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Show It was hopod by the crowned heads of Europe that the republic of tho United States of Brazil would prove a dismal failure, und that monarchy would soon bo restored in that country. Tho untourutg of the old world, however, are doomed to disappointment, for tho Brazilian Bra-zilian republic is a brilliant success. Thu people of tliut country havo demonstrated demon-strated their ability to rulo themselves and that they are republicans iu all that r tho word implies. One of tho latest decrees de-crees of tho Brazilian government is for tho liberty of tho press, liberty of association asso-ciation and of public meetings. This is a guarantee of freo speech, one of the most cherished rig' of a republic. With a freo press ana free speech tho rights of tho peoplo aro sure of being maintained. |