The Red Cloud chief., 1922-07-13

deep resentment Of the Brazllians and led to his
abdication April z, 1881.
"a curious incident In connection with the abb
dication of Dom Pedro Prmeiro was his appoint.
ment of Jose Bonifacio, the exiled Patriarch OF
the Independence, as the guardian and tutor OF
his son, Dom Pedro Segundo, whom he intrusted
ut the age of five, with his baby sisters, TO the
loving of the subjects with whom he had
quarreled.
"Dom Pedro Segundo was proclaimed Emperor
Of Brazil by a joint committee of Senators and
Deputies amid the joyous shouts of the whole
population. regency Of three members was con-
stituted, and Jose Bonifacio invited to assume
the personal guardianship of the Emperor"
Dom Pedro was declared to be of age at four
teen and assumed personal direction OF public
affairs. 1t not until 1915 that all the provinces
of Brazil were united In peace.
An outstanding event In the political evolution
of BraZirs century Of independence Is the aboli,
tion Of slavery, by two successive steps under the
auspices of Dona Isabel, daughter of Dom Pedro
Segundo, when serving as regent Of tho Empire
The first decree was signed on September %, 1871
BY this decree slave mothers bore only free chilli
dren. The final abolition of slavery was effected
by Dona Isabel on May 13, 1883.
After the abolition of slavery, the old Conserva-
tive Party began to disintegrate very rapidly, Its
members going over to the Republicans.
Gen. Benjamin Constant Botelho de Magazines.
the chief exponent of the Positivistic doctrine
president Of the military college. Under his
patronage a plan was worked out among the
higher officers OF the army, with the assistance
of the chiefs of the Republican Party, for the
deposition of the dynasty and the proclamation
of the Republic The revolution declared itself
on the 18th of November 1889, and provisional
government was organized under the presidency Of
Gen. DeodOrO da Fonseca.
The last imperial cabinet headed by the illus
trious Viscount of Ouro Preto finding itself power
less to act simply ceased to exist with the arrest
of It's members. The imperial family were
banished
Says Hello Lobo. Consul General Of Brazil in
New York: - .
"You Americans are proud of having given the
world lesson In democracy which still endures,
and 1t was indeed admirable, for II shaped the
destiny OF the whole continent and became the
source Of widespread inspiration jamestown, with
Its first elective assembly, the stirring events
which took place In Independence Hail. the vote,
freedom of speech, trial by jury--all the guaran-
tees of civil and political life-for these the world
Is deeply indebted to you.
Brazil did not forget this after she threw OFF
the colonial yoke; although we were governed
by liberal King who. above the crown, placed the
nations will, your example gave us strength. As
during the incumbency Of Pedro !, the regency,
and Pedro III this practice of government remained
unchanged so, when the Republic came into exist
ence and, thereby, the federation, our liberal tra-
dtion already established and universally
respected. Although borrowing its Constitution In
1880 from the United States Brazil did not latter
your political wisdom by copying 1t entirely. With
Charter which for more than half a century
had found Its inspiration In the most liberal
source of inspiration to the Constitution of the
United States-Bruzil In its Republican and defni
tive force OF government, found ut last Its natural
pattern" b4.