The Pensacola journal., 1908-02-05
THE OUTLOOK
IN PORTUGAL
IS DOUBTFUL
Wholesale Arrests, With az
Early Modification of
Repression.
Regicide Said to Have Been
Part of International
Anarchial Plot.
Franco Under Protection of
Cabinet Assistance to
Leave Country.
speciaI 10 The JournaI.

despotic power broken by the firm
hand of Queen Amelie, who, through
the new king of 4,ortusai, Manuel H.,
forced his retirment, former Dictator
Franco is today seeking to flee the
country, where his policies of repres-
Sion cost the life of its king. Marked
| for death by the revolu1ionists, Franco
has at last realized the inlminence of
his danger, and though under the spe-
ciaI protection of his successor, Sir
Admiral Ferreira de AmaraI, will lose
no time in quitting the country.
Reds Active.
That all is not yet quiet in Lisbon
is proved by the scattered news re-
ports which reach here from the Por
rtugese frontier These say that firing
was heard this morning in the west
ern quarter of the city, and also de-
clare that martial law has been de
clared.- Rumors of summary execu-
tiOn of conspiratOrs come from Oporto,
and 1t is further stated that nearly 100
revolutioniSt prisoners are already on
their, way to African prisons. Dis
patches from Paris indicate that the
assassination of King Carlos and
Crown Prince Luis were only part of
an International anarchist plot. The
Spaniard Vordeya, who took part in
the su1uIUcTS, IS wei hlOWI dIuOuS
the ranks of the world reds" and is
said to have been Sdneerned in the
attempts on the life of King Alfonso
on his wedding day and when he was
the guest of President Loubet in Paris.
King and Cabinet.
The new Portuguese cabinet was
formed under the presidency of Rear
Admiral Amaral, member of the pro-
C-Ic RI iC. fIlea
new ministers have been notably op-
posed TO the rule OF Senor Franco,
but on the whole the present cabinet
is liberal with monarchial tendencies.
At the opening session OF the new
council. the young monarch, King
Manuel H., placed himself in the
hands of his ministers. He appeared
before them, and in voice shaking
with emotion, said: Il am yet with
out experience, either in science or in
politics. | place myself entirely in
your hands, needing and believing in
your patriotism and wisdom
Wholesale Arrests.
Arrests are being made by the
wholesale in Lisbon and suspected per
sons still at liberty are under surveil-
ance. The Portuguese frontier is being
closely guarded to prevent the escape
of suspects. The authorities are main
tanning a strict censorship on all out
going telegraphic messages. The gen
eral opinion is that there will be a
modification in the ministerial pro-
gram after the funeral Of the late king
and his eldest son, the crown prince.
these probably will take place Feb T;
ruary 8. Lisbon is still in the thrOes |
of intense excitement and the authori- |
ties continue to follow singly the de- |
tails of the plot which eliminated in |
the assassination of the king and his |
heir.
The investigations of the Lisbon po- |
lice show that the murder was care |
fully planned. On Saturday the as |
saSsinS met secretly in the back room !
of cafe and there laid out every
step of the plot which they were en-
abled to do as all the det1ils relating /
to the home coming of the king had !
been made public. To each was as
signed post in the WORK of shooting |
down the members of the royal fam |
ily. but lots We're drawn for the Sc t
lection of each particular victim. /
Those who drew Queen Amelie and |
Prince Manuel failed to carry out their
bloody tasks.
Lying in State.
The chamber in the palace where |
repose the bodies of King Carlos and |
the Crown Prince has been draped in
mourning and arranged to resemble a
chapel. The body of the king is clad
In the Uniform OF the commander-in-
chief of army. while the prince wears
q uniform of captaiD of the second
lancers. Several masses for the re
pose of the souls of the departed al
readv have been said in the mortuary
chamber.
The funerals will be February 8,
md the bodies will lie IN state. prob
ably beginnjne todav. II Is erpected
hat the funerals will he attended by
.he Prince of Wales. Prince Charles
,f Bourbon. the Duke of Aosta, cousin
# King Emanuel. a sDecial represen-
.ative Of the French embassy and de-
sediments of the foreign regiments.
,f which. the late king was honorary
'olonel The condition OF Queen Ame-
ie. contrary 10 rumors. is relatively
rood The Duke of Oporto. brother of