Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-02
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ring events OF the last few weeks
has prepared the people for some
startling elimination. The discoV'
cry of plot after plot, as well as the
discovery of many secret stores OF
weapons and ammunition, had den
onstrated beyond peradventure the ex-
istence of determination on the part
of large body of Portuguese to over
throw present conditions and pro
claim a republic. Theaters and cafes
are closed, streets are almost desert |
ed and electric cars are moving with
out passengers. In short the city has
shut itself up in it's houses.
A King Still Lives
While the people communed upon
the future of their country the minds
of all faithful monarchists turned at
once to the thought that the wounded
Infant Manuel was now king of Portu
gal. With this conviction came others
that all must be done to safeguard
the boys life and couriers Numbered
through the streets summoning to the
bedside of the wounded youth all the
The latest bulletin from the bedside
of Prince Manuel states that at pres
ent there is no danger of compiled
lions from his wounds. The greatest
fear is of the possibility of blood poi
soning later.
Among the first to be called into the
critical situation created by the as.
sassination was Premier Franco, die.
tator of the kingdom. Franco was
protected by a squadron of cavalry
men as he FASTENED to the palace.
and there he conferred with the queen
and high officials of state on what i'm
mediate action should be taken.
Queen Will Be Regent
It is expected that Queen Amelie
will be regent during the minority OF
Prince Manuel, who is now in his nine
teenth year. If the assassinations
were inspired in any way by republic
ans there was no evidence after the
king and his son were slain that the
republicans intended Immediately to
follow up the advantage their cause
found in the death of the two highest
personages In the state. The only
striking sequence to the tragedy was
the complete and bewildering silence
in which Lisbon is enwrapped.
What Brought It About
Carlos l. was born September %.
1863, the son of King Luiz l., and his
queen, Maria Pia. He married Marie
Amelie, daughter of PHILIPPE Due
d'Orleans, on May %, 1885. He sue
ceeded to the throne October 10, 1889.
Crown Prince LUZ PHILIPPE, Duke of
Braganza, was born March q, 1887.
While there had been considerable
disruption in political affairs in Portu.
gal for a long time, the strained re-
lations between King Carlos and par
lament were brought to head only
May IL, last, by the dissolution of
the chambers. The state councillors
addressed letter to the king pro
testing against the state of absolut-
ism which resulted from the dissolu-
ton and they declared then that the
king and country had been placed in
a dangerous position.
The crisis in the political situation
arose from the fact that the cabinet
which represented exclusively the
new liberal group, found its program
of reforms obstructed by both the old
conservative and progressive parties
and decided to ask for dissoll
of parliament in order to bring about
the PRONUNCIATION of certain measures.
The cabinet was of the opinion that
thus having established its determine
ton radically to reorganize the af-
fairs of the country it could appeal
with the fullest confidence to the peo-
pie in the general election
The opposition attacked the king
for dissolving parliament, declaring
this to be an unconstitutional step.
Senior Franco, the premier, published
a decree dissolving the chamber and
stated that after seven months of par
liamentary strife he had found it i'm
possible to govern with parliament
and carry out his legislative program
which included policy of social and
economic reforms and efficient par.
control of administration. In this he
established a veritab1e dictatorship
and since then has governed with an
iron hand.
Reports emanating from many parts
of Portugal and through Madrid in
Spain, within the last few months
have indicated that trouble has been
brewing for Portugal and that reyolll-
tionists were at work.
Each day has brought new eyiden-
ces OF the qualifications Of plot to
remove the heads of state and estab-
lish republication in the country.
A treaty with England, however,
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