Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-04
HAMPTON, PHOEBUS AND on POINT-Continued

fearing q collision. determined 20
clear the station. This appears TO
have been done with moro violence
than necessary and the crowd retail
ated by breaking the station win
dows, demolishirg n neighboring cafe
and pelting tho police with stones
and fragments of furniture. Tho
troops were thereupon summoned and
received. It Is said. the order to fire
high: some persons were wounded.
and two innocent spectators of the
Proceedings We're killed.
Renewal of Disorder.
The following night renewal of
disorder took place, ana two persons
were wounded by The police. These
occurrences wero mdicrously exag-
gerated by the foreign press--it was
stated. for instance. That the people
had been shot down IN hundreds anJ
that the dead We're laid out in rows;
that u military dictatorship ha,l been
set mp. and that the King was about
10 take refuge on loard his yacht.
For four months after these events
the country remained perfectly tran
quill. II seemed TO be demonstrated
that the government was able to
maintain order and that 1t could
count on the loyalty OF the army and
the police. Immediately after tho
trouble decree was Issued authorize
Ing the ministry to suspend the pub
licauons of newspapers and pamph-
let's dangerous to public safety. The
document pointed out that the liberty
OF the press. already granted by the
government In accordance with its
liberal principles, had been grossly
abused.
This was followed by chorus OF
defiance on the part of the neiwspa-
rers, but the government held firm.
Two Lisbon Journals We're each sus-
pended for month and two oporto
journals for eight days.
Government by Decree.
Since its assumption OF the dicta-
torship the Cabinet has Issued mum.
Der Of DEGREES. mainly OF an admin
istrative character As substitute
for parliamentary discussion. Il IN
yitod public criticism OF It's measures
by announcing their general tenor be-
forehand. Ond OF these settled the
so-called university question:: the ex-
nh.sion Of the seven ring leaders OF
the students waS maintained and the
rest were nardoned.
In only one instance was any reslse
lance opposed TO these measures. a
decree relating TO the recovery OF
small debts was set aside by Judge
OF the commercial tribunal AS Illegal.
The government met this difficulty
with another decree ordering that
all such decisions should be revised
by the Supreme Court That body nj
once quashed the Judgment of the
lower tribunal, recognized the AS
sumption of legislative power by the
executive as sanctioned by previous
usage and recalled the fact that form
Cd DEGREES promulgated without par
1amentary authority had ben held
good in law anu lad been enforced
Thus apparently firmly intrenchcd
IN Office with Franco apparently mas
Ter of the situation, the cabinet turn
I'd Its attention toward reform IN the
financial system. efforts 10 lift the
burden of taxes from the poor and
other desirable measures. There We're
mutterings among tho Republicans of
tho cities IN the Into summer ami
carly fall OF 1907. bit IN The alsence
Of leader Mt once capable enough 10
lead and daring enough 10 lncite the
oecple TO an uprising. there seemed
% be little danger OF anything APP
oroaching a popular revolt
People In Ignorance.
Early in November. however 1t be-
came apparent that the Republican
pronaPnnda was extending It's labor,
In the smaller towns and rural com
munities. where the people had toiled
IN bllssful ignorance of political af-
fairs. Evidences OF discomfort were
met with represrive measures, Re-
publican newspapers were suppressed
md all the Efforts Of the Cabinet
we're devoted to tho effort to restor-
ng political tranquility, after which
Franco promised, new election
would he ordered.
Rumors of n prospective Republican
Using. however, continued 10 lie cur
rent. Late in November II was re-
oorted that the King was practically
I prisoner in his palace. guarded by
oval troops. This was followed by
he rumor that the Grown Prince had
ldvised his father to abdicate the
'hrone. report that gained consider
Nble currency, Such rumors wore. OF
course, officially denied, and King
Carlos granted an interview. in which
he declared that his sole aim was to
york through his cabinet for the bet
terment Of his people.
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