The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-16

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a present. crisi. Ia Brazil was pro-
: violent rupture between Presi-
3 re-. on.ece and the Brazilian congress.
ss'oent and his ministers made
= - J. naafions which have been re-
tns legislature, while congress
aeeed measures which have been
81 ~ the president. Finally an act
passed regulating the procedure
1saever president was subjected to inn
cnment proceedings. When this act
returned With veto by the president,
- passed IL over the Veto Tho
81 oens tnereupon dissolved congress,
nmed martial law, put the military
81 u possession of the public build
- ana ordered . new election. On
race Of these facts Fonseca
- followed the example of Louis
1sPoaeon IN December, 1851, and that of
aAaaceda In Chile. and driven out con-
i - tnae was hostile and obstructive to
~ viii and was planning for his inn
Rsnenment. Fonseca relies on the army
eaa navy for his support. but portion Of
ne navy has already Joined the insurgents
e tne great and flourishing province Of
Bio Grande do Sui.
40nseca claims, as did Balmaceda, that
congres has exceeded its powers by en-
setting measures which were clearly un-
constitutional, and has been steadily en-
croachfng on the powers granted by the
cunstitntion to the executive He pre-
lands that he is acting in the interest Of
constitutional government and intends
only to continue as dictator until
new congress can be elected
and new constitution adopted, and prom
iees in the meantime to govern the coun-
~ strictly under existing laws Fonseca
hes Saken the telegraph and mails under
1is charge at Rio in execution of the same
purpose which prompted Balmaceda to
mt the cable ut Iquique and place it at
Valparaiso. in order that only such news
~ he chose concerning the situation should
50 to the outside world. The Congress
hionai party, on the other hand, assert
Mat Fonseca had no constitutional right
70 dissolve congress and proclaim martial
law, these prerogatives under the Brazil
Ian constitution belonging to congress
alone. II il also affirmed that all the acts
OF congress of which President Fonseca
complains were entirely within the consti-
tutional Jurisdiction of congress, and that
therefore his assumption of the Dictator
ship has no legal standing.
Tho Brazilian constitution was adopted
last February; the only question is
whether the Brazilian congress, like the
Dritish parliament, Is dissolvable at the
u The executive. IF it is, then Presi-
Eouseca Ii not an usurper. like Bal
=, fof his action would simply re-
A the election Of new congress. and
clamation of martial law might be
= xy 20 assure peace and order pend
IN elsctton OF new legislature. If
kE65< hsq - s4ors right under Brazil
- rHoq " dissolve the congress
Laert Harrison has TO dissolve
[resa III [ch expires only at the
I'm hid BY organic Law. then
~ ustSper like Louis Napoleon
4 ~ ne exefuted the ccap d'efaf of
o1d l55i and like Balmaceda In
y A y control of the army
" will be able to as
- S. S. nstitutionsi coayen-
q 81 rev congress fas
Ysee ~ pre-
q ohg man; fhs
II Brazil has
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1ngt b a u,actice most
"a den ca Ing. Fonsecs
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