Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-17
REVOLUTION
IN BRAZIL

Now York. Oct. i7.--In an un-
pretentious rooming house in West
Sixty-first street there now resides
a man who will soon become the
president of the Brazilian republic
perhaps. Sebastian Honore Leon de
Magali, who prociaims himself the
future chief executive of Brazil, en-.
tertains no doubts as to the sue
cess OF his revolutionary project. His
confidence in the powers OF Ameri-
can soldiers is unlimited. Already
he has selected his little army OF 500
men, all OF whom were at one time
enrolled In the ranks of Uncle Sans
lighters on sea and land, and within
the next week or two the filibuster-
Ing expedition will sail for Brazil.
So far as can be learned, Magali's
plan Is to land his army on the coast
OF Minas Ceraes province. at a spot
known only TO himself. and thence
march on the capital. Ouro Preto.
overwhelm Il by force. and then.
with his 500 Yankees and n few
thousand Brazilian professional rev.
olutionists whom he expects to flock
to his victorious banner, demand the
capitulation OF Rio de Janeiro. De
Magali, who rs a Brazilian coffee
planter, expects then TO establish
himself In the presidential chair. and
has promised TO give the Yankee
reYolutionlsts fat berths in the army
and navy OF Brazil. Altogether, Il
Is an alluring picture that the Span
ish revolutionlst paints. and Il Is
small wonder that over 1000 ambi-
tious adventurers have offered TO
place themselves at his disposal.
That Senor de Magali is n practi-
cal man, despite his roseate visions,
is evidenced by the fact that he has
required each OF the successful ap-
plicants for places In his foreign le-
gion to supply his own equipment, at
cost of $50 each. In case the
revolution is successful. this amount
Will be refunded and each soldier,
In addition to the promised commits
sion In the Brazilian army. is prom
ised grant of 1000 acres OF rich
and valuable land.
The first job which Senior de Ma
gall has planned for his army OF
5O0-tbe subjection OF the province
OF Minas Geraes-does not appear
on the face OF 1t as being a particu-
larly soft snap The province has a
population OF little less than 4,OO0,-
600, and an area OF 221,000 square
miles, about eight times that OF the
state of New York However. IL Is
known that the government of the
province is now practically In a state
or anarchy, and the populace would
likely welcome anyone who gave
promise Of restoring it TO its former
prosperous and peaceful condition.
Provincial sovereignty is supreme I'm
Brazil. and II the revolutionists
should be successful In overthrow
ing the present provincial govern
ment the central government would
be powerless to interfere. The stand
ing army of Brazil numbers but
about 10000 men. and these are said
to be disorganized and as likely to
fight against the present government
as for IT,
Senior de Magali has endeavored TO
secure the cooperation Of New York
bankers in his project. but has
failed to arouse the interest OF the
fnanciers despite promises OF i'm
mense returns from the investment.
De Magali Is insistent in his declara-
tion that he is animated solely by
a desire to make his country pros
porous and we'll governed.