The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-07-06

deep resentment OF the Brnzrinns and led TO hi,
abdication April T. 1881
"A curious incident In connection with the alb
dication 81 Dunn Pedro Ifimelro was his appoint
ment Of Jose Bonifacio the exled Patriarch OF
the Independence. as the guardian and tutor OF
his son. Dom Pedro Segund'. whom he intrusted
at the age Of five. with his baby sisters. TO the
loving OF the subjects with whom he hsd
qunrreled.
Dom Pedro segundo was proclaimed Emprror
of Brazil by joint committee Of senators mud
Deputies amid The joyous shouts Of the whole
population A regency 81 three members was con
stiuted. and Jose Bonifacio WIS Invited 90 assume
the personal guardianship ~ the Emperor"
Dom Pedro declared 10 be OF age al fur
teen and assumed personal direction Of public
affairs. II mHs not untii iS45 That all the provinces
OF Brazil were united ia peace.
Az outstanding event ln the political eyoluiinn
Of BrnziIs century Of independence Is the nbo-
tion Of slavrry by two successive steps under the
auspices 81 bona Isabel daughter of Dom Ielro
Segundo when serving as regent Of the Empire
The first decree was signed September p. 1871.
by this des-ree slave mothers bore only free chill.
dren The finn abolition Of slavery was efesfed
By DoDa Isabel on May ~. 1855.
After the abolition 81 slavery. the old conserya-
tive Party began To dlsinegraie very -npIdiy iis
members going TO the Republicans
Gen. benjamin Constant Boielho De Magazines
the chief exponent Of the PosltIvisilc dscfrine.
president ~ the military college. Under his
patronage plan worked out amsgg the
higher officers 81 the army. With the assistance
Of the chiefs ~ the Republican Party. for the
deposition Of the dynasty and the proclamation
af the Hepui,c. The revolution declared Itself
the 18Th Of November. 1889. and provisional
government Ignnzed under the presidency 81
Gen. Ibespioru da FonsecB.
The last imperial cabinet. headed by the Illus
trious yiscouni ~ ouro Prefo. finding Itself power
less TO simply cen~ed 10 exist with the arrex.
II ts members. The imperial family were
banisied
Says Hello Lobo. Consul General II Brazil In
New York
you Americans are proud Of having given n.
world lesson 10 democracy which SIN endures. /
and n was indeed admirable. Tor II shaped the 1
destiny Of the whole continent and becnme the
Of widespread inspiration. jamestown. with 4
Its first elective assembly. the stirring events
which took place IN Independence Hall. the vote.
freedom Of speech trial by jury-sil the guaran-
ices If eivii Snd political lfefor these the world
II deeply Indebted 70 you.
Brazil DID not forget this after she threw OF
the colonial yoke: although We governed
By liberal King who. shove the crown. placed the
nafnn's will. your example gave strength A
during the incumbency Of Pedro !. the regency
and Pedro II this practice 81 government remained
50. when the Republic Into exist.
snce and. thereby. the federnfIon liberal ira
Hilton already established aud universally
respected. Although borrowing It's Constitution ia
1853 from the United States. Brazil did not faffer
Tcur political wisdom BY copying II entirely. With
Charter which for more than half century
lad found its inspiration In the liberal
principles Of the English ConstifufIon-slmiisriy
source Of inspiration 10 the Constitution ~ the
United states-Brszi. Ia its Republican and defDI-
i've force Of government. found at last lis na'ura
a m