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and Dr. leopold de Bulhoes. They win be re-
spectively Minister of Foreign Affairs and Min
lister OF the Treasury. These appointments will
give great satisfaction, because both are
known throughout the United States of Brazil
as able and worthy men. Baron de Branco
was the Brazilian Minister at Washington at
the time OF the Argentine dispute and it was
largely through his efforts and his able man
agement OF the interests Of his country that
President Cleveland decided in favor Of Bra
Eil
The new Minister Of the Treasury is also well
known here and in Europe a inancier Of
great ability. He was invited TO become
member Of the Cabinet several years ago. but
declined TO accept the place. He is now
Senator for the State of Goyas
The Brazilian Congress is composed of 212
deputies representing the twenty-one districts
or States, there being one deputy TO every 10000
Inhabitants. Thus the State of Minas Geraes
has thirty-seven members. while several States
have only four representatives. The State of
Sac Paulo is represented by twenty-five depu-
ties. The members are elected 10y popular vote
every three years The Senators are also elected
by popular vote, three for each State. for
term OF nine years each. and the terms OF one
third Of the upper house expire every three
years. When the President is sworn in
twenty-One new Senators viii also be indicted
into Office, and one of their number viii be
chosen president OF the Senate. to hold office
until Vice-President is elected. on whom the
duties Of president of the Senate deyolve.
The republic has been in existence only since
November II. 1859 but it bears the stamp of
stability. and its citizens refer to Dom Pedro
and the empire as though these had been mat
tiers OF the past ages. When the royal family
OF Portugal fed to Brazil in 1910 and founded
the kingdom the Roman Catholic Church Was
established there. and when Dom Pedro was
chosen Perpetual Defender the established
religion Of the country the Roman Catho-
lie When the republic declared all con
nection between church and state was abol-
fshed and although there are only about 100,
600 Protestants in the republic against about
100000 Roman Catholics. no obstacles are
placed in the way OF the minority as 10 their
form of religious worship.
Brazil is an agricultural country. and although
many articles of commerce are raised in its
fertile soil coffee and rubber give il its prom
tnence in the world Of trade. In three years the
exports Of coffee from four States were 29,SS5.-
795 bags. The average weight Of a bag is l;;2
pounds. making the exported product OF the four
States for three years 3944 924.94o pounds
The imports to the United States from Brazil
for 1899 were $50 $50 500. and for 1901, SIS SIG,
$50 The Importance of coffee and rubber is
shown in the consular report for those years:
Coffee imported in 1900, S41 945. 564. and in
1901. S5O942 4S1. Rubber imported in 1890.
S169lS. 4S5, and in 1901. $l7. l24 l4G
The exports from ports in the United States
TO Brazil for two years We're 1900. SllG72. ~;
1901. S1O,5S1. 737.
The Brazilian colony in this city is small, not
over one hundred. and its members. with few eX
ceptions are engaged IL the coffee or rubber
business.