The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-14
POLITICS IN THE PENINSULA.
Much Anxiety Felt in Germany Oyer a
Threatened Revolution.
THE ATTACK ON THE CZAROWIlZ.
His Birthday to be Celebrated Next Monday
With Great Eclat-A Bitter Attack on
Russia-Foreign Events of Interest.
lBy Cable to The Times.l

LONDON, May ia Berlin dispatch says that
the chief anxiety in Government circles about
the situation in Portugal is not on account Of
the financial disarrangement, but the probabill-
ty of political revolution. IL Is felt in Germany
that the substitution of the republican for mon
archical institutions in Portugal would be
greatly TO the benefit of France by making Port
ueal an ally of the French republic. The
French Government has lately given strong
evidence of sympathy with the Portuguese, and
France has been openly warned by the British
not to encourage republican plots IN the PENN
sula.
The French would naturally like to see
the roval house of Portugal, one Of the last
reigning branches OF the Bourbon family driven
from the throne. and this feeling has been lnteu-
sified since the avoHal OF completely IN the Bou-
LANCER plot by the Comte de Paris, whose daugh-
ter Is Queen of Portugal. IL IS not believed
however, either in Berlin or London, that spain
now under a Conservative ministry would tole-
rate the existence Of a republic IN Portugal
which would be made the base for a similar
movement at Madrid. On the other hand, i is
suggested that upon Spanish interference after
the establishment OF q de facto republican
government at Lisbon, France would at once
interfere IN behalf OF the Portuguese Alto
gether the situation causes no end OF specula-
tion as to possibilities and some recall IN THIS
connection that the preteIt for the Franco
Prussian war was found in the affairs Of the
THE ATTACK on THE cZARowITz.
A St. Petersburg correspondent saws that
Prince George, OF Greece, IS agalnln mgn taNOr
with the Gar on account OF his defense OF the
CZaroWltz against the attack OF the Japanese.
Prince George has been under cloud with the
Russian Court owing TO the unfortunate wrest-
ling bout which resulted IN INJURY 70 the Gar s
second son, the Grand Duke George but now
that has been atoned for by having saved the
life of the Czarowitz.
The birthday of the Czarowltz Will be cele-
brated with more than usual eclat next Monday.
Later adylces from Shanghai are that the
wOuld-b assassin belonged to class whose I'M
pOrtance has been much diminished by the
overthrow of the old regime IL Japan and VINO
Europeans whom they hold responsible Tor
the charges. There IS no suspicion that
the crime was III any way prompted
by European eonsplrators. The fact is that me
advocates of the political change in Russia look
forward with hope to the accession OF the Czaro-
witZ, as he is believed TO be an entirely dluer-
ent man from his father ana lnSciinea 20 me11t
ern methods. The incident will probably make
no change in the programme for Siberia
although the journey Of the Czarowitz may be
postponed until he is conyalescent.
RUssGAs ASSISTANTS
The Boursen Journal, of Hamburg voices r
prevalent sentiment in bitter attack on Russia
and also on the German nnanclerS VINO supply
Russia with funds. The writer says that the
German bankers who reply 10 Russias call Tor
loans and furnish that country with the slneWs
of development are dislOyal 10 Germany. as
they are enabling Russia to prepare tor the war
with Germany that must come sooner or later
Ii has been arranged between the London
municipal and the German imperial authorities
that the Kaiser William will be received IN the
Guild Hall on July 10th.
The Scotch express had q narrow escape az
peterboron. An axle OF the engine broke, and
the engine left the track, plowlng, quite
swath Of destruction but nobody WAS hurt
The authentic ancient portrait Of Columbus
copied from miniature which Is now being ex-
hbi'ed in London, IS 10 go to the Chicago
Worlds Fair.