New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29
LUSITANIA IN A FURRY.
THE WOES OF DOM PEDRO AND THE CARES
Of DOM CARLOS


rRox An occ AsrcNAr CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
Lisbon December TO-
Everything here has been in hurry LOT 'he
last six weeks. King LUZ died; carlos ID Pic
barring for the ceremony OF his crownihg' his
proconza relatives from Brazil have been sent
hither in the shape of Imperial exiles; o'o'er
quarrel has sprung up with England on account
of disputed African possessions; ana, hnaiy' 'ne
public is waiting for the arrival of the American
Naval sauatron now at sea, bound from Boston
IN the Tagus Surely all this is enough 10 justify
the excitement in which the dignifed Portuguese
are living.
Moreover. and in the way Of an addition TO
their perplcAities, they are not yet definitely
posted in regard to the real status oil the soul OF
their recently departed King. You remember
that. in his panegyrc' the mortal remains OF
Dom LUZ the cardinal-patriarch of Lisbon de-
clared that the late Kings soul was not IN fara-
disc. but in Purgatory. The faithful Portuguese,
who believed their defunct monarch worthy OF
an immediate rest in Heaven, were as much dis
tresscd as they were surprised Still, 1t was I'M
possible to doubt the statement made by the ven
Grated patrarch. and they resolved soon to rescue
the soul of Dom LUZ from Purgatory through
the effectiveness of the ardent prayers prescribed
ny the Church in those circumstances But some
doubts were raised in the popular mind by the
complaint automatically addressed to the Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs by the Papal Nuncio lie
PRETENDED to discern in the patrarchs declaration
a dsavowal of thS absoluton given by the Nuncio
10 the dying King which. according to the Cath
Ole doctrine, should have secured to the Royal
soul its immediate reception in Paradise 1hat
diplomatico- religious question has not yet been
settled and the popular mind remains in sus-
pense especially painful to a nation with strong
religious procvities.
The news of the Brazilian revolution was not
calculated 10 calm the excited spirits OF this
usually quiet population. As everybody knows,
Rrazlians and Portuguese arc next of kin" to a
very intimate degree the Emperors of Brazil and
Kings of Portugal having been for time the
one and same person. 1t was TO be expected
that Dom Pedro II would get very cordial
reception when, three days ago, the Alagoas
steamed past the fort Of Belem, in the early
morning and brought up the Imperial party at
the landng-place. The cable has already told
Won the important particulars relative to the
arrival and installation of the Imperial eXiles
will only report significant fact which was
, related by Dom Pedro himself to old friend
of his who had come down from Paris with
many others TO greet his sovereign on the iatters
arrival in Europe. The Emperor said that an
apparently small fact had appeared very Sig
nificant to him, who, as a historian and
savant, could not have ignored the decisive
action exercised in revolutionary times, by the
student youth in every country. The fact was
connected with the personality of Senior
BENJAMIN Constant lotelho de Magalhaes, most
remarkable mathematician, whose scientific repu-
tation was equal to the consideration he enjoyed
in the minds of the Brazilian students, notably
Of those of the Polytechnic School, his pupils.
In Europe, students never were, and are not
now, in sympathy with the army and with
saher draggers7 capable Of performing coups
d'etat or pronunciamientos. Things are different
in Brazil; and in speech delivered at the
banquet offered TO the officers of the CHILEAN
naval vessel Amirante COchrane, then in the
] HORROR of Rio Janeiro. BENJAMIN Constant who
was 10 he, ten days later the Home Minister of
the Revolutionary Government protes ed against
the unjust treatment which, according 10 him, the
army officers were getting at the hands of the
Imperial Government The day after the officers
Of two cavalry regiments and of the I'd Artillery,
united with the pupils of the Polytechnic School,
went i'm a body 80 congratulate and thank the
orator for his speech. They were punished by
the Imperial Minister OF War; Dnt Senior
bocayuya, presently Minister Of Foreign Rela.
TORS and then Editor Of the paper - Paiz,
took occasion of This demonstration t. predict
that the Republic would soon be proclaimed.
Dom Pedro said that he had fOrescen dis
tincty. in the light Of that small incident, that
political troubles were ahead and he lnSinuacs
that he has great faith lii the maintenance
of a mOnarchical form of government in any part
OF the world. Here in Portugal, tie present
political situation cannot be suddenly oyerthrOwn
by tie Republican party, which docs not number
many adherents, outside the few readers Of its
organ, the "Seculo." The country is divided
into two great parties, both accepting tie Con-
sttutiOn, mOnaIchical as it is--thc iRegeneratOrS
and the Constitutionalists. They used to quarrel
only on questions of persons or of finances: and
the majority Of the people hardly understood the
differences which separate the policy of senior
impnf A. frprsl ut is
predecessor, rs the RegeneraOrs leader, and from
that of the late PrOgressist chief Senior
Braacamps The Progrcsssts most anxious
TO furnish the Government with legislative
weapons whercwith TO knock down any Repub-
lean movement. The newly elected Cores will
not hesitate to furnish them, if they asked
for by the Cabinet presided over Is Senior de
castro, who has 40 more than thrty-flve opponents
mas, few days before the official GROWING
of the new King. Carlos L.
This young sovereign was popular already, as
the Crown Prince: and the general impression
IS that, through fear Of losing his crown, he will
not easily he led To adopt tyrannical measures.
He is far, however, from being wanting in energy,
and is the true son of the Queen Dowagcr, Maria
PA, who once said to Marshal Duke Salvanha,
whom q military prOnunciamento had forced as
Premier upon her husband, King Dom LUZ
IL | were chief of the State, sir, you should he
shot within two hours" And after this digncd
declaration she declined to allow the Marshal
Duke TO kiss her hand, and withdrew to her apart
ments Her son, Carlos j. has hitherto spent his
activity in the ordinary pursuits of royal life,
attending Cabinet Councils and driving through
the streets Of Lisbon many times day. only
escorted by two officers and stopping occasionally
10 shake hands or have n short talk with the
eminent citizens who salute him Now, he will
have enough to occupy his hours between the |
duties Of pOliteness which he has to fulfil toward
his eNiled Imperial guests and toward the officers
Of the American naval squadron soon expected 10 !
arrive In the Tagus, and the diplomatic fight with |
England,