The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-04
Peace Appears on the Surface
But The People Are In
Nervous Fear
FRANCOIS RULE ENDED
He CANNOT Be FOUND
Entire New Ministry Has Been Formed
BY Union of All Party Representa-
tives for the Sake of Fu-
ture Good Government.

iuTC Goou government
Lisbon. February 3.-under a new
regime. with new king and the es-
tablishment of a new cabinet, Portugal
seems to be for the momen, at peace.
There is an underlying current of revo-
luton. however. and the strictest meas
ures are being taken to preserve or
der
AT noon today an official statement
was given out that perfect order ex-
listed throughout Portugal.
Franco. the once dictator was forced
to resign because of the bitterness II
the people against him and a new
cabinet will strive for the welfare of
the fatherland under the presidency
of Rear Admiral Do Amaral. An Of
hcial statement given out was to the
effect that the president of the cabinet
would be supported by all the groups
of monarchists who had agreed to for
get previous differences. The situation
for Premier Franco after the assassin
alton of the King and Crown Prince
became impossible. During the days
which preceded the tragedy and during
tive tumultous manifestations on tie
streets. with the later discoveries Of
the vast stores of arms and bombs,
public opinion backed him in his eff
forts to maintain ordeh. but the muir
ders changed tho entire complexion of
h. .FE,,
on the streets since his meeting with
TIE King immediatelT after iao Iat-
-t&rs arrival from Villa Nicosa, but
ali possible places where he might
| have been are closely watched and
! guarded.
Union of All Forces.
-Ae new cabinet, which is composed
of the strongest members of various
factions, but all opposed to Franco.
| has drawn up a strong supporting
movement. During the night Do AM
aral and the chiefs of the monarchist
parties held protracted session and
| laid out progromme looking to the
| pacihca ton of the people.
Word has been received that a Brit
| ish fleet, the number of vessels not be-
| ing stated, passed Oporto this morning
bound for Lisbon.
The opening session of the new coun-
ell was held today. King Manuel II
appeared before his ministers, and with
voice vibrant with emotion said:
Il am yet without experience, either
in science or politics. l place myself
entirely in your hands, believing in
! your patriotism and wisdom
| The cabinet is made up of coalition
! elements IN the hope of reconciling
the many disturbing elements.
Some of the new ministers have been
notably opposed TO Frances iron rule.
Not one of the Franco ministers re-
mains so that his regime disappears with
him The complete cabinet as now
formed is as follows:
The New Cabinet.
| President, Admiral Ferriera Do Amaral,
succeeding Franco.
Minister of, War. Matthias Nunes, suc-
ceeding V. Porto.
Minister of Justice Jose V. Alpoim,
succeeding DR.. Abren.
Minister of Finance. Teixera De Souss,
succeeding A. De Carvelho.
Minister of the Interior. Senior Beirao
succeeding Franco who held this port
folio in addition to the presidency OF
| the council.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wenceslau
De Lima, succeeding l.. Monteiro.
Minister of Public Works, Jose Aza
vedo, succeeding NJ. LIE Mayeo
Minister of Marine, Antonio Cabral
, succeeding Ayres De Ornellas
, The ministry is thus entirely recon
structed The most notable changes are
those of the president and of minister
of Justice: the latter. Senor Alpoim. hav'
, ing been first in opposition to the Franco
regime.
Excitement Continues.
The city is still in the throes of in
r-ift taer con,
! tinue to follow INCREASINGLY the details
of the plot which eliminated in the assas
! sination of the King and his heir.
1t was established today that Buica
one of the regicides, is a wfdower Will
a daughter aged Z and a son only
, few months old. The newspaper No,ic,a'
saws one of the regicides who was KILLED
was a Spanard who was taken into Gus
tody recently In connection with the dis
covery of a depot of bombs, but who was
later released.
One of the men now under arrest Il
an Italian who played in the orchestr'
: of a theatre in Lisbon. This man Is II
{ an extreme condition of hysteria. Hi
food in the prison is served him with
out knives or forks. for fear that HI
, | will kill himself. 49,
I I After the list of the new cabinet OH
a | GERS was given out, II was anhou'ice
: / that these selections were not final an
= that changes were probable
t Murders Well Planned.
y The Investigations of the police sho'
that the murders were carefully planned
On Saturday the assassins met secretly
the back room of cafe and there lai
d out every step of the plot. They wer
!. enabled to do this as all the details relatin
4 10 the home coming of the King had bee
a made public. To each was assigned
. post in the work of shooting down III
e members of the royal family, but lot
: were drawn for the selection of each par
v tioular victim. Those who drew Quee
l. Amelie and Prince Manuel failed TO carr
out their bloody task.
The chamber in the palace where repos
the bodies OF King Carlos and the Gro"
|. Prince has been draped in mourning an
70 arranged to resemble a chapel. The piei
g are surrounded by lighted candles an
!. Queen Amelie. widow OF the King. and tn