Evening star., 1908-02-03
Some of the Ministers.

Some of the Ministers.
The minister of fina'Ice Dom Antonio
TeixeIra de Souss. was minister of ma
rine III 19Jo. later was minister of agri-
culture, and in February. lao6, he was
made minister of finance i'll the Robeiro
cabinet. He resigned this post. however.
in June of the same wear Senor de
Sousa is 4 member Of the house of peers
and in politics Il regeneration.st.
The minister If The interior. Francisco
DO Beirao Ncied. is a member of the
house of peers. In politics he is pro-
gressist. In 1895 he was minister of for
eign affairs. and previous TO that ne held
the portfolio of minister of justice.
The minister OF foreign affairs in the
new cabinet. Or. Wcnoeslao de S. Pc
rera de Lima was minister of foreign
affairs i'm the Short-liVed Robeiro cabinet
of 1896 He is 4 member OF the house or
peers and conspicuous as reseneratlon-
ist
The minister of public works, Jose
d Acvado Castillo Brauco. was at one
time Portuguese" ambassador TO Pekln
and has served as governor OF LISBON.
He is also a member of The house OF
peers.
The minister of marine. Antonio cabral.
is a lcadiu, proer and was formerly
minister Of foreign affairs.
Many Arrests Made.
Arrests arc being made 10y the whole
sale in I.isbon. and all suspicious persons
sill at liberty are under police survci
lance. L
TIP To 20 this afternoon there had been
no recurrence of disorders in Lisbon. The
Portuguese frontier is being closely guard
ed to prevent the cscdpa # suspects. Ths
authorities are maintaining n strict cen
Sorsiip on all outgoing telegranhic mes
sases. The Spanish government has or
deVed cruiser to come to Lisbon, and
it was learned here TO-DAY that two Brit
ish warships are on theif way to the
Tagus. The general opinion here is that
there Will be modification in the min
iSterial program after the funkrals of the
late king and the crown prince. These
probably will take place February IL.
Young King Manuel.
Sunday there was issued solemn
proclamation by King Manuel ii an
nouncing that he would uphold the CON
stitution and preserve the integrity of
the kingdom. In this proclamation. which
is addressed TO the Portuguese people,
he says:
AN abominable crime has stricken me
in my heart, as son and brother. /
know the nation shares my sorrow and
indignation. and detests the horrible act
which is unprecedented in history. | am
called upon by the constitution to pre-
side over the destinieS of the nation.
and. conformabie herewith | shall do
my utmost TO promote the good of the
fatherland and merit the affection of the
Portuguese people swear To- maintain
the Catholic religion and the integrity of
the kingdom and to observe myself and
enforce observance by all of the nation S
political constitution. | also declare that
1t is my pleasure that the present min
listers shall remain in office
The proclamation is signed by Dom
Manuel III and is countersisned by all
the ministers.
This proclamation was somewhat dis
counted later by the reorganization of the
cabinet.
Army Stands Firm.
During the day Queen Amele was Wis
tied by Senior Pinto. ex-minister of war.
the chief of the conservatives, the chief
of the nationaists and large number of
military officials, who expressed their
deepest sympathy. She has received con-
doenceS from the rulers of many coun-
tries, and from every quarter comes evi-
dence TO the Portuguese court that the
crime that has carried bereavement with
it is viewed with horror.
The government has given out state
ment that yesterdays events will only
strengthen monarchisiic sentiments. both
among the civil and military classes of
the nation that the discipline and temper
Of the troops are admira BILE and unfalter
ing.