New-York tribune., 1891-04-24
TO SEND GUYBoATs TO THE PUyGwE.
GREAT BRITAIN'S PROMPT ACTION ON THE
SEIZURE or THE WILLOUGHBY
EXPEDITION.

London April o3-LOrd Salisbury in the House Of
Lords today in answer to an interpolation regarding
the action of the Portuguese authorities in interfering
with sir JOHN WilOughby's expedition on the Pungwc
River said that the members Of the English expedition
had been treated in manner not consistent with the
engagements Of the Portuguese Government. LORD
Salisbury added that the demeanor OF tine Portuguese
officials in Africa corIesponled 50 little with the as
suranees given by the Lisbon Government that it had
been decided to send three British warshps to the
mouth OF the Pungwe River. The statement OF the
Prime Minister greeted with cries OF Hear. hear!
Continuing, Lord Salisbury said that the men-of-
war sent to the Pungwe River would not be large. but
they would be sufficient for the purpose, the PortU-
guese Minister having ntmatcd that his Government
had ordered the removal Of the obstacles to free passage
- the interior by that river Lord salisbury proposed
that Great Britain appoint a consul to see that the
mCdus viyendi Observed and said that the Govern
ment would send naval officer to act in that capacity
Hear, hear)
The declarations of Lord salisbury In the House Of
Lords concerning the present rcllOns between Portu
gal and England of peaceful and ccnciaory tone
STILL the English press owing to the excitement caused
by the Outrages alleged to have been committed by
Portuguese officials upon British subjects in Eastern
Africa. IS inclined naturally TO take pessimist view
of Portuguese affairs in general. There are GER
tainly, as said by "The London Times,' some
,ut in Portugal whose people charge the Government
with being too subservent toward England aud with
following an illiberal policy in home affairs still
there is no to fear that In case of revolution
the lives OF foreign subjects would be endangered. The
harmless demonstrations made against English officials
al Oporto and Lisbon last fall the natural out
break OF patriotic passion, caused by the report that
powerful England had nsued weak Portugal and had
tampled upon its national honor. In regard to the
fears of an immediate revolutionary movement in
Portugal, "The Times,7 of London, is rather hasty.
The Republican party is not yet sufficiently organized,
despe the accamatiOIs and the singing Of the Mar
sclllase with which the announcement Of the election
of two of its members to the Cortes was received.
The country people are still loyal to the Crown
notwithstanding the attacks made by "oSeculo,"
the great Republican organ Of MagalhaeS, upon
King Carlos The latter represented as having
only one good quality, that of being hhe
buntsman The King once unfortunately justified that
accusation: solemn requiem mass was TO be cee-
tratnd I'm memory Of his father, Don LUZ ana every
body was waiting for Don Carlos'S arrival, Wheh II
was announced that he was hunting ana couh Hot
Buf the King Is n patriotic and energetic man, sup
ported by the Progressiss and the ReSeneatOIs' tc
Two wings of the royaiist c0nStltutonal party, te
former body being little more liberal than the tteF
While Don Carlos has shaped hi, home policy in an
autocratic direction By prOmul eating against the fce
dom Of the press a law which was nlchnahed inc
Cork law he has net attempted In any way 70 IN
.urcen+s Of Oporto The death penalty is aDOIsheI
ir porturaI for all common law crimes, but IL coud
have been applied by the court for Furnishing military
revolt Fortunately the JdSel dehneG t IT, ~
ciemency is known to have received the aPIro'' Vi
the King.