The Brazil Revolution.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 407, 23 January 1890, Page 2

The Brazil Revolution.

AN IMITATOR OF THE BOULANGEB TACTICS.

Bio de Janeiro was the scene of a revolution on the 14th December, and in a few hours the Emperor and family were On their way to Europe, while a Republican Govern* ment commenced the administration of affairs. It is reported that the Minister of Marine was shot, but there is no other case of bloodshed. No direct news from Rio has reached London, and a rigorous prees censorship seems to have been established. The Brazilian Minister at Vienna has, however, communicated to the press an account of the rising, which is generally regarded as trustworthy, as the Minister is supposed to be a friend of the new Government. It seems from this account that the Liberal Cabinet formed in June last entrusted . the command of the garrison of the capital, consisting of about 6000 men, to General Deodae ae Fonseca, Fired by

THS EXAMPLE OF B IVLANOEB, the commandant immediately conceived the idea of seizing the reins of power. He held nearly every nlgkt reeeptlene of »»«»>'« »i

the garrison, commiserated with them on the I miserable icale of and promised an increase if the monarchy were overturned, j and a consequent abolition of the civil list made. The officera, carried away by these powerful arguments, were in the habit of making republican speeches at Fonseca ■ table, and on their return to the barracks would assure th* men that no arrears of pay could be made good so long as the money was wanted for the Imperial family. All this was no secret, and the Premier advised the Emperor to issue an order raising the pay of the officers quartered in the capital. Dom Pedro consented, on the condition, however, that the garrison was changed. The Premier, knowing it was out of his power to do any thing of the kind, allowed the suggestion to drop. There the matter rested until the 10 h November On that evening General Fonseca distributed bodies of troops in every part of the city in readiness for any resistance to a revolution. When Rio Janeiro awoke it was to listen tn

THE PROCLAMATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF RRAZIL by the garrison and dictator. The Emperor and Imperial family were at Peteropolis at the time that Fonseca, accompanied by Professor Constant, and a deputation of officers, proceeded on the morning of the 15th to inform Dom Pedro of his dethronement and of the proclamation of the Republie. Tne Emperor, who was supported by the Empress, the Crown Princess, her husband and their three sons, received the deputation with absolute composure. Fonssoa, who acted as spokesman, said Brazil was advanced and civilised enough to dispense with a monarchical form of Government. The country, while grateful to the Emperor for his many useful and patriotic services, formally resolved for the future to recognise none but a republican system of administration. Dom Pedro made a dignified reply, saying he refused to abdicate, but would yield to force.

ONE HOUR WAS ALLOWED the Imperial family to prepare for their departure. Carriages escorted by soldiers were in waiting’o take them from the castle to the outer harbor, where a Brazilian man ofwar was under steam, the captain being Instructed to put to sea as soon as the Emperor and family had embarked, and then only to open his sealed orders containing the route. It is stated that the Provisional Government have undertaken to maintain Dom Pedro's civil list, and continue all contracts made by the late Government, while they will pay Dom Pedro £500,000 in cash, and a life pension of £90,030 a year. Accord Ing to other opinions, the chief cause of the revolution was the Emancipation Act which was pissed last year when the Emperor was in Europe. The Prlnoesa Imperial was acting as regent, and gave the Royal assent to this measure, which at one stroke of ths pen deprived the wealthy classes of £80,000,000 worth of property. From that date the landowners threw in their lot with the Republicans, and the present revolution ia the result.