New-York tribune., 1890-01-05
VIEWS OF AN OFFICIAL.
sYlpATI1rzTyG WITH THE REvoLUToNIsTS

WALTER WRIGHT, MEMBER OF AiI- AN'''
4oNAL GOVERNMENT OF THE PROVINCE
OF SANTOS, DEFENDS TIE NEW
ORDER or THINGS.
The steamship Alliance. of the United States and
Rrazu steamship Company. arrived at her pier in
EroobIvu Yesterday. She left Rio In command oi
Captain J. Beer, on December II. having been do-
taincd three day. beyond her published day OF De
parturc. Among her passengers were Walter Wright
and wife Mis- Ir,n-idc,. \. Dudley and his wife
c. H. Rankin and Ms, Graham.
Walter Wright j., the first man actively engaged In
the revolution in brlil arrive in this country lie
j, the son Of English parcn-. but has lived eighteen
years I'm santos and j., member Of the FRO
vi.onal Government of the province. lie j.
of conr,o I'm sympathy with the members ot the
Tou-ccau Ministry, and /, at present on V'r'naI
leave Of absence from the country having promised 10
return il informed hy cable that his presence wa
necessary.
In speaking with Tribune reporter last even
in, bc said that there wo, not the slightest possibility
of the people Of Brazil again becoming 'uhlc'i
~ am Emperor. The Republic was firmly c''ab
li,hcd and would maintain its place In history hch'e
forth The present form of government "a- q mh
tarv authorship to be sure. but q military d'iAi"
shin va. M, .c..7ry for tho present iu the existing
state of afa.r> Tho election had been appointed for
November. because the preliminary arrangements and
CHANGE. and preparation, coud not be- made before
that time Brazil VA, 80 vast country ana means
of communication $50 difficult that TINS,
with. the alterations to be made J"
tho election laws and the Ike pre-
,lulcd au earlier date The rport 4 TIE unsettled
condition q Brazil coming from Portugal aud other
c.un'rc, Of Europe Wc;r. Mr Wright aid untrue
,nd should br taken with -.vcral grain, of salt
N.r WHOLLY pIsiNrEnEsTED.
at is to the interest II Dom Pedro and The mon
e.. a tf D
report, abroad Ih,y do uot wish the republic 70 b.
stable or ih, pc plc 90 th.nh that t b, permanent
l, f. t..g.,r. Influence upon thcr own ,uhlc :, h1-
already niarIf~. t.d it-,lL and tA. must DO 1cmmcd
,t .,, e,-t Thoy wish to excite sympathy vlth the
Emperor ant make appear that he has been unlu'ty
treated. That l- not the case. lie was beloved by
tAc people. aud the members II the Government
wished 90 show their respect for him by making h'h
the ua-r.rocut present Of 5000 'onto,
and ,onunu.ug M, yearly allowance. That
has been refused now-b but why H.
ha, declined. Influenced by othcr-. 20 ro"rnf" th'
Ecruhnr Ilc I, ou cucmt. Therefore. aud "l' Aoud
thev continue thor generous treatment q man who
IL. rimi,al p, Ocr rule Lut u i- mI-" {" -'' u''
DID, r-,p.-,r . i.ru mole. ci. ha- beer published
.n tl. Iap-r- ni ti. oouutrf. When he 81 .p"'"i ii
Europe h, gave N. g. ud tl-oouut l1'on4uH % power
q attorney. That hA, been rcis'ou-N ''"n'NI''t''
and accepted
.Iu r,tr,pol.,. where was a few days ago, his
private palaces and property guarded. and no One
is allowed 10 touch or mlurr un' 'hns mar belongs ''
him. lie vail -~,ur. ever, cent That j. hs The
anne 8. tric of the bclougiur, II the Empress ANA
tlc Iuu,---c 10 .s iolS 90 -ay that the Ir"'ITN %"
n latior $500. .,oleu .,v the dispatch Of the Chicf
81 Police 100 I1t,p,iis stating tAat -hc had not lost
ans jewel, Of amy &nd Whatever. II IS wr'ns To
circulate such reports. and unjust to the people of
Brazil Thc talk Of secession among the German
citizens Of the southern provinces Is all nonsense They
do not contemplate ANY such thing. and they would
.ot De allowed - carry ont such plans If they had
them Foreign Powers would interfere. 1t must not
bc forgotten that ENGLAND has about c6ooooooo there
and vll take care Of lt she i- oontcntcd with the
Republic and it, prospects however
TnE QUESTION or NATrEALIzATloN
1T is also amu,in- TO hear tlc people here and 10
Europe talking Of thc Wild scheme. Of naturalization
held i,y tnc Provisional Government. There need bee
no fear " enforced uaturalratou That is not ncoc-
.arv II i- true that November l. the deere"
Wa issued That an people would be- considered
brazilian, who were not registered with their u-ul-
ISN'T tina, wa, but natural In case, Of revolution
the foreigner, would naturally have to rgi.tcr with
the representatives Of their countrc, so that the
native eould know who wore entitled to protco ton
Sow according to the new hw all Foreigners may
hc citizens Of Brazil after two years Of residence II
they dc,l" t, and can be elected To any Office n
the pn of tlr people save that Of President. That
j., ae liberal a- the United states ITSELF
II was also grand ml-talc. Mr. Wright
-aid. ~ -ay That General Dcodoro da Fon.cca aimed
at any life dictatoi-h lie was III. although hi,
death had not been imminent Things were in such
settled condition. however, that his death would
have mo- influence upon the country. ~. successor
va. ready in the person Of Vi-count Ieotas. who was
now Governor Of Rio Graudc do sui Ion-cca wish
10 retire g, soon ~ possible The General had not
intended to declare the Republic soon it had
been declared. II had been pfccpltatcd by benjamin
Con.tvut the Minister Of War. who had asserted that
She declaration of the Republic was the only safe
course after Tho surprising occurrences Of November
10 The coup ., tat had been planned for Dcccm-
Der -. when the accession Of the Princes, had been
decided upon. Int tai, had come to the ears Of the
Ouro Phcto Ministry. They had ordered the suspected
regiment, away from the capital arranged for the exile
Of the most prominent Republicans, among them
ia Fon,cca himself, and had forced the precipitation
of the revolution. Had it not been for tho .ub.
>eryeucc and subsection Of the Princess 10 the pre,
and the hatred felt for her u-band, the Comc g'Eu,
it would not have come 50 soon.
Ir WAS BouND TO COME.
"uut' continued Nr. Wright. "t was bound TO
come sooner or later why. before the events OF
which ] haze spoken. had wager with The british
Consul at santos that tl, Republic would bc declared
before 1eDo. The people were ripe for IT, There
have long been no Impcrialists IN brazil They ha,o
been .Pcdrst,,' in favor Of the Emperor because of
the love they held for him In person. II seems a
surprise that II went on quietly and that such a
momcuious question could be decided 50 Goodlcsell
Eut IN forming opinion on that one must know the
rrazliln~ in thi, lie, the secret and the cXplana
ton They are apathcc. When they allowed thc
question Of slavery to Dee decided without opposition,
10 pass without any fighting, no political change could
urpr.,e an intelligent Ob.crv-r. The first change
affected their vital interest. II touchcd their
pocket books, lut they allowed That 10 20 a, a
matter Of conrsc, though the freedom
~ the slaves robbed the wealthy men Of thousand,
and thousands Of dollars Thi, political change did
not touch them vitally. OF course they would not
nrht for IT And that fact was known and appr
ciatcd by tho men contemplating the chang"
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