Show A movement is on foot to divide t tha he republic of brazil but whether the di vision division will result in a peaceable separation or a war of cession Is not yet determined it Is reported that the representatives of the states of 0 rio grande do sul parana santa catharina and minas Gerae sare are soon to meet and proclaim their separation from brazil and establish an independent republic it has been known for some soma years that there was a growing tendency among the states composing the southern portion of 0 the great republic to a division of the country and to a desire to establish a smaller and more inore compact republic in that section the tour four states that have apparently entered into the tha plan proposed have an area ot of square miles with a population oi 02 and a representation ta tion of 0 sixty one members in the parliament ot of brazil the new republic pu alic would embrace about one tenth ot of the area and about one quarter ot of the population of the present republic |