The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-07-14

ding to arrange for official exhibits exempllfying
American progress IN science, industry and COM
merce. Seven government departments, interior,
commerce.. agriculture, postofice 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
Brazil has already participated In eight exposi-
lions In this country. Congress appropriated ST.
100000 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 1t permanent building costing $3.50 900,
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 is
be converted into permanent embassy FOR this
government.
The exposition building will be two stories In
height and of granite construction. The upper
floor will be devoted to reception rooms and the
lower floor to departmental exhibits.
Preliminary to Brazls achievement of indie
pendence is the reign of Dom John. He arrived
In Brazil as prince regent In 1908. In 1915 the
colony was raised by royal charter to the rank OF
a royal kingdom along with Portugal and Al
garves. Dom John then became King John VI
when Dom John came over he brought royal
treasures In the form OF art and books-to save
them from Napoleon. He founded academy
OF art, museum OF natural history. libraries and
and opened ports to trade. But 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 reactionaries 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 Pauo letter was de-
livered TO him from the Portuguese court. In a
burst of anger he tore OF the Portuguese insignia
drew his sword and shouted tho historic words
Independence Death" The scene has been
immortaixed In "A painting called The Cry OF
lplranga"
Actual independence was quickly achieved by
overcoming hostilities on the part of the Portu-
guese garrison and feet.
The most prominent OF the political events OF the
first reign under Independence include these. ac-
cordng 10 Laugworthy Murchant In the bulletin
OF the Pan American Union:
FIRST in order is the fusion Of all parties into
one in support of the newly installed head OF the
nation, Dom Pedro l. Constitutional Emperor and
Perpetual Defender Of Brist; then follows the
convoCation OF the Constituent Assembly for the
purpose of establishing constitution: later, the
violent dissolution of the same assembly by the
Emperor. because 1t proposed curtail his
privileges and establish virtual republic: then
In swift succession the arrest and banishmeut OF
the parliamentary leaders, among them the illus
triouS Jose Ronifacio de Andrada Silva. who
goes down in history with the title of Patriarch
of the Independence; the PRONUNCIATION of the
constitution Of the Empire by Dom Pedro Primero
most liberal document Notwithstanding the
extraordinary circumstances in which 1t was
promulgated; the Republican Revolution of 1924
in Pernambuco, which was repressed by Dom
Pedro in u way which raised up against him the