Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25
MATTERS IN BRAZIL.
BAHIA, March Is, 1890.

arcnlstS VINO regretted the change and
still regret it, without really knowing
why, are asking the question, What has
the "dictatorial republic" done during
this time? European subjects, residing
in Brazil and happy in the glorious real
ity that they can still speak of "Her
majesty's government" or of His Royal
Highness William IT,, have, in a back
door way, urged the monarchists of the
country to continue pressing the ques-
ton, What has the military usurpa-
Nion', called republic, done for the
people? How has it benefited them?
1t is quite clear case that the most
of the European subjects in Brazil
are badly wounded both in body and
soul because the empire was overthrow
and a republic, though still of military
character, was established in its place.
But, however much these native and
foreign monarchists may sigh over the
change, may lament the loss of the old
regime, which, as Ruy Barbosa, minister
of finance, says, left as an inheritance
to the republic Il national debt of one
million contos de refs or $500. 600, 900.
the old regime is gone. is dead it can
never be restored in Brazil. Although
it is said here that the duke de Mont
pensier, the Condo de Paris and the duke
de Charities, Orleanists, together with
the Condo d'Eu, the son-in-law of the eX-
emperor of Brazil, are soon to come to
Cuba to make Havana their headquart-
ers, that there they may devise their
France and Brazil and to restore the
legitimists in both these countries.
This little plan is said to have the sane
ton or the favor of many of the mon
archical powers of Europe, particularly
of Austro-Hungary, Germany and Spain.
Should these parties succeed in or
ganizing their epublic-attacking enter
prise, and then proceed to execute theil
plans, our government must show its
hand. 1t can't wait to discuss and bag.
gle and procrastinate. 1t must act and
at once should such a scheme be attempt
ed even by these parties, or any others,
in the case of Brazil. The Monroe doc
trine" should be maintained and more
energetically maintained than ever since
our government has recognized the re-
public of the L. 5. of Brazil. Whether
our government acted too hastily or no
in the matter of recognition is a question
| shall not now discuss. 1t is done
That's enough to show where it stands
and to interfere in case interference,
may be required.
But to the question, What has beer
done since the birth of the republic
One could hardly expect four months
infant doing very much but lively kick
ing. And yet in this case, when til,
kicking has occurred, the mourners a
the bier of the deposed monarchy ar,
FAINT 'miltary republic" has simply is
sued DEGREES of various kinds and cover
ing various subjects, some beneficial
just and reasonable, -Others apparent,
Do all of the DEGREES issued voice TIN
will of the people: Was it the obiec
in issuing them to benefit the public
or haye some of the DEGREES that hav
gone forth represented only the pri
vate opinions or views of certain mem
bers of the ministry? All of this is no
known. Some things are surmized
however. The people have not had al
opportunity of expressing their view
upon any decree issued since the organi
cation of the republic. Whether tn
people will endorse everything that ha
been decreed remains to be seen whe
the elections take place in Septembe
next.
Here are some of the principal decree
of the provisional government: "Sepa
ration of Church and State" "Civil Mar
rage, the "Grand Naturalization, "Or
ganization of Banks" "Making it oh
lgatory upon foreigners doing buss
ness in this country to bring hither two
thirds of their capital invested" "Se
cularization of cemeteries, =" "Freedom o
worship" "Abolishing passports, Sab
clifton of the death penalty" extend
ing the right of franchise to those o
legal age able to read and WRITE" SAD
clifton of the Camara Municipal" TO
cities, members of which served with
out a salary, but who, it is said, neve
scrupled to take IA much larger fee 70
services than their successors, the "Con
selho Municipal receive as salary
These are all DEGREES of the provisions
government. In addition to these som
very important DEGREES have emanate
from the different State governments
or rather from the governors of tn
different States, as the governor of eac
State, as at present constituted, is tn
State government as we'll. These latter
however, | shall now pass over and yer,