'9 u" ~'' ~
and the value the reverse
r,o tn,o,to,y ~ icwelrv ETC.. az the S. Chrstovao
Palace vas finished on the 3D. The jewels OF tnr f"W
are valued At 800 900 mrcis. OF when "oo'oo' UNI
represent those by her At the INA f'S''' D' w
in not aDiar To- be included IN the Inventory. inc per
soual jcwelry Of the Emperor il valued NJ -o"''O0
,i STATE crown (slc at 500 900 mlreis the catIlas
'.,e. etc at 15O 900 mreis the furniture-all Old"