Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20
DEMANDS ALARM
BRAZILIAN CABINET
South's Plea for Return to
Constitution Stirs Var
gas Regime.
By tie Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, March 10.
The demand from the south for a
Speedy return to constitutional govern
ment In Brazil was believed responsible
today for o sudden cabinet meeting to
study the general political situation.
The de facto President, Getulio Var
gas, who seized the reins of government
November 3, 1880, by military force,
hastily returned from the Summer cap
ital of Petropolis to preside over the
meeting, after which communique an
nounced that all was quiet.
1t was known the cabinet discussed
political cases, and these cases were be-
heved to be the demands made last
week by political leaders of Rio Grande
to return to constitutionalism and make
his decision within two weeks.
Cabinet Members Quit.
, The Liberals and Republican parties
withdrew their support from the pro-
visional government recently after the
minister of justice, Maurice Cardoso,
and the minister of public works, Lin
dolfo Color and other cabinet mem
ters from the State of Rio Grande had
resigned.
A dispatch from Santa Ana, Brazil,
on March IA said the Rio Grande lead
ers were confident the State Of Sac
Paulo and Minas Grandes shared their
eagerness for constitutional government.
It was publicly stated there was no
intention Of a repetition Of the revo-
luton of 1890, nevertheless 1t was
known the Rio Grande leaders consid-
cred their demands as imperative"
The government today announced
also it found no indication Of disturbed
public order or threats to the govern
ment security.
Came From Same State.
cetulio Vargas was a Liberal candi-
date for the presidency of Brazil early
in 1880, but DR.. Julio Prestes, the gov
eminent candidate, was elected to sue
coed the administration of Washington
Luis.
During June Of that year there were
rumblings Of revolt, and Vargas, resi-
dent Of Rio Grande Do Sui, the state
which now threatens to withdraw its
support from him, actually started
hostilities in October.
Vargas power mounted rapidly and
he marched out from Rio 0rande Do
Sui to overthrow the government.
Within q week his forces had In
creased until It was possible for him TO
march upon the capital. Instead ne
retired to Sac Paulo, and permitted his
men to organize a military tunta In
Rio The junta announced that vargas
had been called to take over the gov.
eminent, and subsequently he appeared
in Rio to the accompaniment OF great
cheering and acclaim.
Vargas announced he would step
down as soon as conditions warranted
but he soon found the country In the
midst of an economic structure and con-
tinued to hold the power and enforced
his policies by decree.
Ffnancier Sees Downfall.
The growing dissatisfaction In Brazil
was reflected recently In a statement
by Baron SouZa Gaimaraes, the Portu-
guese flnancier, after a visit IN Rlo
de Janeiro Baron Gaimaraes told
newspaper men at BuenoS Aires that
Vargas would soon resign the presi-
dency of Brazil, or he would be made
to resign.
He praised the honesty Of the gov
eminent In dealing with finances, but
said there was general feeling OF dis
satisfaction.