New-York tribune., 1908-02-04
ALARM OVER PORTUGAL
MESSAGES WITHHELD.
Martial Lasr Throughout Country
Reported-Many Arrests.


.,,,cb from Lisbon. by way Of Badajoz as fol-
lows:
The new Premier has adopted the most en-
,ret., measures forestall disorders and up
-si,rs The constitutional guarantees have
besn suspended and martial law has been pro-
claimed
-xinety-four political prisoners have been de-
.,e5 hv steamer and will be taken TO African
--sscns The revolutionary movement is now
.5,ancing though in the deepest secrecy. under
-, direction Of the editor of an important Re
publican newspaper
The revolutionists had intended to implant
e-r,Iy : republic without the spilling of blood.
THAR f7rsi intention was not 10 kill the King or
c-oxn rrince but the autocratic actions of
x-snco drove them TO frenzy. They bought
s~u,s and ammunition by contraband, which
they easily concealed. and then at the supreme
-,on,ert carried out their plans
London. Feb. 4.-The morning newspapers
,-scticaIlv are without Lisbon dispatches to-
raw. except those supplied by a seni-officiai
-,ens agency. This indicates that a severe CEN
so-ship has been imposed.
The Daily Mails correspondent at Lisbon
,sleeraphed at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
..r-r,ossible 10 send news and THE Daily
Mali explains that this is the only message it
has raceived since Sunday afternoon, with the
,vceua;on Of a brief dispatch announcing
Frances intention support the new ministry
The inference drawn by THE Daily Mail" and
.r ,,ra- revrsnapers is that there is something
.orso,s 10 conceal: otherwise there would be no
need 70 maintain such strict censorship
roisr,atches TO The Associated Press from LIS
bon announce the. completion of the new Min
istrv and the continuance of the preparations for
,be funeral and. on the authority Of the new
War Minister. deny that any revolution has
broken out in Oporto elsewhere.
Dom Miguel IN d statement published here.
exnresses the conviction that the assassinatons
were the work of anarchists, not Repub-
leans and announces his intention TO abstain
for the present from active politics
His son. Prince Francis Joseph. who is staying
in Monte Carlo says in interview that he
considers the murders the result Of Premier
Frances wholesale imprisonment of Republicans,
hut adds that his fathers instructions to his
rsrty always have been 10 await The nations
vote and void violence
Pans. Feb. 4.-The paucity Of advices from
Lisbon continued up to 2:30 this morning. and
no means of determining the real condition Of
affairs in Portugal The most striking dispatch
Was one from the Spanish frontier, SAYING that
firing had been heard Sunday night near
the barracks in the western quarter of Lisbon,
mt m other telegram filtered through TO am
nifty this incident or tell whether violence and
disorders have broken out in The capital
Resigring from his post dictator, in the
hore Of appeasing the wrath of his opponents
oF -nr1falf nj
which held his policy responsible for the muir
ders. Franco is tonight reported as trying 70
fee from his country in the hope of preserving
the existence of the monarchy and his own
life
as soon As the new Cabinet had been an
rourced there came quickly z second ofnc1al
note saying that changes in its personnel were
probable. The semi-official Temps suggests
that the Cabinet which Is composed OF members
q the dynastic parties. holding widely oihereht
opinions. could possibly only he united on one
poirt-nan7ely. opposition TO Franco Ii leaTs
That tie Cabinet will not be able 10 handle the
situation
7-,e --rer7,,z' also saws that the King and his
family we're the victims not of an anarchlSt "u'-
rage but Of q vast cOmplot organized ny al
factions in the dynastic and republican parueS'
and that the political leaders in Portugal nave
Spsnish troors are forming military barrier
r. the fron-ie- and no person is allowed TO enter
or leave Portugal without being subjected to
The S5ernest scrutiny.
The "Aess.dor" publishes a dispatch from
Lisbon saving that Franco is in constant danger
of MS life and that he viii try TO escape from
the country probably by boat The new gov
ernment Rlll proclaim amnesty for all Pohtioai
crimes and Iiberate everybody who has oeeh
imprisoned by Franco
n Pir1on the Foreign Minister, Was giving
expression to the sympathy of France for for-
tural in the Chamber Of Deputies to-day When
he war interrupted by Marcel Semhat' 9"ciaiis''
VINO cried out: The assassinations were pro
voked by the dictatorship OF Franco Inc
Extreme Left applauded, NJ. Brisson. president
of the cl1arroer refused NJ sernbat the door,
= dieratch to the Petite Repuhlique from
Lisbon eaze that the Minister Of War there mas
oategoricsllv denied that revolution has broken
out :: o4.orto or that there have been disturb
ences in other parts Of the country ana mas is
sued the following statement;
Taere IS not the slightest agitation among
ether persons in civil life the military me
rste of exchange remains flrfn ntopi'' "a
GAYS tragedy and the existing cflsiS-
Thc correspondent says the fact That gov
e-nuer, statement ernanates from the Minister
VI WAY means 1faf litt 1oiAil'te - ~
slere aad under the order Of the Minister OF
Wa
The ~Ma,in~ has received the following fe'e-
gram from former Premier Franco.
The horrible tragedy has oIlite prostTated me,
hut /. does moi shake my faith IN me Iu'uie W
the country and the dynasty. YESTERDAY a. q
meeting ~ the Council of State. ana me '.L
chiefs .f Tho r,onarchcal parties declarSd I" the
King ,hs, We yn,IJd unit. around the throne ard
suQpoT1 the new ministry.