The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-07
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The minister of the Argentine Repub
lie to Portugal has been made a special
ambassador to represent his govern
ment at the funerals of the King and
the Crown Prince.
A republican newspaper of Lisbon
says that Franco has transferred his
entire fortune to French or Swiss banks
and that his ultimate destination is
Switzerland
1t is reported in court circles that
Queen Amelie is considering going on
a visit to Spain or England as soon as
the improvement in the home situa
tion warrants her absence. The de-
parture of the Queen, it is stated
would give to the beginning of King
Manuel's reign a character of much de-
sired neutrality. Queen Amelie, who is
a devout Cath Ollie, has been criticized
by the anti-clerical party on the ground
of her many works of charity were too
closely restricted to Catholic ends. De-
spite the reports of the Queens pro-
posed visit, 1t is generally doubted If
she would leave her son with the coun-
try in its present condition.
The people of Lisbon are resuming their
normal occupation, and the life of the
city is going on as it did before the as
sassination of the King and Crown
Prince
There are comparatively few emblems
of mourning to be seen in the city, and
the fact that neither the officers nor the
soldiers of the local garrisons wear crepe
on their arms is commented upon by the
foreigners in Lisbon.
Newspaper Opinion.
The Diario Popular, an organ of the re-
generationist party, which was suppressed
by Premier Franco has resumed publica-
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government in its efforts to tranquilize
the nation. Another newspaper, the
Diario De Noticias, independent in poll
tics, has come out in favor of the new
government and King Manuel because
it believes that the decree promulgated by
the young King will clarity the political
atmosphere and serve to re-establish lib
erty, tolerance and observance of the
law. The newspapers that in the past
supported Premier Franco make no ref
erence to his flight from the country or
to where he has gone.
1t is reported today that the Dowager
Queen Maria Pia, utterly unstrung by the
overwhelming blow which has fallen upon
her. will seek quiet retreat in Italy.
Coming To Funeral.
Various foreign missions to attend the
funeral OF the late King and the Crown
Prince are now on their way to Lisbon.
They include representatives of the gov
ernments of Italy, Belgium and Servia, as
we'll the German mission, headed by
Prince Eite Frederick third son of EN-
peror William, and the English mission,
headed by the Duke of Connaught.
The Seculo, an independent newspaper,
expresses the opinion in It's issue of to-
dav that the DEGREES promulgated by King
Manuel are just. but that they are in
sufficient response TO the demands of pub
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nations soul" the paper says, Ito under
stand this outrage on the King and
Crown Prince. the agitation which preced-
ed II and the causes which explain 1t.
Calm will come to the country only when
liberty is sustained by high moral
forces
The new governments programme, or
the absence of programme, from the po-
licaton standpoint, enunciated by
Premier Ferreria in his declaration that
he intended to enforce respect for the
laws and public order, for which the
present constitution is amply sufficient
but that he would not be afraid to face
danger wherever 1t might take him, is
characteristic of man trained to obey
orders and shows that he is the master
mind of the cabinet.
Simple Plans.
Nothing apparently could be simpler or
more direct than his plan for restoring
normal conditions. The government in
making an appeal to the country to obey
the laws sets an example by removing
far as possible all traces of the exc,
tional regime OF France. annulling T.
powers concentrated in the hands of the
cabinet restoring the liberty of the press
and parliamentary municipality, removing
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