New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-08
THE NEW REPUBLIC.
XII.
WAYS AND MEANS OF TIE GOVERNMENT.
WHY THE ELECTIONS WE'RE 50 LONG POSTPONED
INCREASE OF THE ARMY-NEW
MEASURES ADOPTED.
IRON 4 srAEF coRREsPoSDENr OF rnErRtBuSE.l


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capital. and it is an cpitome of the political
situation The Emperor. by rcpudiatng the bar
gain which he virtually made with the revoiu-
tionary leaders has merely impoverished himself
for the sake of maintaining his dignity. The
Provisional Government, upon receiving lhtorma-
ton of that act of reputation, acted promptly
and dccisivcly. The decree granting HIM
81 800 900 was Immediately onnulled. II thls
seemed a harsh and summary reprlSai, IL was
necessary act. IT, not time Tor ihdcolSloh
and compromise measures. The Government must
show no signs Of weakness and vaclllatlon. me
decree was final and irreversibc act oi repudh-
ton of the Empire 1t was an official notification
| 10 Ouro Prcto and the Imperial intrgucrS mat
| Brazil was done with monarchy, ana that repup-
| ican institutions alone can stand hehcelorih'
I'm this spirit H. has been received by all classes
Of the population.
The Provisional Government has made per
| haps some mistakes as was ineVltaplc IN 50 mo
mcnious crisis but these have not been Serious
and are insignificant i'm comparison with the wise
and patriotic acts by which the new institutions
have been established on broad and stable founda-
tons. In Judging Of is DEGREES and policy one
needs to bear IN mind two essential facts: o. The
slowness and hLorious communications required
/ iu an immense country that has only a few Iall-
WAYS near the COAST and l3l the absence OF pow
crful middle class between the highest and lowest
/ strata Of society. The revolution occurred SIN
weeks ago. but there are vast ranges OF territory
where the news has not yet hccn received, ana
/ where the health OF tie Emperor rs sim stand
- r,.,.. H. c,,,l 81 state arecr than
Texas. with which communications cannot Do
made In less than seven weeks; ana Then "hH
,,,h a.. tr.or ,,,,r- There is Matte Gcrues.
a State more than twice as lar-c as Texas, for
,li,L ei.lt vyeek, ARE required for reaching The
,., ..,,... and mani, more for penetrating
/ . ,.. ...,uc, yiu,.r, There are other regions
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<rcf~-AEY DELAY
l., ,c,, ~ tlc.r facts the long delay In holding
,t. .I,etiors i, necessary Critics who know
+ u.tLiu. ot Brazil are quick to complain OF thr
f ,,ti,n of tine Government 90 po,tpouIns inc clec-
ti,u, until >,.t.mucr n and the assembling OF
/ Ga. Constituent Congress until November l., inr
dr.t university ol Tie revolution. Ten ana
,..i.. ,..,r. y,,r, rcugircd nm order a. com
t. ,...,,-, accumulation a. the new
S. and r.. \.u,rI Administration. The
c,.., state, ri.h, have been prepared 90 vote
far Jrn.ti., AZ .n earlier date hlt the interior
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