The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
Many of Its Subjects Are Dis
satisfied With Republican
Form of Government.
ny la MAnaUIsE DE FoNTENoY.

by Ia MARaUIsE DE FoNTENol.
W/HbN in 1870 the e., French e, , nation
W the remains OF the First Ma
poleon. which had lain neglected In
that remote and unhealthy Island OF
the southern Atlantic for a score OF
years, and cntombed them, after a
magnificent state funeral In the Palace
of the Invalides, in Paris. 1t was pre-
dicted by many that this tardy tribute
by tho people to the grandeur of the
the country in 1914 and 1915. indicated
an early restoration Of the empire.
The Impending return in state to
Brazil OF board Il Brazilian battleship
OF the remains of Dom Pedro. last En-
peror of Brazil, and of his consort,
Empress Theresa, for entombment at
Rio de Janeiro, in magnificent maui
solemn, which had been prepared by
the government of the republic for
their reception. after q state funeral.
Will undoubtedly give rise 10 similar
representations, namely. to the effect
that restoration of the former Bra
ganza monarchy in Brazil may be
looked for In Il few years
There Is very large and influential
party in Brazil, composed partly of
people who have remained impcrialists
have become dissatisfied, on economic
and political grounds. with he repub-
lean regime, and who are convinced
that the salvation OF Brazil lies in q
restoration of its monarchy. Striking
evidence Of this was shown by the very
large majority by which the national
Legislature 1t Rio voted the other
day, tho bill providing for the convey
ancc back TO Rio OF the remains of
the late emperor and cN-EmDress
on man of-war, which has been dis
patched to Lisbon for the purpose
Before doing this the Brazilian gov
eminent sought and obtained the con-
sent OF Dom Pedro's only daughter
the eX-Crown Princess OF Brazil, who
now makes her homo in France with
her Bourbon husband, Prince CASTOR Of
orleans. Count d'Eu.
The Emperor and Empress were de-
posed by revolution at Rio in Novem-
per, 1889, and driven into exile q few
hours later. under circumstances of
particular brutality, being placed on
board vessel leaving for Lisbon
"ithout any Of their belongings or
money, without even any warm cloth
ing. needed for their arrival in Europe
In midwinter. The Empress. indeed.
suffered so much that she died at Lis
pom With!n week after landing an
EUROPE: while Dom Pedro followed her
10 the grave Just two years later.
thoroughly broken in spirit, with tho
eventide OF his well spent. useful life.
darkened by financial difficulties. For
ne had made no provision against a
rainy day. and what little he had. he
ieit bound to spend on those rctaincrs
VINO mad remained by his side, and who
had sacrificed their fortunes and their
prospects for his sake. The remains
or Dom Pedro and OF the Empress have
nitherto reposed at Lisbon, in that
Church or San Vincente where tho
former monarchs OF Portugal and
princes vi me mouse of Braganza sleep
their last sleep in collins with glass
mas, exposed TO the gaze OF every
visitor and tourist
Meanwhile. the ex-Crown Princess
OF Brazifs second son, Prince Louis ~
sraganza- Bourbon, and the .princInoi
heir OF his grandfather, Dom Pedro
remains an exile from Brazil Four
years ago, when he visited all the other
Latin republics of America. re was nre-
vented by tho Brazilian authorities
from setting foot on Brazilian soil.
Ihere Is bill, however, now before
inc brazilian legislature providing for
the repeal OF the decree Of Punishment
'ssued against him, and there Is every
prospect or Its receiving the consent
OF Parliament at an early date
II Prince Louis is the Acknowledged
chief OF that party fin Brazilian politics
%hich aims ut monarchcal restora-
ton In his behalf. it Is because his
elder brother. Prince Peter, renounced
all his rights and pretensions In his
favor. whom he married in 1908 the
Austrian-Polish Countess Elizabeth