New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
ALL PORTUGAL QUIET.
THE P4RTTES UNITING
Cabinets Policy Vel Recei0ed-
The Kings Character.


she new Cabinet 10 put end to repression ans
,estore the -oId liberal monarchy" which hat
existed in Portugal for sixty years has haC
g soothing and quieting effect the country
l,uiet is reported from all parts in the interior
sn5 Lisbon seems perfectly peaceful
Troops are less conspicuous on the streets OF
she city to-day. ard if the day OF the funerals
,oeses without incident the present phase of tbs
-:sis through which the country is passing may
be regarded at an end
The new Cabinet at its first session decided
- order elections and 10 convoke Parliament al
IN. earliest possible moment Franco has Of
scially announced his retirement from politics
t,,- his followers VIII attempt TO continue the
nar-v which he organized
Premier Ferreira held long conference to-
5s,, 1-itl ez-P Premier Castro and Senior Vilhena
,es,activelv the leaders OF the Progressive and
,,.,rararor parties regarding measures for the
s,aa5v re-esta ishment of parliamentary rule
-rbs Ministry Is receiving the support of the
,-ess almost without exception
The Willingness Of Senior Machado, the Re
-,,,r1fran leader, and the Republicans generally
., sco173esce in the present situation If their
friends are released seems to insure return to
less strenuous modes OF political warfare An
other uphearal in the near future is considered
practically impossible.
one Of the principal streets to-day.
The King has signed three DEGREES One of
these repeals the DEGREES issued by Franco
which restricted the freedom OF the press; an
o-be- repeals = decree issued on January 81
which suspended the privilege of immunity from
prosecution o. members Of the Parliament and
ex-4nded The powers OF the criminal examining
nudge. The members Of Parliament. now under
arrest. viii b, liberated The Official Gazette"
viii nubl:sh these DEGREES Tomorrow
Franco remains il seclusion, seemingly crushed
=, snirt He declines 10 see correspondents to
infer defence for his policy and explain his
downfall or his decision 10 retire completely
from the political arena His elimination is re-
sretted by ihe commercial classes and foreign
elements. who are convinced that his sole object
Was the good Of the country.
The young King himself believed In Franco
The day after the tragedy. speaking TO lie
long friend. he said. u intend to retain Franco
He was ny fathers friend and shall be mine"
II Is vel known, however, that the Queen
Dowager has always been hostile 10 the former
Premier. and latterly Queen Amelie shared the
view that the dictatorship had been carried too
Far. She is said TO have warned him that IT
might end in a tragedy, and begged him TO
ADOPT Tilder course in memory Of what her
Own family had suffered in France
on the Gay Of the assassinations amid the
confusion Of the scene III the Arsenal quad
rangle. where the royal carriage took refuge.
the Queen. beside herself with grief, turned on
Franco and cried: This is what your work has
done"
The young sOvereign's personality is described
as winning by those who know him AS a lad he
displayed manly traits. He had considerable mu-
sicaI ability Like his father. he was exceed
Hsly 1ond Of outdoor sports, such as tennis
riding and shooting. He was reared with great
care by the Queen, who took the warmest inter
est IN the education OF the princes, both of
whom spoke English. French, Spanish and Ital-
The Kings English tutor sings the praises Of
the King and his dead brother. They were ideal
young men" he said, and then told an anecdote
illustrative Of the Kings gentle nature. AS the
prince he had always spoken Of the Queen as
her majesty" One day. however, he used the
rerm mother then he turned 10 the tutor and
said y think ! ike the word mother best. 1
read ast night that the Queen was lost in the
wife. me wife IN The mother"
King Manuel is especially fond of America
and Americans In May 1894. when he was
appointed a naval apprentice. an American
squadron under Rear Admiral Barker, then at
tie azores advanced the date Of its arrival q
few days At the request Of the American Min
ister Charles Page Bryan. in order to be present
a. The ceremony. The prince was overjoyed at /
the courtesy, and has seldom failed since when /
Speaking 70 Minister Bryan to recall the pleas 4
ure he felt at the presence of the American !.
ofoers
Proportions for the funeral Of King Carlos i
ana The Crown Prince are rapidly nearing com /
IletGn- The American Minister Mr. Bryan has /
received the appointment TO act as special envoy
g America He has transmitted the resolution /
q Sympathy adopted by the American Senate
70 The Foreign Minister, Senior Lima, who was
especially touched by the appreciative form OF .
this confidence
Newspaper correspondents from London, Paris
sno Berlin are focldng into Lisbon. They seem
disappointed II finding that the country is not
II ihe tLroes Of q revolution. The outgoing tel
egraph lines already are swamped, and there are
many delays incident 10 the food OF messages.
increased precautions have been taken by the
authorities 10 prevent the spread of false or
sar'niZg reports. Both commercial and press
'eegrams are examined TO see that they con-
FORM with tie regulations forbidding the trans
mission Of anything iniInical the public secu-
'-iy OF irreVerent to the royal family.
The leading partisans of the pretender. Dom
Aguel- have called al the palace TO offer con-
oolences. Al the governors Of the provinces
snc other high officials have sent In their resig-
nations
II is learned that King Carlos held, among
olnsr Insurance policies on his life, with the
New York Life Insurance Company for $4,000,
ohe with The Urbaine company. Of Paris, for
s5op'0 and one in South American company
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