The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-28
PORTUGAL
HAS A
KING
How Many People
Know His High
ness Name
The Gray Mare Seems TO be
Much The Better Horse
in the King
Row


Lisbon, Sept. 2S.-The Portuguese
capital was in fete today in celebration
Of the fortieth birthday of King Car.
los. The Portuguese press may term
the rotund and happy-go-lucly mon.
arch a manifest coward" and "an in.
Icapable fool" and declare with empha.
sis that a revolution Is imminent. and
the setting up of a republic inevitable,
but the masses entertain for their rul.
er a personal regard bordering on gen.
uine affection. Those friendly senti-
ments were abundantly manifested to-
day by lavish decoration OF private
houses. and by festivities in many
quarters.
The hand Of King Carlos has been
greatly strengthened from a political
viewpoint by the recent visit 20 Lis.
bon of King Edward and by the uni.
versal impression that prevails to the
effect that a complete understanding
exists between Great Britain and Por-
tugal in regard TO their joint interests
in Africa and elsewhere II the finan.
cial affairs OF the kingdom could be
bettered and the condition OF the peo-
pie thereby improved the throne of
King Carlos would be as stable as any
In Europe. AS things go at present,
however. the discomfort is quite gen.
eral, and serious disturbances are of
frequent occurrences The country is
bankrupt, the treasury empty and the
government without vestige OF credit
either abroad or at home. To provide
the necessary funds for carrying on
the administration the government has
been forced year by year to increase
the taxes. until the burden has become
wel'-nlght unbearable. Quite natural.
ly. the king. as the fountain-head OF
the government, has been blamed for
the existing state of affairs. The lead.
ing men OF business, and the chief cit
liens throughout the kingdom are re.
publican at heart, and even the army
has a leaning in the same direction,
while the labor element is almost
wholly socialistlc. In view of these
conditions II would not be surprising |
II at any time the house OF Braganza
would be forced to go. and new SOW.
ernment established in It's stead.
Yet. as monarchs go nowadays. King ]
Carlos cannot be described as a bad |
ruler, He is certainly no fool. while
physically, at any rate. he is no COW.
ard. whatever he may be politically.
He has inherited. however. from his
father not only the latters excessive
but also his extraordinary
Incidence and apathy in connection
with his duties of rulership In his
earlier days the king was excessively
fond of swimming. and also was re.
as a toreado. The only sport
in which he INDUCES now is that of
hunting. He is reputed TO be the best
royar shot in Europe.
AAN p'AoohaA popularity MuiAn lut
king enjoys is undoubtedly due in a
large measure 10 his consort, who Is
beloved for her simplicity. her sound
common sense and her open-handed
At her own expense Queen
Marie Amelia, who is possessed Of an
immense private fortune, maintains
hospitals and dispensaries
IN Lisbon. She inaugurated the treat
nent by antitoxin OF diphtheria, that
terrible scourge Of Portugal. she being
he first to submit herself TO inocula.
ion with the serum. in order 10 prove
% the poorer classes OF the population
hat there was no danger in the rene
iy The queen is the only lady of roy.
Il birth who has the right TO add the
etters m. d." TO her name, having
'assed all the examinations and taken
Ter degree as a fullhedged doctor OF
Medicine.
The heir TO the Portuguese throne
Jon Luis Felipe. is now preparing for
lis trip 10 the United States next
pring. TO attend the opening OF the
10 Louis exposition. The visit is TO
e in the nature Of return courtesy
or the recent visit OF Admiral Cotton o
nd his squadron. c
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