The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13
THE REVOLUTION IN BRAZIL.

If anybody has set himself up as die
tatori in Brazil the occurrence is unfortu-
nate for that country, as IL will retard its
development and the progress of trade;
but the change will not be permanent.
There will be another revolution by and
by, which will restore the republic. The
state Of equilibrium TO which the political
oscillations tend is one of self govern
ment.-Philadelph Inquirer.
Brazil, Portuguese American repub-
lie, may yet see the point of ex-Emperor
Dom Pedro's Joke about the revolutions
Of the Corliss engine fiywheel at the Cen
tennial Exposition: "That beats some of
our Spanish-American republics" Mar
tial law, dictatorship, are all the talk
more or less trustworthy from there just
ow.-Detroit Journal.
Down in Brazil, when the congress does
not do just what the president wants done.
he convenes the nation to elect new repre-
sentatives. Da Fonseca has just issued
proclamation to this end. The South
American republics seem unable to rid
themselves entirely of monarchial prero-
gatives.-Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Brazil has gone through successful
revolution and a dictatorship has been es-
tablished. Brazil slips from a monarchy
TO a republic and from republic to die
tatorship about rs rapidly as the light
ming change artist on variety stage
makes his change of costume. Milwaukee
News.
The news from Brazil Is not wholly un-
expected. Brazil like other South and
Central American republics Is to undergo
many trials, tribulations and revolutions
before the people become possessed with
the best ideas of a republican form of gov
ernment Haute Express
President Fonseca's bold coup detat in
Brazil is an attempt TO overthrow the re-
liSh
ment. Fonseca has not shadow of right
on his side. and ought TO be summarily
dealt with. Detroit Tribune.
IL looks very much as IL the Congress
sought to repeat the performance of that
of Chile, and that the President, Fonseca,
in dissolving the session and establishing
martial law, is emulating the role of
Balmaceda. ncinnati Enquirer.
The hope will he general that Brazil's
good beginning toward republican form
OF government will not be so summarily
interrupted and present reports will not
be credited until more fully confirmed
Oshkosh Northwestern.
Any movement looking toward resto.
ration of the Bourbons would meet with
scant favor. II Dom Pedro is wise he will
not try 10 set up his throne again, even If
ne has chance. New York Journal.
IL will be safe to await further details
before concluding that the hopeful expert
ment Of popular government in the great
south American state is doomed TO fail
ure. New York Advertiser
Brazil seems to he in serious danger Of
having the usual experience OF South
American republics with dictator. A
better fate had been hoped for her.-Cleve-
land Leader.
lt will not do any harm 10 bear i'm mind
that while Major McKiney's splendid
victory i'm Ohio was won chiefly on the
great leading issues of protection aud hon
est money. he was aided 10y the general
feeling of indignation against those who
deprived him ot his congressional seat bv
a partisan gerrymander. The lesson is
applicable beyond the boundcries OF the