Evening star., 1935-12-15

their best organizers, until they, too,
had covered the country.
Ever since the revolution Of 1880
and the overthrow of the old conserva-
tive party in the north, radical ideas
have flourished here and there among
the great mass of illiterate Negroes
and caboclos indians and Portuguese
halfbreeds) Of this region. Conse-
quently, the Allianca organizers found
a hearty welcome from local extremists
upon their arrival in these two north
ern states.
A few weeks before the recent out
break, saw potent signs of the move
ment in Recife and Natal, the respec-
tive capitals Of Pernambuco and Rio
Grande do Norte. Frequent meetings
which were usually broken up by the
Integralistas, because one aim of the
latter organization is to interfere
forcibly with every public gathering or
demonstration of the Alliancistas.
For a long time the radicals had
little chance to organize strikes and
other disturbances on a large scale,
which are among their ultimate aims,
because they had 70 spend their energy
resisting the Integralistas. Fortu-
nately for the organization 1t has had
to fight for its existence. However,
there were finally rumors of a general
strike in Rio-not only rumorS but
evidence of serious attempts to Or
ganize a strike which, if it once
started. would certainly have devel-
oped to ugly proportions.
Press Is Aroused.
This aroused the press and the
public to vehement demands that the
federal government exercise its power
to suppress the Alliancistas, q power
specifically bequeathed by the new
constitution to cover such eventuali-
ties. Finally, the President called an
extraordinary session Of the cabinet
and it was decided to close all Alliance
headquarters in every city Of the re-
public and forbid all demonstrations
and meetings.
Such strongarm measures have add
ed fuel to the flames, SO that now,
more than ever, the Alliancistas have
a rallyfng cry. As result, it was
necessary for the government, fol-
lowing the Pernambuco and Rio
Grande do Norte uprisings, to declare
a state of siege.
Meantime, in spite of protests and
demands from radical sources, Inte-
gralismo has not been molested or its
activities restricted. At the same
time, Interestingly enough, it is being
carefully scrutinized. Even some of
its earlier converts are beginning to
suspect that leaders of the move
ment are themselves becoming little
radical. Indeed, Senior Salgado now
includes a little of everything in his
program.
OF course, the Integralistas have
always been rabidly nationalistic.
But as long as this extreme national
ism was directed explicitly at subver-
sive tendencies, or the International
ism of the radicals, there was no OBJ
lection from conservative quarters.
The most Fascist of all of SalgadoS
ideas is the demand for a dictator.
He warns that unless such step Is
taken the vacillation of the present
political groups will lead to COM
munism.
At the same time, he also takes
the stand that most of the economic
ills Of the country, at least the finan-
cial ills, are due to the international
bankers. He is calling up all the
criticisms and the abuses Of the
bankers which were current two years
ago in the United States. He advo-
Gates the indefinite suspension, even
reputation of the foreign debts
measure which would prove quite pop
ular with many Brazilians.
Utilities Control Urged.
Another of Senior Salgado's i'm
passioned ideas is that the govern
ment should nationalize all utilities
railroads, telephones and, especially,
power companies. Herein is the prin-
eipal concern of foreigners, because
most Of the railroads, telephones and
electric light and power companies
have been established and are being
operated by foreign capital. Most Of
Brszil's railroads are either owned
or financed by British capital, while