The herald., 1922-07-20

deep resentment of the Brazilians and led 70 his
abdcatiOn April :, 1881.
"A curious incident in connection with the alb
dicaton of Dom Pedro Primeiro 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
at the age of five with his baby sisters. to the
loving care of the subjects with whom he had
quarreled.
Dom Pedro Segundo was proclaimed Emperor
OF Brazil by joint committee of Senators and
Deputies amid the joyous shouts of the whole
population. A regency of three members was con-
stituted, and Jose BOnifacio was 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 until 1915 that all the provinces
of Brazil were united in peace.
An outstanding event in the political evolution
of Brazils century of independence is the aboli-
ton OF slavery, by two successive steps, under the
auspices of Dona Isabel, daughter of Dom Pedro
Segundo when serving regent of the Empire
The hrst decree was signed on September IS 1871
BY this decree slave mothers bore only free chill
dren. The final abolition of slavery was effected
by DOna Isabel on May Is, 1888
After the abolition of slavery the old Conserva
tive Party began to disntegrate very rapidly, its
members going over to the Republicans
Cen Benjamin Constant BOtelho de Magalhaes
the chief exponent of the POSitivistic doctrine
was president of the military college Under his
patronage Il 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 10th of November, 1889, and a provisional
government was organized under the presidency of
Gen. DeOdOrO da Fonseca
The last imperial cabinet. headed by the us
trous Niscount of Ouro Preto finding itself power
Goa pH 70 axSt
of Its members The imperial family were
banished
Says Hello LObO, Consul General of Brazil in |
New York:
You Americans proud of having given the
world lesson in democracy which still endures |
and it was indeed admirable for il shaped tho
destny OF the whole continent and became the
source OF widespread inspiration. jamestown with |
It's frst elective assembly, the stirring events
which took place in Independence Hall. the vote
freedom of speech, trial by jury-aIl the guaran.
tees of civil and political fe-for these the world
is deeply indebted to YOU
Brazil did not forget this after she tbrev NJ,
the colonial yoke although we were governed
by liberal King who, above the crown placed rho |
nauohs VIII, your example gave us strength. As
during the incumbency of Pedro l. the regency
and Pedro ii this practice of government remained
unchanged, so, when the Republic came into EXIST
ehce ana, thereby, the federation our liberal fra
ultlon was already established and unvers,Iv
respected. Although borrowing it's Constitution in
1883 from the United States. Brazil did not aetter
your political wisdom by copying IL entirely Win
Charter which for more than half century
had found Its inspiration in the most ubsraI
principles OF the English COnstitution-smilarlv
a source of inspiration to the Constitution of the
United States-Brazil, in its Republican and defini
ave force OF government found at last its natural
pattern"