The Republican journal., 1892-05-19
# status of Affairs in Brazil.

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,.,o. pE JANERIo, Apr. 18th, 1892. For
,-,h. such odd ''Republics' as this
pyayil are rare on the face of the earth:
this is not likely to last long. Its
aIe horn and bred under monarchial
.,tutions have not the faintest concep
,.t the principles of republicanism;
if rllev had, could not be depended
,rto apply them. Sentimentalism to
..nttaly Notwithstanding, the fact
aecn many times proven that the Lat
s-hc Western Hemisphere, whether
.1 mi Mexico, Central or South Amer
,nnpt govern themselves, and there
.,publican institutions are not good
n,lu Every one of their Presidents,
5e Ja retain Ills slippery seat. must
.,,ity become a DictatoI-mild and
Ike Dial If Mexico and Blancoof
a. or Il tNrant in ease IF emcrg-
.. ,o Ballios of Guatemala, Lopez
..-ia\. Hosas Of the Argentine and
-.t 5 Aers-and above all must man
.HrunW to keep well in favor With
houeh it deplete the Treasury
In all these alleged Republics,
s.. power is subordinate 10 the mill
nI the support of the latter gone,
Jas in the case Of Balmaceda)
aeuld-be Presidents spring up as
the tabled crop from the drag
d. A> might have been expected,
erent bad example has had a de
u- effect upon all OF them. and
Iu> have since been more frequent
c. instigated by other rebelliouS
! v,,o, And the constitutional rul-
Mu hey have endeaVorcd to de
been compelled TO back down,
.lds. and resign in favor OF the re
4lI ItNPl l ~ llltldI lIlNdNuItS MIN
i~ed the hue and cry of oppres-
Il POI VT doWn-trodden patriots.
Complications in Brazil. which viii
n ~ result in the speedy overthrow
luEcsque Republic, are daily deep
From the beginning. the troubles
y COSTLY originated with the army and
1hcir present aG@rarivation arises
De fact that those two important
AaNing set the whole country by
> are now quarcling among them
Exc Kilkenny eats. Like other
American "Republics, Brazil is
her soldiely. 1t is we'll known
evolution, which wiped out the
ldred- yeal-old empire in a few
.li not come from the people-the
III IT whom knew nothing about it
aHn the army and navy, led by Il
GpUlous politicians BY spring
milge suddenly, a small military
the Capital had things temporaI-
heir own way, sent Dom Pedo
.ry more than half a century OF
generous ruling. and have since
country III 4 constant turmoil.
dulition of the monarchy been
d-ltated fora month. ard the peu-
oarts the country been allowed
ID the matter. there is n" doubt
ST majority would have remained
Emperor and wife had not died
w varted in exile, and Brazil con-
Ill uarc prosperous and peaceful THAN
leN To-. become again in many de
Al oe remembered that Deodola da
VI The First President Of this pre-
'-hpm Republic, was virtually de-
J. tpngress after the fashion set
hecausc-so the Brazilian Con
cged-Fonseca attempted to dis
lody polite for failing to confirm
Il acts. And as usual. the dis
ld, understanding little about Bra-
ualacter and political complied
opposing the self-styled ''patri-
HMlY represent the people in de
VII heir rights seized eagerly upon
Y representations and cry of oppres-
! Yet tic same patriotic Congress
'mpclled da Fornseca' $ resigna-
=. nnedidtely passed resolutions con-
upon Nice-P President Floriana
w thcir tool. Who had previously
tm value received, to sustain Fon-
admitted powers as military dicta-
I'M men ms deposed predecessor. the
N7nal President, never had aspir-
i >lNtdned by Congress, the Vice
- al once proceeded to Dust the
"lrd Governors of several States,
L the choice of the people of THEN
"r sections, hot for actual offence
fl ont because it was suspicion
'iti& We governors aforesaid had not
II h9r jackets to suit the times, and
~ bot be in entire sympathy with the
"N upermost at the Capital.
~ 'mple of the methods prevailing
81 Nhny Republic may be found in
Nn4 Of the Governor of Ceara,
q e eyerj @iace was bombarled one fine
" way of preliminary notice tc
Ce9 NE destruction of much private
Wd the killing of many molten
Ups. Since the Inauguration OF
street riots and bloodshct
lilc order of the hour in evcrS
ltN, and thousands have beer