The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-02-06
ALL PARTIES UNITE
TO SAVE PORTUGAL
PREMIER DO AMARAL FINALLY
FORMS NEW CABINET.
POLICY WILL BE LIBERAL.
Entire Policy Of Dictatorship to 5e
Reversed - Francois Political
Career Ended by the
Assassination.


ming to recover from the shock and
horror Of Saturdays bloody tragedy,
but a strong undercurrent of popular
and governmental nervousness re.
mains, The political tension is slack.
ening, although the progressists for a
time refused to join in the concentra.
ton OF the cabinet which Admiral
Ferreira do Amaral is forming from
all the monarchical groups because
the conservatives are in predominance
During the course CT the day Ad.
miral do Amaral succeeded in bring.
ing the opposing factions to his way
OF thinking and finally announced that
the cabinet had been definitely consti-
tuted. ...,.ft ..a.,
In an interview the new premier
said that he had accepted power in
order; to pacify the disturbed public
spirit and re-establish normal life, be-
cause he believed that the Portuguese
people were devotedly attached to the
monarchy. If revolution was ever pos
sible, he said, the terrible crime which
has overwhelmed the nation would pre-
vent its realization. Premier do
Amaral plans to hold the new cleo
tons in April. .--
Liberal Policy Assured.
Senior Bernadino Machado, the
leader of the peaceful wing of the re-
publicans, agrees to a truce provided
his friends now under arrest are lib.
Grated, fredeom of the press is re-
stored and the elections ordered. Ad-
miral do Amaral, devoted friend Of
The queen, who assumes power, is com
mitted to the reversal of the entire
policy of the dictatorship, the aboli-
lion of repressive measures, and the
restoration of the old liberal mon
arehy." On Saturday government by
decree will be withdrawn, amnesty ac-
corded political offenders not impll-
Gated in deeds of violence and the en-
barge on the press raised.
Francois Career Ended.
Frances downfall is complete He
recognized that it was impossible to
saddle the youthful king at the outset
Of his reign with the stern program
involving the immediate Punishment
and deportation of several hundred DO.
litical offenders, to which he had
committed himself If he retained Of
Zee. He told a friend that the assas.
Sination of the king ended his political
career. He offered his services, how
sver, but these were refused, both
Queen Amelie and the dowager queen,
Maria Pia, agreeing with the unani-
nous view of the council of state that
the author of the dictatorship must be
cast aside. .r".
.. Plot Still Mystery.
Practically no Roadway has been
made in unraveling the plot, Of which
The murder Of the king and crown
prince was but one step The police
now admit that the three men arrested
were not involved. Every one of the
desperate band, except the three men
Killed, escaped in the confusion. The
Identification of these three throws
but little light, upon their connections.
While it 10 believed by some that
hey were involved in the conspiracies
which were unearthed in the latter
part of January, 1t Is possible that the
.regicide was planned and executed ON
the spur of the moment after the ap-
pearance of decree by a small group
IF militant reyolutionaries or anarchis-
tic socialists, who may have imagined
that the obliteration OF the Braganza
iynasty would, cause a spontaneous up
rising of the people. The conspiracy
was foiled In both respects, as the
younger prince escaped and the people
wait in mourning for the double fu-
neral on Saturday. r,- ...-... ~.
Special Missions to Funeral.
Most of the European states are
sending special missions to attend the
funeral, these including the prince of
Wales and the duke of Aosta. The
countess Of Paris, Queen Amelie's
mother, arrived here Tuesday night.
Two ships of the British feet at yigo
are expected here, King Carlos having
held rank as an admiral in the British
navy.
The two queens remain in the palace
with their dead, Frustrated with grief.
The queen mother is broken-hearted
Both are devoted Catholics and spend
much of their time in prayer. a