The Arvada enterprise., 1922-07-06

ding to Arrange for o1acial exhibits e1emplifying
American progress In science, Industry and COM
merce. Seven government departments. interior.
commerce. agriculture. posto6lce. labor. war and
navy and the United States shipping board. have
prepared exhibits.
Twenty-Five nations will participate In the
celebration, which is regarded Of peculiar interest
to the United States because Of the fact that
Brasil has already participated In eight sxposi-
tiOns In this country. COnxress appropriated H.
O0OO0O to defray expenses Of participation By
the United States In the exposition. The State
department will have charge Of the expenditure
Of this fund.
Out Of It permanent building. costing @S50.O0O.
has been erected on the Avenue OF Nations to
house the exhibit to be sent by this government.
After the close Of the exposition this building 10
bs converted into Q permanent embassy for this
government.
The exposition building will be two stories In
height and Of granite construction. The upper
noor will be devoted to reception rooms and the
lower floor to departmental exhibits.
Preliminary TO Braxil's achievement Of inde-
pendence IL the reign Of Dom John. He arrived
10 Brasil ~ prince regent in 1903. In 1915 the
colony was raised BY royal charter to the rank Of
a royal kingdom along with Portugal and Al.
garSes. Dom John then becsme King John VI
When Dom John came over he brought royal
treasures In the form Of art and books-to save
them from Napoleon. lie founded an academy
Ut art. museum Of natural history. libraries and
educational institutions. He fostered industries
md opened ports to trade. Hut he was not wise
In political affairs outlived his popularity, and
returned to Portugal In 1921.
King John left ~ regent Dom Pedro, his son,
who became the champion Of the Brazilian cause
against the Portuguese reactonaries who desired
to reduce the kingdom to Its old colonial status
The home government demanded his return. The
people asked him to remain He remained
few months later In Sac Paulo 4 letter was d.
liveresi 10 him from the Portuguese court In
burst Of anger he tore of the Portuguese insignia
drew his sword and shouted the historic words
Independence or Death!" The scene has been
immortxiixed In 4 painting called "The Cry Of
Ypiranga."
Actual Independence WAS quickly achieved BY
overcoming hOstilitIes the part Of the Portu.
guese garrison and feet.
The most prominent of the political events Of the
nrst reign under independence include these. &C.
cortlnx to l.sngworthy Marchant 10 the bulletin
of the Pan American Union:
"First In order 70 the fusion Of all parties into
one In support Of the newly Installed head Of the
nation. Dom Pedro !. Constitutional Emperor and
Perpetual Defender Of Bruxil then follows the
convention Of the Constituent Assembly for the
purpose Of establishing \ constitution: later. the
violent dissolution Of the same assembly by the
Emperor. because II proposed to curtail his
privileges aud establish = virtual republic: then
In swift succession the arrest and hanish,nent of
the parliamentary leaders, among them the Illus.
trious Jose Bonlfacio de Andrada . silva. who
goe~ down In history with the title of "Patriarch
VI the Independence: the prUmuigntion Of the
constitution Of the Empire by Dom Pedro Primcifu
"a most liberal documlnt. notwithstanding The
extraordinary circumstances In which u was
promulgated: ths Republican Issvoivtioa Of 1874
In Pernamhueo. which was repeesasd By Dom
Psare h way which raIssd up asaInss Bin the