The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-25
PORTUGAL ON EVE
OF A REVOLUTION
Eight Newspapers Have
Been Suppressed and
Navy in Mutiny.
KING CARLOS
UPHOLDS FRANCO
Senior Lima Asserts That People
Will Demand Republican Forn
Of Government, and That
Unless the King Abdi-
Gates There Will Be
Revolution.

AXIS. NoSernber, 2i,---Eeports rep
resentins that Portugal is on the eve
OF revolution are received here WIN
caution, a=4d dispatches coming direct
from that country have been censored
and those directly across the frontier
are held moro or less under suspicion.
Both the reports OF the banishment
of the crown prince and the mutiny
OF the fleet are denied by the Portu-
gueae embassy here. Nevertheless, the
making OF arrests. the suspension az
newspaper and other rcpresstve
measures, which have been taken by
what Premier Franco terms IAN ad-
ministrative dictatorslip." seem con-
elusive that matters In Portugal have
entered upon a critical phase.
The condition undoubtedly has been
precfpitatcd by the interview with
King Carlos. whicl, was published last
week. In which he announced his alb
solute faith In Premier Franco and
his intention to allow the Premier to
choose tho time for the holding OF
the election of the Ccrtez.
The parliamentary opposition, which
has been stirring up the country for
months past, expected by a gigantic
demonstration planned for January %.
next to force the King to- disniss
Premier Franco. hut His 1Iajesty's
bold Endorsement OF the dictatorship
removes this hope. abruptly console
dating the entire opposition in the
direction OF republicanisnl.
| Want n Republic.
Senior Lima. the proprietor Of the
newspaper Nangua.rdia. of Lisbon.
which was suppressed, is now in Paris.
and considers chat a republic is in
Ievitable. and that the issue will be
decided before January 1st. He de-
clares that the people are hostile to-
la dynasty and that the army is/ dis
affected.
"If the King accedes."h he said. there
will be a peaceful republic. as iii the
| case of Brazil. If lie does not. there
| will be a revolution with all It's vlo-
lent. CONSEQUENCES.
a correspondent of the Temps who
has just returned after an inycstigH-
ticn OF affairs In Portugal. and who
has had interviews with King Carlos,
Premier Franco and ex-Pren1icr Castro,
lex-Minister Of Justice and Worship
D'Alpoim and Senior Vilhena. Councillor
of state. aud other opposition leaders.
makes clear that tile situation Is the
out growth of scandnlous political con-
ditions and affairs which have been
endured for years.
Franco Aroused Fury.
Premier Franco. when he assumed
the Dictatorship. cut off parliamentary
Isinecurcs. nroustng the fury not only
lof the politicians. but OF the courtiers
and even the Queen mother. On tho
lother hand. he legulized the Kings adj
lvances and increased his allowances,
on the ground that the civil list was
so insufficient that the royal family
were obliged to sell the crown jewels,
mortgage their property, and hypothe-
cate their holdings OF government
bonds
FIe. however. shrewdly increased the
salaries of the poorly paid government
employees and the officers OF the army
and navy, the net result, of these
changes being considerable saving
to the treasury.
Government Decree.
LISBON, November al.--The govern
ment decree Issued yesterday. in ad-
crees against the press until the Cor
tez assemblies under which eight pa
lspers OF Lisbon and Oporto Were sup
pressed, cSeates an extraordinary tri-
bunal to Judge persons concerned In /
lconspiracies or attempts public or non
public. to provoke risings against sos
cial order and the security OF tho
state.
! The decree permits an appeal to the
Court of Cessation. but gives that
court the right only 'toeannnl or cons
| firm the sentence of the tribunal