New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-13
nFN1AI, FROM THE PORTUGUESE MINISTER.
HE TAKES EXCEPTION. TO STATEMENTS IN
TRIBUNE EDITORIAL


,va.,,roton March IL (SpeciaD.-The Portuguese
Minister IN this country senior De Sanza Roza taxes
decided exception to several statements maze III al
editorial article in The Tribune of MaTch l. eh''c.
ePortugal's shaky Monarchy" and has by means o'
tha following interview aNaied himself of the oppor
tunty 10 give 10 the public what he considers 'c eAd
facts Of the situation referred 10 in that article
NJ attention has only recently been called TO tho
article said NJ sanza De Roza to-day, and Snou"
he glad of an opportunity, even at TINS la'c ude' "
rfute certain statements therein that III my opih'on
do my country most Gievous injustice III 'i'o III =
place' continued the Minister. "FSdru'hs """V -
characterized as revolutionary rising simple state
ment of facts will show that the writer has gwen d
colorng to events which, while they were u DC eE'c'
tod wore certainly not of such importance as s'dteu
in the article The whole trouble IN OpOto was cduSeu
bv Two or three officers, supported by sohe scIscd''
whose crazy ambition led them 10 sur up n'"'i''
among tbe soldier, of their companies hoping thereby
=, sccure higher AIDES should their dream OF reN"iu
80, ha realzed How ulusOry was that dream Is
shown by the fact that when the disturbance had oee
ouickIv ouelled by the rest OF the garrison NH" ia"
remained LOYAL and conducted Itself most eaIah'N INV
whole population OF Oporto, and indeed inc "Iolo
conn,rr testified their loyalty to the King and Crown
III most unmi,takabe manner may STATE mere Una.
,b uonulson of OporO, far from having supporter
~ ,aen Any part in the disturbance, was most severe
III cOndenniDG it, . 49, ..,.an
As ~ the great negro outbreak In the West African
possessions OF Portugal, the eXaggeraton Oh such
statement is apparent. This great negro outoicaN
~, ,o, ,rc more than local disorder caused by the
,.,,ves If a limited district of :. Thamc attempting
,o mn vni a new occupant from taking possession Oh
t.lt of land he intended TO cultivate Inc Io'"'
,unor.;,,s had no difficulty whatever IN ic-estdo9"i
o.de, and when a small detachment OF lOo hdtN'
,oons arrived from Loanda they found everything
,is, To ecald such trihins distut bance As TINS a
= ,,,nace 10 the sol.dty OF the Portuguese "o'-
r,,ncn+ i as ridiculous IT would DC 10 argue
,t.. Tho doom of the United states had Deeh
souod-d because a handful Of Indians IN Ddho'd ""'
gone on The waTpath.
r,n~t also emphatically take issue with the In
snna,.on That the Army Of Portugal Is dsioyal' anu
Thai d scontent and mutny reign to such an cAei''
mt only in the rank and file but also among tHe
oocers that it is doubtful if reliance Is TO De piaceu
unoD il The truth is without the slightest reason OF
cnht that tie POrtu 1e,c Army Is loyal ana ocVoVd ~
its duty and its King. ~
1.-THE writer gOes on 10 accuse Portugal VI Ha''"s
oio.ed slave trading in Africa Now student Of
80. t,o,y, mat slavery always existed in Africa
and that Portugal was the first nation TO ab0nsh IL III
tb mother country and that she has on all subsequent
occasions made the most determined efforts 20 suppic
,ba, odions traffic. Equally unjust Is inc drE""o"'
that because on occasion the Portuguese ""'0'n
,nor, nd .omc temporary delay in negotiating the
terms Of 2 loan TO consolidate her floating DEBT. ,lee
fore her National credit whole must be worthless
rbo sock LIST shows that Portuguese bonds anu Sc
cprtes are quoted high and firm in all the markets oi
the world which Is the best proof that Ter c'eui' i
sound. ..a,or,or,s arc made in the article
which are utterly unfounded Tie INDUSTRIES Vi =, 49,"
Ga. are not "a sianq n6r /. bread r selling in Lisbon
famine price The price OF bread III L''oo" 10 'D''
""ai ov Id that count upon the spirit OF courtesy
and inpartiay which is 10 be tonnd IN Snni iu ,nl
press to recfy the statements aIi IKE jdea Of The
assured we're written o'N "P'"
real facts