New-York tribune., 1908-04-29
LISBON FULL OF TROOPS
FE1R FOR KINGS SAFETY
4ctire Opposition to Gorernment
Planned-Threats of RcDrisal.

Lisbon, April 2S.-Great concern exists lest the
reopening of parliament tomorrow may be the
occasion of a fresh Outrage-possibIy an at
tempt on the life of the young King Manuel
who, in accordance with Portuguese customs,
must go in state to the Cortes to pronounce
the opening,
The city is foil of troops. and the entire route
from the Necesdades palace to the parliament
house viii be lined with soldiers The King
will travel in closed carriage surrounded by
lancers. Some time ago plot discovered,
said to be direct sequel of the tragedy of
February L. and a man named PalanQue was
arrested. but. the police failing to procure in
eliminating evidence. released.
The Republicans Dissidents snd Francosts
seem to have completed preparations to precp-
tate an onslaught the government soon after
parliament opens by revving the scandal in
connection with the royal advances" obtained
by the late King Carlos from the state treas
ury. The young King apparently sincerely de
sired to make every possible amend; he wanted
the whole question investigated by a commits
sion before the assemblage Of the Cortes. and re-
peated1y expressed his intention of repaying
to the treasury every cent of the money illegally
advanced No commission, however, ap-
pointed
1t now leaks out that the secret of the fail
rre to comply with the Kings request that
the amount credited to the King the treas
ury books was not 100000, everybody sup
posed and the sum liquidated by Franco but
approximately $1JOo0ou. The most sensational
revelation, however, is that the royal family
actually received only 100000 the remaining
SS,N0uO having been absorbed in the process
OF transmission by the -'rotatives' then in con-
troll The present administration, being unaware
that this knowledge was in the possession Of
the Francosts. announced the intention of
violently attacking the entire FrancOist regime
Rut Senior Reymao and Senior Martins de
CarvaIhO who were respectively Minister Of
Public Works and Minister of Finance in
FRANCOIS Cabinet. and who have been elected
70 the Chamber. promptly called the govern
ment's bluff. They publicly announced that they
were in possession of important discriminating
documents. which would prove that the major
norton Of the money supposed to have gone to
the r0val house had found its way into the
nockets of several of the Regenadores and
Progresssts who belong to the present govern
mant Thereupon the government quickly
changed front. and made overtures for an all-
anca whereby the Francoists should act with
the government in resisting the attacks of the
Republicans and Dissidents.
1,l,o basis of the proposed deal that the
oo,-arnn7ent would forego its attacks on the
Franco regime and the Francoists refrain from
ro,,eaIine the incrimlnatng documents. The
t7rancoists however. declined the offers of
c,,onromise and parliament opens with them ap-
narently lined up with Republicans ana Dissi-
dents against the government.
The government organ, "Mundo says that
- .ba first evidence that the Republicans
ara irving to precipitate conflict the govern
mont will dissolve parliament, suspend the con-
-.tt,,+ioraI guarantees and proclaim a military
dictatorship
The Republican press answers this threat oS
,orninq King Manuel To remember the ld'e
of charles l and Louis Xviii