Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-20

| that mOnenG ceased TO De a ConsFlJuenJ
assembly and became legislative as
sembly.
Now, the Brazilian minister ex-
claimed, this legislative assembly by an
act of unconstitutional usurpation, de-
cided to suppress the right of veto be-
slowed upon the president by the con-
stituent assembly and voted by the same
body.
The constitution gives the chamber
the right to pass a law over the presis
dents veto, provided the measure is
! supported by a two-thirds vote of the
members present, Thus the congress
was free to pass the law against which
! Marshal Fonseca gave his veto, if
only it could secure a two-thirds vote in
its support.
But, NJ. de Piza continued the con-
gress, in voting a law suppressing the
right of veto, acted in violation of its
own constitution and unconstitutional
ly and, therefore, not only is Fon-
SEGA not a dictator but it is in defense Of
the constitution that he has dissolved
congress. So that it is absolutely incor-
rect to compare his action with that of
Balmaceda. In the latter case it was the
congress which defended the constitu-
ton and which thus finally became VIC
torious, whereas in Brazil it is Fon-
SEGA who defends the constitution against
its own authors.
In another portion of the interview re-
ferred to, M. de Piza declared that there
was not a Brazilian throughout Brazil
who would suffer for single day the
idea of dictatorship. The minister
claimed that martial law had not been
proclaimed throughout Brazil but only
in Rio JaneirO. Continuing M. de Piza
made the following explanations THE
governors of the provinces were elected
after the fall of Dom Pedro, and are Re-
publicans, and indeed there are no mon
archists in the provinces. There has
been no necessity to proclaim martial
law in the provinces, because no monarch
lists exist there, and it is only protec-
ton against the mOnarchists of Rio
Janeiro that martial law has been pro-
claimed. Martial law has been adopted
in the capital in anticipation of possible
attempt to establish monarchy.
when Dom Pedro fell, also said M.
dc Piza, Il was among those who mad
been active in his overthrow What did
we do? We only went to Fonseca
and said to him: You are the head of
the army, and hold in your hand the
army and navy. We wish to know
whether the army and navy are republi-
can. Personally we have no dislike to
Dom Pedro. He is a very honest and
well-intentioned man, but he is weak
and has no roots in the country, and
lacking authority, he really does moth
ing for his country's best good. Now
we come to ask whether, if we proclaim
that Dom Pedro has ceased to govern, |
we shall have to fight against the army
and navy armed in his behalf
"To this Fonseca," NJ. de Piza
further explained ''said that there was
not a soldier or sailor who would raise
finger in Dom Pedro's behalf. Thus,
quietly, without the slightest necessity |
Of fighting, we proclaimed Dom Pedro's
fall. He was informed of the decision,
and, knowing perfectly well that there
was no use in seeking the support of any |
armed power i'll Brazil, he abdicated |
without resistance.
81 say all this only to show you that |
as yet there is no revolution i'll Brazil; |
that the army and navy are with the
president: that he is not a dictator; tn It |
he remains, after having, in conformity |
with the constitution, dissolved the con-
gress-Or, if you will, by sort of coup
u GIttU-tHb ItCOSillLGl anu lOydlly
Obeyed head of the country, supported |
by both the army and navy.
''lf congr' IS imagined that it was sup
ported by either the army or the nay Y
it might act as Chill did, it might seek
to take the army or navy or both, and
then fight 'gainst Fonseca. but not a
soldier or sailor would go with it. The
troops remain absolutely faithful to the
government because they are repub-
licans, and intend to maintain the gov
ernment of lie republic, encouraged in
their attitude of fidelity by the fear of
monarchiCal menace lurking behind an
eventual success for the congress.
Il am bound to ask you to declare
that Marshal FOnseca is not and can
not be dictator; that a man of his age,
i'll and poor, who has throughout his
life been honest and patriotic, has
neither the will nor the power nor any
kind of motive to play this role, or to
menace the existence of the republic.
THE budget has been nearly voted.
In any case, this is not the first time
countries have paid taxes without having
completely voted the items. 1t has
happened in England as well as else
where. Moreover, Brazil, in order to
avoid the fuctuation of the exchange,
has deposited money enough in London
to anticipate all expenses abroad for
nine months to come-that is to
say up to July, 1892, and you may be
sure that the taxes in Brazil itself will
be quite sufficient for the purposes of
the country, the more so as the budget
has surplus of about 60,00O,0O0 or co.
00O,0 900 of francs.
REST assured that the elections will
soon come on; that they will be preced-
ed by no disturbances, as all the forces
are in the hands of the president, and
that there is not the slightest danger of
our seeing a repetition of the recent
events in Chill
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