Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-05

.DESPOTIC
ORDERS ARE
REVOKED
FRANCO SEEKS SAFETY ON
BRITISH WAR VESSEL
NEW PREMIER AGAINST HARSH
MEASURES
Government by Decree VIII Be With
drawn and Amnes1 VIII Be
Granted Political OF.
tenders
by Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LISBON, Feb. a.-Lfsbon is beginning
to recover from the shock and horror OF
saturdays bloody tragedy, but a strong
undercurrent of popular and govern
mental nervousness remains.
The political tension is slackening al
though the progressists refuse to Join
in the concentration cabinet which Ad-
miral Ferreira do Amaral is forming
from all the r1onarchical groups be-
cause the conservatives are in pre-
dominance. The hitch, however, is likely
to be Strengthened and temporary
union Of all the monarchical elements
attained for the purpose of getting the
country back on a constitutional basis,
lending agitation and restoring tran
guilty" as expressed by the leaders
Senior Bernadino Machado, the leader
OF the peaceful wing of the republicans,
agrees to truce provided that his
friends now under arrest are liberated,
freedom of the press restored and the
elections ordered.
Admiral do Amaral, a devoted friend
of the queen, who assumes power, is
committed to the reversal of tine entire
policy of the dictatorship, the abolition
OF repressive measures and the restora-
ton of 1.-THE old liberal monarchy"
Government Yields
On Saturday government by decree
will be withdrawn, amnesty accorded to
political offenders not implicated i'm
deeds of violence, and the embargo on
the press raised.
Francois downfall is complete He
recognized that 1t was impossible to
saddle the youthful king at the outset
of his reign with the stern program in
volving the immediate Punishment and
s4.kt
offenders to which he had committed
himself if he maintained office He told
friened that the assassins of the king
ended his political career, He offered
his services, however, but these we're
refused, both Queen Amelie and tho
dowager queen, Maria PA, agreeing
with the unanimous view of the council
or state that the author of the Dictator
ship must be cast aside.
Franco has sought safety on board a
British war vessel.
Practically no Roadway has been
made in unraveing the plot of which
the murder of the king and crown
prince was but one step. The police
now admit that the three men arrested
were not involved. Every one of the
desperate band, except the three men
killed, escaped in the confusion. The
Identification of these three throws but
While 1t is believed by some that they
we're involved in the conspiracies which
were unearthed in the latter part of
January, 1t is possible that the regicide
was planned and executed on the spur
of the moment, after the appearance OF
q decree by small group of militant
revolutionaries or anarchistic socialists,
who may have imagined that the oblite-
ration of the Braganza dynasty would
cause a spontaneous uprising of the
people.
The conspiracy was foiled in both re-
spects. as the younger prince escaped
and the people went in mourning for
the double funeral on Saturday.
Few Signs of Mourning
A visitor would be struck by the alb
sence of the conventional signs of ma
tional mourning. The white and blue
flag of Portugal and the standards of
the foreign countries are half-masted
and officers have black bands on their
arms, but only here and there is there
a knot of crepe at the windows.
Among the better classes, the men
wear black cravattes. The royal arms
shops are draped and shutters half
closed
Most of the European countries are
sending special missions to attend the
funerals, these including the prince of
Wales and the duke of Aosta. The
of Paris Queen Amelie moth
or, will arrive here tonight. Two ships
IF the British feet at Vigo are expected
acre, King Carlos having held rank as
IN admiral in the British navy.
The two queens remain in the palace
With the dead, Frustrated with grief.
The queen mother is heartbroken. Both
ire devoted Catholics and spend much
If their time in prayer.
During the day Admiral do Amaral
in bringing the opposing fac
ions in his way of thinking and fin
lily announced that the cabinet had
,een definitely constituted as follows:
Premier and minister of the interior
ADMIRAL do Amaral; minister of pub
lie works, Carvet Magalhaes; minister
f marine, Vice Admiral Augusta do
'astilho; minister of justice, Arthur
alberto de Campos Henriques; minister
f foreign affairs, Dr. Winceslao de S.
'ereira Lima; minister of finance, Ma
DEL Alfonso d'Espregueria; minister of
'ar, Sebastiao Custodio de Sousa
'elles.
Admiral do Amaral, Senior Magal-
aes and Admiral Augusta do Castillo
re known as inspectors Senior Hen
ques and DR. Lima are regenerators.
nd Senior d'Espregueria and Senior
ousa Telles are progressits The last
NO ministers count upon the support
all the monarchical factions. Ad-
iral de Castillo and Senior Magal-
aes never have held office before.
To Pacify Public
In an interview the new premier said
lat he had accepted power in order
pacify the disturbed public spirit
i'd re-establish normal life, because
} believed that the Portuguese people
ere devotedly attached to the mon
'chy If revolution was very possible,
} said, the terrible crime which has
the nation would prevent
$ realization.
Premier do Amaral plans to hold the
Nv elections in April. He, with his
<contInued ON pase two)