The Washington herald., 1909-02-07

her son were not permitted 10 retain him
in their service, but were forced to sub
nit 10 his banishment from court. with
out any advancement IN military rank or
any ether reward beyond the blood
stained sword Of Dom Carlos. which his
widow bestowed upon Figuiera as a last
ing memento OF her gratitude for his de-
rotion 10 his Inflated sovereign
Young King Manuel. now nineteen
years old. but prematurely aged and
broken in health. is therefore surrounded
by couruers and ministers OF state who
have counived at the murder OF his faith
OF and brother. if they did not actually
instiSate It. ard IS in an even worse po-
sition than Peter of Servia- For the
regieides. who constitute the principal
ornaments Of the Court of Belgrade. have
their hands stained with the blood OF
King Alexander and Queen Draga, who
were Peters foes and not his nearest and
dearest relatives So great IS the indig-
nation which this state Of affairs at Lis
bon has excited aboard that more than
once lave England and other great pow
ers threatened 10 withdraw their ENJOYS
from Lisbon Gnless steps were taken 10
b-ing the assassins OF Dom Carlos 20 JUS
tice. and they have only refrained from
doing so on the urgent plea Of Queen
Marie Amelie that any such action on
their part would render the position OF
/ her son still more difficult and precipitate
his overthrow
The young Kings tenure OF the throne.
in fact. Is OF the most precarious charac-
ter. Always delicate. his health has be-
come q wreck. But the sea voyages and
the visits 20 the bracing mountain resorts
of Switzerland which his medical attend
ants urged By way Of change OF climate
and Of scene as indispensable 10 his re-
covery, are cut of the question For
Queen Marie Amelie has the assurance
that If he were 10 leave the country Re
would not be Allowed 10 return and that
she and her mother-in-law. Queen Pia.
whose reason has been unbalanced ever
since the murder Of her son ard grand
son, would be quickly sent 20 join Dom
Manuel in exile
The cable dispatches announcing the
I Kings attendance at the requiem service
on Monday last IN memory OF his father
and brother VIII have been subjected rs
usual. TO drastice censorship. and on this
/ account contained no mention Of the
popular ceremony which was 10 take
place on the same day at the graveslde
Of the two assassins who were killed
when numbering their sovereign
These tOmbs have been for the last
( twelve months the bourne Of constant
! popular pilsrimages and the scene OF nu-
mcroUs pUbliC demonstrations against
/ the Crown
King Manuel and his mother were
Obliged 10 submit 20 all this. In fact,
! they are virtually prisoners In the shabby
/ and appropriately named Palace Of the
/ Necessidades. The lately retired pre-
mier-that is 70 say. old Admiral Fer
reira do Amaral-was so anxious 20 avoid
trouble that on the occasion OF the mu-
nIcipaI elections at Lisbon in November
/ he decreed that there should be no oppO-
sItion on the part OF the supporters OF
/ the government 20 the Republican can
didates.
4 The result OF this IS that the city Of
/ Lisbon. the ancient metropolis of the
/ Portuguese monarchy and the residence
Of the sovereign. was handed over with
( out a struggle 70 an exclusively anti
I imonarChiCal municipal council one OF
I whom Mai CabreVra. is actually an
I officer Of the garrison, some Of the mem
bers OF which have publicly proclaimed
4 their approval Of the murder Of the late
/ King without inCurring any reproof OF
/ punishment
! EmboIdened by this victory. the rev
municipal council has undertaken % dc
! tate the terms on which King Manuel and
/ his widowed mother shall be tolerated IN
/ his capital and have decreed that the
/ people shall not be provoked by monarch
ist demonstrations. In pursuance OF
Z this edict, the King has Leen forbidden
( 90 drive or ride in state through the
streets OF Lisbon. and when near Christ
mas he returned from his trip 20 the
northern provinces he was whirled from
the Roccio station 20 the palace IN a
closed carriage after dark. instead Of ar
irving by day and receiving official and
public welcome. Moreover, Admiral Fer
reira DO Amaral before abandoning the