Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22

monarchy, it finds all the conditions of
successful propaganda.
Make Glowing Promises
"Under a republic you will pay no
taxes; bread will be half the price,
such are the promises with which the
populace Is dazzled. The nominal
leaders of the party are men like Senior
Machado, who dream of evolution" Z"
The serve as useful figureheads lend
ing an air of respectable to follow
ers" who believe in "a bloodless revo-
luton" like that in Brazil, and to the
extremists who put their faith only In
bombs and bullets.
large majority of the inhabitants
of Lisbon and Oporto have passed un-
der the Republican banner and more
than one-fourth OF the country people
are said, on good authority, to be in
the same camp. In the past, however
the people have quickly tired of revo-
luton. The Oporto republic of 1890
fizzled out within few hours. All
things considered, one may hope that
for some time Portugal will remain un-
disturbed, but another upheaval is
bound to come unless the country'sjbest
elements combine to remove the evils
which have made her the prey of po-
litical adventurers.
Boy King Declared Safe
Some of the newspapers deny that
the recent assassination can be laid at
the doors of the Republican party. The
Mundo says: ut is quite Indifferent to
us whether the king lives in Cintra or
Lisbon, but what every one who knows
the national feeling can affirm Is that
there is no Portuguese capable of do
ing any injury to the king or his moth
er so long as neither of them takes
any responsibility for acts of odious
tyranny.
During many years the royal family
walked freely in all the streets Of Lis
bon and Travelled over the country with
out being annoyed by any act of dis
courtesy. 1t was only after May 4, that
celebrated night when the people were
barbarously treated in the Avenida
railway station, that things changed,
and only after the signing of the decree
of January 81 and after the imprison-
ing and condemnation to deportation
without trial of dozens of people who
merely exercised the right to profess
democratical ideas that the act of Feb
ruary / took place, the initiative and
responsibility of which were purely in
dividual.
"The country is profoundly demo-
cratic, and for that very reason pro-
foundly just. No personal i'll will exists
SO far has committed no act provoking
antipathy, and who consequently can
rest perfectly assured that no one will
show him any disrespect."
The Dia, commenting on the above
declaration, says: I'VE are pleased at
this categorical statement of the Mum
do. 1t would be abominable, and
would leave us outside the number OF
civilized countries, If any act was per-
petrated against one to whom the
Mundo refers as the young king who
SO far has committed no act provoking
antipathy, and who consequently can
rest perfectly assured that no one will
show him any disrespect.'
"These words, written in paper so
bitterly opposed to the present form of
government as the Mundo, define an
attitude which ennobles the Republican
party.
"Liberals and Democrats cannot
think any other way.
"Any action against the young king
would be a terrible personal and po-
l:tical act, which cannot be conceived
bv any Portuguese and right minded
man, or any who has q heart.