New-York tribune., 1890-01-03

half million out CT total of thirteen millions
for the whole country. In the Amazon Valley
there are few towns of any pretcnslons. Manaos.
with population of 10000, and NQuitos. far in
the interior. with perhaps 5000. tle lea ling
towns. Para. with its 40 900 people and its COM
mercial supremacy. dominates tins vast rcGi H. and
supplies it with such political intellig II c as u
possesses. 1t is the headquarters for Northern
opinion. and its hearty adhesion to the Republic
when proclaimed by grouD Of reVolutoniSts IN
the South is Il most favorable adgury for the
establishment of a permanent National Govern
mcnt that will not be rent asunder by sect onal
strife
NEW GOVERNORS FOR TIE PROVINCES.
News from Rio travels slowly in Brazil. Little
Is known here of the revolution teNond tie CEN
tral. tranuuilizing fact that no resistance has
been offered TO the Republic in any quarter. The
wounding Of the Minister Of Marine was the ONLY
casualty Of mOmentOus transformation of power.
The Emperor averted all danger of civil war lev
Immediately submitting to usurpation ana h'stlN
departing from Brazil with his family. Tne Pro-
visional Government having once secured control
of the administration went about their work WIN
caution and deberation. They understood tie
characteristics of thcr cOuntrvmcn. and that haste
and precptatc action would create pIeludl'c
against them. They had secured tie stronghol"s
of power and could not he diSodgcd. They could
afford TO take their time in maturing their pans
and ordering a general election. IT is not under
stood here that universal suffrage has been
definitely decided upon. although il is not thouaht
TO be impossible that every man Will vote IN tie
first election under the Republic These Gle tiors
are expected to take place early in the ensuing
year. if not late in this month. hut 30 date for
them has been assigned so far Repuhl ca
here are informed. Nearly all the Presidents
of the twenty Provinces have been removed by
the Provisional Government and Republican lea l.
ers appointed in their place The substitution of
t,-enty Republican for as many lnpeuall>t
Governors was almost the only immediate require
mont of the political situation. Capitalization
under the Empire facilitated an immediate trans
fer of power without excitement or bloodshcd
from the old to the new order
A GREAT CHANGE QUIETLY EFFECTED
Mr.. CLAYTON. the efficient American Consul here.
gave me this morning interesting recital OF
the bloodless revolution effected in this Province
three weeks ago and freely confessed that he
had not vet recovered from his astoniShment that
changes of such momcntous importance couh
have been effected without bloodshcd or excite
ment "Why," he said to me, the affair was
an old story in a day or two, and people stopped
talking about it. Business was not interrupted
for more than single day. Everything has
been accepted as matter of course. Perhaps
climate has something 10 do with promoting such
imperturbability. Para is not town where
it is prudent for any one TO get into state oi
excitement over anything short of his own eternal
destiny. One needs no reminder here That the
equator is close at hand, and that sufficient unto
the day is the evil thereof. The population ac-
ccpted the facts of the situation with the same
spirit of tranquil cQuanimity with which tAcN
have always regarded the facts of the climate,
and made as little ado about them as possible.
Whether the proclamation of the Republic VIII
he speedily followed by improvement III local
and judicial administration is matter OF un-
certainty PesSimsts among the foreigners declare
that the revolution simply involves the turning
out of one set of officials who have always been
in power and the turning in of another tnat has
been huneering for patronage and Spolls am
not disposed 10 accept this view, and Tor What
] think is sufficient reason. 1t IS most
encouraging fact that the Republican leaders repre-
sent the best educated classes in Brazil. Hey
have not formerly taken part III public affairs.
They are now at the front. Their influence VIII
promote the best interests Of tie new brazil
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